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Effects Of Covid-19 Pandemic-Triggered Lockdown Still Haunts Telecom Namibia
By:Staff writer Despite having been one of the companies enabling connectivity throughout lockdown, Telecom Namibia is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic and the resulting “slow turnaround in the supply chain”. This was revealed by the company’s Chief…
AG Completed 105 Audit Reports In The 2022/3 Financial Year
By: Justicia Shipena The Office of the Auditor-General has tabled 105 audit reports to the National Assembly for the 2021/2022 financial year. This was revealed by the Minister in the Presidency Christine //Hoebes while motivating the budget allocation of…
ECN To Procure More Tablets For Voters Registration
By: Justicia Shipena The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is planning to procure additional tablet-based mobile registration kits during the year. When motivating the 2023/24 budget for ECN, the Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi said this is in…
Okakarara “Land Grabbers” Not Shaken By Council Court Threats
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The dust refuses to settle in Okakarara as some residents and the Town Council wrestle over illegal land occupation. This is after close to 200 residents allegedly occupied town land at a rapid speedand refuse to vacate….
Namibia’s Bank System Remains Resilient Amidst Closure Of Banks In The USA – BoN
By:Justicia Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) says Namibia’s banking system remains resilient and sound. This assurance comes after a second US regional bank Signature Bank shut down. A third First Republic Bank has been propped up, while the first…
Namibian Construction Pipeline Decreases
By: Laban Rasalus Namibia’s construction industry has been looking bleak as it decreased in recent months. Despite the building plan data from both Windhoek and Swakopmund showing a slight growth on monthly basis in those plans that were approved during…
Six of 20 Commercial SOE Declared Dividends In 2 Years
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Only five commercial public entities plus Namdeb have declared dividends to their main shareholder, the government, in the past two years, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises. These are Namibre, NASRIA, Bank of Namibia, Namdia…
To What Extent Should We Allow Mining To Touch Other Sectors?
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various communities in Erongo and Kavango regions have questioned the mining activities in their areas and its impact on their future livelihoods. The latest is the Daures community in the Erongo region that petitioned the Ministry of Mines…
Occupancy Arrivals On A Monthly Downward Trajectory
By:Staff writer While 2023 has been fairly kinder to the tourism sector than both 2021 and 2022, occupancy rates at nationwide hospitality establishments continue on a downward trend. After reaching a high of 61.3% in August 2022, occupancy rates averaged…
New NWR Board Appointed
By;Staff writer Former diplomat and adviser to the president of the UN General Assembly, Haroldt /Urib has been appointed Board Chairperson of the Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR). The parastatal announced the appointment by Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Ipumbu…