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Trade Facilitation Crucial For Namibia
By:Mauricia Koopman The Minister of Trade and Industrialisation Lucia Iipumbu said increased global trade and the dynamics in the international supply chain have created new demands on the role of customs administrations and other government agencies on trade facilitation. Ipumbu…
Mines And Energy Ministry To Inject N$23 Million To Promote Exploration
Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Mines and Energy will use N$23 million for the promotion of investment in exploration, the deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga said in the National Assembly while motivating the Ministry’s 2023/2024 budget. The Ministry requested a budget…
Nam Ghetto Life Continues, As Village-To-Town Emigration Continues …40% of Nam’s 2,5 million people reside in ghettos
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus By July 2022, more than 40% of Namibia’s overall population and around 80% of its urban population currently live in shacks and rented rooms in informal settlements, according to the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia’s (SDFN) 2022 annual…
Namcor Board’s Comalie Granted Bail Of N$7 000 …Shiimi Requests IG To Consider Security Threat And Provide Support
By:Justicia Shipena In a packed courtroom, the National Petroleum of Namibia (Namcor) board chairperson Jennifer Comalie made her first court appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court, portraying a state of anxiety and limping as she walked in. Comalie appeared before…
The Beautiful Words From The 2023 Opening Session Of Cabinet
By: Nghiinomenw-vali Erastus We forget so fast, in case our ministers and cabinet members forgot, here is a reminder of the President’s speech during the first opening session of Cabinet. “The Year of Revival. It is a new year and…
Natural Growth Will Not Be Sufficient For Namibians
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The Director General of the National Planning Commission Obeth Kandjoze says the sixth National Development Plan will be delayed. According to the Kandjoze, Cabinet advised concentrating efforts on prioritising Harambee Prosperity Plan 2 programmes and the unfinished business…
Network Operator, Bank Combine To Gift Athletes Houses
By:Annakleta Haikera MTC Chief Human Capital Tim Ekandjo says there is a need to facilitate the provision of decent housing in the country, emphasising that corporate smart partnership should strive to aid the government’s effort in curbing the housing shortage…
Fishing Sector Sees Export Increase
By:Staff writer The value of Namibia’s fish exports increased by 14.9% y/y in January 2023, compared to 21.5% y/y in December 2022. In November last year, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen said the fishing sector contributed…
As Nam Engages in Beef-Cat Fights, Bots Is Making Beef Moves
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Botswana received accreditation to export their beef to the United Arab Emirates as of mid-March. Furthermore, the country intends to access all lucrative markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) announced last…
Swakopmund, Windhoek And Walvis Bay Tops Millionaire City List
By: Justicia Shipena Swakopmund has emerged as one of the wealthiest cities in Namibia for the past 10 years in terms of wealth growth. This is according to the Africa Wealth Report for 2023 which highlighted Namibia’s major cities by…