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280 Positions Open at Agri Ministry
By: Nghiinomwena Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform will advertise 110 vacancies tomorrow as part of its strategy to fill 280 vacancies. These positions are part of the approved positions to be filled during this financial…
Opinion: Namibia’s Rating Upgraded: Importance for the Country and Its People
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Periodically, the Namibian government establishes policies to address the unstable state of the economy. Encouraging economic growth requires policymakers to put in place measures that support investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship. As an Independent…
SMEs Battle Inflation and High Interest Rates
Dolly Menas Nedbank Namibia’s head of SME banking, Sam Ikela, has emphasised that the resurgence of the SME sector is pivotal for the Namibian economy’s recovery. Amid soaring inflation and high interest rates, small business owners in Namibia…
An Hour in the Shoes of a Street Cleaner
By: Mathias Hangala Have you ever wondered what challenges street cleaners face as they ensure the city’s cleanliness? This reporter experienced these challenges firsthand on Saturday during the ‘Mayoral Clean-Up Campaign’ in Windhoek’s Okuryangava township, where many people turned…
Beneficiary Praises Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
By: Hertha Ekandjo A beneficiary of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship, David Haimbodi, has expressed his profound gratitude towards the organisation for the life-changing opportunities it has provided him since his childhood. Haimbodi, a young Namibian…
An Open Letter to the Namibian Cabinet on Drought
By: Kandjengo kaMkwanyooka The Cabinet has declared drought a national emergency and allocated around N$850 million for mitigation purposes. However, the pressing question remains: how will we fill the food gap? Will we rely on international assistance from countries…
Fuel Prices To Remain Unchanged
By: Staff writer Fuel prices will remain unchanged in June, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced. In Walvis Bay, petrol prices will stay at N$ 23.00 per litre, diesel 50 ppm at N$ 22.17 per litre, and diesel…
NAB Challenges Fruit Farmers to Meet 50% of Local Demand
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has set an ambitious target for the country’s fruit farmers to produce 50% of Namibia’s fruit needs within the next 20 years. Currently, the country satisfies only 4% of its fruit…
National Minimum Wage Set At N$18.00/Hour
By: Hertha Ekandjo Effective January 2025, all employers in Namibia will be required to pay their employees a minimum wage of not less than N$18.00 per hour. This is the decision taken by Cabinet last week following proposals…
Women Own 30% of Namibian Farms
By: Hertha Ekandjo Recent data from the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) indicates that about 30% of horticulture farmers in Namibia are women, while approximately 70% are men. This statistic reflects the proportion of female farm owners compared to their…