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Nam Scores Well in Media Freedom
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia 2022 African Media Barometer (AMB) Report and various media experts have flagged the increased harassment of journalists and civil society by state agencies as a major concern for the media. However, overall, the report shows…
CoW Approves N$303-million Waste Management Plan
By:Hertha Ekandjo The City of Windhoek (CoW) council has approved a N$303million Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) to govern all waste management activities and processes within the Capital, according to a Simonis Storm Daily report on Tuesday. The approval comes…
CRAN suffer huge revenue losses
By:Justicia Shipena The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia’s (CRAN) revenue for the financial year 2021 decreased by a massive 63 percent. This is stated in the authority’s latest annual report for the financial year 2020/21. “Revenue for the year under…
Northern taxpayers Drown in Penalties and Interest Charges
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s tax collector has revealed that 34,090 individuals and entrepreneurs from the four northern regions owe the institution around N$6,7 million in taxes, interest, and penalties. The four regions are Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Omusati. Out…
Driver to cough N$750 million at RFA toll gates
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Road Fund Administration (RFA) said that it targets making about N$750 million per annum from toll gates from about 23 road sections in Namibia. This was revealed by RFA boss, Ali Ipinge, who said that they were…
Off-grid Energy Awareness Go to Okavango Regions
By Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ministry of mines and energy will be in the two Kavango regions to create awareness for households to get funding and invest in renewable energy technologies. This is through the Green People’s Energy Project, a collaboration…
Works ministry sued for N$4 million over leased “untidy” property
By Eba Kandovazu The ministry of works and transport is being sued to the tune of over N$ 4 million by BV Investments 422 CC after the ministry reportedly left a property it rented in an “unacceptable” condition and thus…
Namibians urged to eat fish
By Justicia Shipena Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has urged Namibians not to become a nation that knows how to produce and export fish but does not know the taste of its fish. Klazen said this during the national fish consumption…
Namibia’s external debt stood at a whopping N$6.3 billion in 2021/22
By Justicia Shipena Namibia’s total borrowing from external sources amounted to N$6.3 billion or 25 percent of the total funding requirement. This is according to the government’s accountability report for the financial year 2021/22. The report states that, at the…
Nam Needs To Be less Dependent on Trans-Boundary Water
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the long run, Namibia should think of and implement water projects that will make the country less dependent on transboundary water, as Angola develops more infrastructures reducing water flow to Namibia. This was stated by…