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From Promise to Practice: Rethinking Namibia’s Jobs Conversation
By: Hopolang Phororo Almost every day, Namibia’s newspapers carry a story about jobs. One day it highlights youth empowerment initiatives, such as MTC’s 4Life programme. Another day it is a sobering reminder that more than 70% of…
Govt Faces N$36.9 Billion Repayment Obligation in 4 years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In the next 4 years, the Namibian government has to repay N$36.9 billion throughout the 2026/27–2028/29 Medium Term Expenditure Framework period. This is according to the bond maturity profile documented in the country’s Fiscal…
Corrugated Iron Manufacturer Produces Approximately 800 Tons Annually
By: Loise Shiimi Ndatulumukwa Haikali, owner of Roof Tech Company, dedicated nearly five years researching how to enter the manufacturing industry in a manner that would benefit Namibians and stimulate economic growth. In an interview with Eagle…
Previous Agriculture Ministry Blamed for Omaheke Uranium Stalemate
By: Dwight Links In a report by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources, the committee indicated that a variety of factors hampered the second half of uranium exploration activities, where the In-Situ Recovery/Leaching(ISR/ISL) method was used…
Basecamp Celebrates Women’s Month by Spotlighting Female Founders
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Basecamp Business Incubator hosted its first Nexus Speed Pitch event of the year at the Vinyls Music Cafe in Windhoek last Thursday. The quarterly event allows founders of businesses still in the ideation phase…
Atshipara Backs Bailout of Strategic SOEs
In his contributions to the tabled National Budget, National Assembly Member Modestus Atshipara recommended that instead of shutting down critical State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), they must be bailed out and appointed the right people to lead them. He…
Country Remains With Adequate Fuel Supply – MIME
In a statement last week, the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy assured the public that the country remains adequately supplied with fuel. The Ministry’s executive director, Moses Pakote, has assured the public that there is no fuel…
Health Task Force Commissioned, Devises Recommendations
The Task Force on Health was validated last week, and it has met at its first workshop. The workshop was to validate and reach consensus on the identified priority areas and develop key recommendations aimed at strengthening the health…
Economic Dignity: The Youth Unemployment Case
By: Kandjengo kaMKwaanyoka Earlier this month, I went to Game, Bismarck Street. Approaching the store, I noticed a group of young people scrambling for shade in the parking lot, many of them holding files. Next to Steers…
Public Investment in Agriculture Shows Decline
By: David Shoombe An analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Namibia has found that strategic investment in food security has decreased over the years, despite the government’s various declarations of agriculture as a sector. …