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Bracket Creep to Worsen Inequality- Warns Experts
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Low to medium-income earners who received inflation-adjusted salaries are forced into higher tax brackets, while those who were not eligible are also now paying taxes, a recent assessment by experts has revealed. Simonis Storms’ assessment revealed that around…
NBC Board Irked By Audit Release
By:Justicia Shipena NBC board chairperson Lazarus Jacobs has questioned the release of auditor general Junias Kandjeke’s report, in which Kandjeke raised concerns that the state broadcaster accumulated losses of N$1.6 billion. “It is therefore highly unprofessional on the part of…
Namibia Fails To Export Beef to USA For More Than Two Years …while minimal inconsistent export to Africa continues
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last 25 months Namibia has not exported a single consignment of beef to the United States market, this is according to the latest livestock marketing statistics compiled by the Meat Board of Namibia for the month…
The Unconventional and Unorthodox Thoughts Protect, promote, produce and plant indigenous flora
By: Agnes Shekupe Shivute “Why are you planting baobab seedlings when they grow naturally and need no nurturing?” asked a villager. It turned out to be a longer-than-expected conversation. Baobab, bird plum, jackal berry, marula and makalani palm trees are…
Opinion: Transforming Namibian rural areas through agriculture
By: Hanks Saisai As the country charts forward toward the realisation of Vision 2030, it has become evident that many rural areas in Namibia continue to experience an alarming rate of rural-to-urban migration. Rural-to-urban migration is defined as the…
Windhoek City Targets To Be Sustainable By 2027
By:Leakey Kaxwadi Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas says the council is looking forward to a sustainable city by 2027. Gawanas said this during the sixth Windhoek Mayoral Business Forum (WMBF) which was held on Tuesday under the theme ‘Adapting and innovating…
Pupkewitz Constructs N$ 2.7m Building at Onandjokwe Hospital
By:Eba Kandovazu The Pupkewitz Foundation has constructed a head-of-department building at the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, worth N$ 2.7 million. The building, consisting of eight offices, a board room and a tea area was on Thursday officially inaugurated by the minister…
Mundiro Provides Mobile Clinic To Mukwe Residents
By:Annakleta Haikera Mundiro, an NGO established in October 2014, has launched a mobile clinic with a 4×4 vehicle in the Mukwe constituency of Kavango East region to provide residents with adequate healthcare services. Mundiro means “Fire” in Thimbukushu. It symbolizes…
Bank of Namibia Expected To Hike Repo Rate As RSA Leads
By:Megameno Shinana The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is expected to increase its repo rate come 30 November, to play catch up with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) which has hiked the rate by 7%, making borrowings more expensive. The…
Namibia Fails To Export Beef to USA For More Than Two Years …while minimal inconsistent export to Africa continues
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last 25 months Namibia has not exported a single consignment of beef to the United States market, this is according to the latest livestock marketing statistics compiled by the Meat Board of Namibia for the month…