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Sacrificing Debt Holders To Maintain The Peg
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The central bank has decided to maintain the peg and contain inflation that is not internally driven and burden those paying their debts or holding interest-bearing obligations further. Moreover, to enable favourable real interest rates conducive to…
Parents Should Speak To Their Kids About Sex – Rosa Namises
By: Ludorf Iyambo The director of women’s solidarity Namibia, Rosa Namises, said that parents should engage more in dialogues with their children on sexual intercourse to reduce the country’s high teenage pregnancy rate. Speaking at a community and school mobilisation…
Covid-19 Upsurge Expected This Winter
By: Hertha Ekandjo Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says as winter approaches, Namibia should expect an upsurge in the number of Covid-19 cases should a pathogen mutate and a new variant is detected. Geingob, during the 42nd Covid-19 public briefing on…
3.6 Percent of Children Aged 12-17 Vaccinated For Covid-19
By: Julia Heita Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that of the 467 148 first doses administered in the country by April, 16,796 (3.6 per cent) were children and adolescents between 12-and 17. Shangula said the school vaccination campaigns had ignited…
Ndeitunga Bemoans Thieving “Fake Police Officers”
By: Eba Kandovazu Namibian Police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga has cautioned public members to stop dishing out their money to criminals who pretend to be police officers. The police chief was reacting to a kidnapping and robbery incident in which a…
Bank of Namibia expects to hike Interest rates by 25bps as inflation soars
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama At its second Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2022, on the 13 April 2022D, the Bank of Namibia is expected to hike its Repo Rate to 4.25% for the second consecutive time. All of Namibian’sNamibian’s banks…
Low Retirement Saving A Future Burden To State – Iipumbu Shiimi
By: Justicia Shipena and Nangura Nguvauva On Tuesday, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi Iipumbu said that low retirement savings increase the state’s future burden due to more people becoming dependent on social grants and public services. Shiimi made these remarks…
Oshana Top investigator’s evidence termed Shaky In Rape Case…as Ondangwa Businessman Gets N$ 20 000 Bail
By: Eba Kandovazu The Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court was a hive of activity today when Ondangwa Businessman Otto Niimboto made his bail application. The bail application also saw the presence of Ondangwa Mayor and businessman Paavo Amwele in a packed gallery….
Katjiua Loses Fight For OTA Throne In High Court
By: Kelvin Chiringa The battle for the succession of the late OvaHerero Traditional Authority Paramount Chief, Advocate Vekuii Rukoro, ended in defeat for Professor Mutjinde Katjiua yesterday in the High Court. Katjiua has been battling it out with chief Vipuira…
NamibRe Hands Over N$5 Million Dividend To Government
By: Julia Heita On Tuesday, the Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe) handed over a declared dividend of N$5 million to the government. NamibRe board chairperson, Faniel Kisting, said the Gross Written Premium (GWP)/turnover for NamibRe has grown from N$93 million…