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Namibia Should Prioritise The Secondary Sector – Mnyupe
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe has underscored the importance of Namibia focusing on the secondary sector to create more employment opportunities. The secondary sector encompasses industries such as manufacturing, which transform natural resources and raw…
Water-Saving Calls Fall on Deaf Ears in Windhoek
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Throughout the entire month of October and the first week of November, residents and industries in Windhoek have been using excessive amounts of water despite a critical water shortage in the city. Alarmingly, the primary water…
N$7 Million Recovered from Non-Reapplying Retirees in PSEMAS
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises has recouped N$7 million from retirees who failed to reapply for enrollment in the government’s Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) after their retirement. This development comes in response…
Ministries Urged Against Returning Unspent Funds
By: Justicia Shipena The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representative to Namibia, Samuel Kweku Ocran, has called on government ministries to refrain from returning unspent funds to the treasury, stressing that such returns negatively impact the achievement…
Cobalt Production Expected For Over 40 Years
By: Staff writer Opuwo’s cobalt project could potentially produce cobalt for over 40 years. This follows the confirmation of Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources’ renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project. The project is held under…
Unconventional Thoughts: Spend Drought Relief Millions on Water Infrastructure to De-risk Agriculture
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The occurrence of drought in our country seems like a biennial tradition. Yet, we remain unprepared to find lasting solutions for our agricultural sector. Each year, drought strikes, and we scramble to secure maize, Mahangu, fish,…
Farmers’ Unions Want North/South Meatco Divide
By: Justicia Shipena IN a bid to revitalise the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), four prominent farmers’ unions have recommended the establishment of two independent subsidiary entities. The proposal comes at a crucial juncture when Meatco is grappling with financial…
N$340k Catering Tender Award Sparks Outcry in Nkurenkuru
By: Annakleta Haikera The decision to award a catering tender for World Malaria Day and SADC Malaria Day to a company based outside of Kavango West region has ignited controversy within the region’s business community. The upcoming events, scheduled for…
N$119 billion SOEs still begging for bailouts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus STATE-Owned Enterprises continue to gobble up billions of taxpayers money in bailouts every financial year despite having a collective asset base valued at N$119 billions. Apart from ongoing bailouts, SOE’s have also been granted certain privileges known…
About 42% of Namibian Consumers Are In Financial Distress
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A recent study from the Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor (OMFSM) has shed light on the financial distress faced by many working Namibians, who also express concerns about the country’s economic outlook. According to the OMFSM, only…