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NamibiaExports 30,436 Heads Of Live Cattle To SA, Says Meatco Report …almost all of the live export are weaners
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Up to 30,635 heads of cattle left the country during the first three months of 2023 relative to 28,972 heads exported during the same period in 2022, according to the Livestock & Meat Industry Q1 Review released by…
Experts Fear US Ambassador’s Critique Of South Africa Could Harm Namibia …Says impact would hit harshly if US dollar to South African rand blowout lasts longeR
By:Justicia Shipena Economists say the US ambassador Ruben Brigety claims of South Africa’s “arming” of Russia could have an impact on the Namibian economy. On Thursdaythe South African rand and Namibia dollar crashed to their previous record low, losing…
Vehicles sales decline from March to April
By:Staff writer Vehicle sales increased by 11.6% in April this year compared to the same point in 2022, after a total of 1,004 new vehicles were sold in the month. This is despite an 18.11% decline m/m from the 1,226…
Building Permits See Sharp Decline As New Construction Slows Down In April
By:Justicia Shipena Construction approvals in Windhoek and Swakopmund fell by 33.6% year on year in April 2023. According to Simonis Storm Securities’ latest analysis, from January to April 2023, an average of 151 plans were granted per month, compared to…
Before Independence People Were Allowed To Kill hippos And Crocodiles, Says Kavango East Councillor
By:Annakleta Haikera Ndiyona Constituency Councilor Laurentius Mukoya has called on the establishment of more conservancies in the two Kavango regions, saying before independence people were permitted to kill crocodiles and hippos. This follows after the police in Ndiyona responded to…
Poor Rainfalls Raise Namibia’s Need to Import Maize By 43%
By:Hertha Ekandjo First Capital Namibia CEO and economist Martin Mwinga says that Namibia has been experiencing a shortage in the production of maize and wheat. This comes as the quantity of imported maize increased by 43% from December 2022 to…
Potato Shortfall Leads Horticulture Industry’s 2023 First-Quarter Woes
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia’s horticulture industry has been hit hard by a shortfall of potatoes during the first quarter of 2023. According to industry reports, the potato crop yield has been significantly lower than expected, with an 8,579-tonne deficit. Potatoes had…
NamRa To Investigate Tax Return Submissions
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) will form an investigation team to assess the legitimacy of zero tax returns submissuions. In a press release last week, NamRa said the team will be established in July. The revenue collecting agency…
Opinion: High Unemployment Affects the Economy
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama As the world observed the 2023 May Day celebration, workers in Namibia lamented over unfair labour practices, like casualisation, and non-payment of minimum wage by some employers- under the theme “Workers United in Ensuring Productivity for National…
Digital Spaces: Rights And Responsibilities
Admire Mare Digitisation is no longer something in the distant future but an everyday reality, even in Africa, which is still struggling to modernise its ageing telecommunications infrastructure. Although digitisation as a transformative social process has been in full swing…