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Nam Informal Economy Conundrum and Transition Cost
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus If one formalises their business, they face costly compliance matters. If they don’t, they face harassment from the police and municipalities and do not benefit from various fiscal packages, but one can keep their untaxed profit. This…
Amushelelo, Nauyoma Plan Nationwide Protest In October
By: Hertha Ekandjo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) activist Dumbulukeni Nauyoma and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ (NEFF) Michael Amushelelo say their Black People Economic Emancipation Association (BPEEA) is planning to hold a nationwide protest on 25 October in Windhoek. According to the…
Wernhil Activates New Solar System
Wernhil Shopping Centre, a property of Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group subsidiary, Broll Namibia, officially put their newly installed carport solar photovoltaic (PV) system to use. This solar system is capable of producing 2,108,700 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually. It forms part…
Accountability Key to Success of Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan
From Moses Magadza in Johannesburg Accountability in public resource management is a cross-cutting issue that transcends the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) and calls for the coordinated work of all non-state actors (NSAs). This was said by Southern Africa…
More Urgent Stimulus Needed to Support Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus There is an urgent need to lubricate the economy to further support the generally benign economic activities across many sectors, said the central bank governor, Johannes !Gawaxab. The Bank of Namibia governor highlighted the need in a…
Swapo Campaign To Congress Kicks Off This Wednesday
By: Justicia Shipena On Wednesday, the ruling Swapo party will launch its inter and intra campaign for its seventh congress. The congress, which will take place in November this year, will elect the new leadership of the party and eventually…
Out of 800 Registered Producers, 500 Are Small-Scale
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus More than 50 per cent of the total number of the registered producers on the Namibia Agronomic Board’s Agricultural Marketing Information Database systems are smallscale producers from the Northern Communal Area. The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB)…
More Than 12 600 Children in Kunene Vaccinated Against Measles
By: Uakutura Kambaekua More than 12,600 (64 per cent) children in Kunene region have been vaccinated against the Measles-Rubella infection, while another 12145 (63 per cent) were also administered with Vitamin supplements during the National Integrated Immunisation Campaign and Covid-19….
Unpacking the Complexities of Environmental, Social and Governance and Sustainability
By: Ruan Bestbier The impact of climate change has become a business and household reality, and the world as we know it has changed dramatically. In a recent article published by the World Economic Forum, which investigated the factors shaping…
Kapofi, Shifeta Nominations Ignored Swapo Constitution – Helmut Angula
By: Hertha Ekandjo Former cabinet minister Helmut Angula says the nomination of environment minister Pohamba Shifeta and defence minister Frans Kapofi to contest the ruling party’s vice presidency was done at the expense of the Swapo constitution. Kapofi and Shifeta…