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Parliament Demands Banks’ Charges Impact Report
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Industry, and Public Administration, has asked the Central Bank to conclude the impact assessment of commercial banks fees and charges and share it with the Ministry of Finance. The governor…
Economy Grows by N$4 billion in 1st Quarter
By: Shawn Uiseb and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the first quarter of 2025, the size of the Namibian economy was estimated at N$62.4 billion in nominal terms, an expansion of N$4.0 billion compared to the N$58.5 billion recorded in…
MP Proposes Kavango Green Scheme Management Changes
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor and Member of Parliament, Paulus Mbangu, has proposed that the management of the Kavango Green Schemes be decentralised and transferred to the Kavango East Regional Council. He said this will…
Tourism Sector Continues to Shine
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s tourism is still shining the light of strong sectoral performance for the month of May 2025, even though the year-on-year comparison indicates more than 5% drop from 2024. A report conducted by the…
Business Banking Masterclass Series Launched
By: Staff Writer To enhance financial literacy and empowerment, Bank Windhoek has announced the launch of its Business Banking Masterclass series. The initiative is a ten-video educational programme designed to equip individuals, Small and Medium Enterprises…
Bycatch Threatens Pilchard Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Regulators in the fishing industry have observed intentional pilchard bycatch affecting the recovery of the stock species. This was revealed in Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, on…
Aquaculture Farmer Achieves Harvest of 4,500 Fish
By: Loise Shiimi Johannes Shuuya, known as Ndinelago, an aquaculture farmer residing in Uutapi, celebrated a successful harvest of approximately 4,500 fish from his pond last Friday, marking an improvement compared to last year’s yield. In a…
2025 Global African Hydrogen Summit Ball Gets Rolling
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia will be home to the Global African Hydrogen Summit once more from 9 to 11 September 2025, following the inaugural summit last year in Windhoek. The 2025 Summit kicked off with a press…
Netball Professionalisation Pilot Project Enters Final Leg
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The final year of a three-year Netball Professionalisation Pilot Project is underway in tandem with the 2025 domestic season. The project, which was launched in 2023, is aimed at supporting the development of netball…
Nedbank Concludes Funding Deal with Trollope Contractors
By: Staff Writer Nedbank Namibia has announced the conclusion of a funding deal with Trollope Contractors Namibia (Pty) Ltd, an affiliate of the South African-based Trollope Mining Group. The deal marks the beginning of a strategic partnership…