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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…
Opinion: How to Control the Urge to Splurge
By: Eddie King What gives you the urge to splurge? Facing spending habits can be uncomfortable, but it may be the only way to get financial control and avoid the debt trap. Understanding our spending behaviours is essential for achieving…
Govt to Borrow N$15.3 Billion This Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government wants to borrow up to N$15.3 billion from various financiers, including individuals, institutions, and others, to meet its budgetary commitments and repay maturing debts during the current financial year. This 2024/25 financing need represents…
Genocide Foundation Rejects Cabinet’s 28 May Remembrance Day Decision
By: Dwight Links and Hertha Ekandjo The Ovaherero Genocide Foundation (OGF) and Nama Traditional Authority (NTA) have rejected the Cabinet’s decision to declare 28 May as a public holiday for the remembrance of the 1904 – 1908 genocide…
Youth Credit Scheme Gets N$10 Million Boost in 2024
By: Annakleta Haikera The government has allocated an additional N$10 million this year to the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme, aimed at helping young entrepreneurs start their own businesses. This announcement was made by Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi during…
Havana Residents to Get High Mast Lights
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says that providing electricity to Havana residents will empower them to engage in economic activities. Speaking during Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the high mast lights project, he…
Hospitality Forum Secures Additional N$500,000 Sponsorship
By: Staff Writer The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024 has received an N$500,000 sponsorship from RMB and FNB Commercial, on behalf of the FirstRand Namibia Group. This investment follows O&L Leisure’s similar sponsorship announced on Sunday. The forum…
Unemployed Teachers Urged to Register
By: Annakleta Haikera The Chairperson of the Unemployed Teachers Committee has called on all unemployed teachers to register at the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation offices across the country. This mass registration, which began on…
Angolan Minors Housed at Ondangwa Return to Angola
By: Ludorf Iyambo, Annakleta Haikera Government has facilitated the return of 73 Angolan minors and their mothers back to Angola. The Home Affairs Ministry on Tuesday handed the group over to the Angolan authorities after they were transported to Oshikango….
Bank Windhoek Sells N$188 Million Worth of Property in Northern Namibia
By: Dolly Menas Bank Windhoek says it sold 142 properties valued at N$188 million through estate agents in northern Namibia last year, a substantial increase from N$88 million in 2021. This achievement was announced by James Chapman, Executive Officer…