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SA Exits FATF Grey List, Nam Remains
By: Mathias Hangala South Africa officially exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s “Grey List” of jurisdictions under enhanced monitoring last Friday. The attention is now focused on Namibia, which faces the daunting task of balancing international compliance and domestic…
NAMDIA Invests N$5.9 Million in Kavango West Rural Education
By: Annakleta Haikera Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) has invested N$5.9 million in education infrastructure to improve learning conditions in rural schools across the Kavango West Region. On Friday, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Industrialisation and Energy, Natagwe…
Can Sport be Part of the AfCFTA Conversation?
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a concept that was approved by the African Union in 2012, developed to boost intra-African trade and promote socio-economic development across the continent in line with Agenda 2063. Trading…
Balancing Access, Autonomy, and Financial Responsibility
By: John Steytler The launch of the recent Fin Fit survey on how government employees view the Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) is about more than just collecting statistics. The data should give us pause to reflect on what…
Dear Namibian Tourism Brands
By: Cornelia Nel Dear Namibian Tourism Brands, Your sunsets are perfect. Your dunes are cinematic. Your guesthouse is gorgeous. But let’s talk about the gold mine you’re not tapping into — and no, it’s not just your view…It’s your story….
Rundu Water Crisis Deepens
By: Annakleta Haikera For the people of Rundu, the struggle for clean water has become a painful part of everyday life. In settlements such as Tumweneni, Tuhingireni, Sikanduko, Kaisosi, Suncity, and Ndama South/East, residents wake up before dawn with buckets…
Hopes on AfCFTA Liberalisation to Cushion AGOA Loss
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Various African countries are facing economic shocks, such as production slowdown, export revenue fall, retrenchment, and competitiveness edge after the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) came to an end in September 2025. Will the liberalisation of…
Former USAID Health Assistants Appeal to MoHSS for Jobs
By: Loise Shiimi Seventeen (17) health assistants in the Ohangwena Region are appealing to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for their reinstatement following the end of USAID funding, which resulted in their untimely retrenchment. Selma Heita, a health…
City of Windhoek Engages NFA on Land Application Discussions
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) on Monday met with the Namibia Football Association (NFA) at Soccer House to discuss the association’s 2024 land application for the development of a football Technical Centre. This meeting follows…
The Impact of Innovation in ITSM Across the African Continent
By: Staff Writer Operational inefficiency is widespread as many organisations still operate with outdated or underperforming service desks, creating a ripple effect within their business. The result is a fragmented service landscape marked by delayed responses, data blind spots, manual…