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40 Crocodiles Too Little, Says Mukwe Constituency Councillor
By:Annakleta Haikera Mukwe Constituency Councillor Damian Maghambayi says40 crocodiles offered by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism on Wednesday for public sale as part of its human-wildlife conflict management are not enough. Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta said on Thursday it would auction off dozens of crocodiles and deliver more permits to hunt the big reptiles, […]
Eagle FM, NipamSign Three-Year MoU
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) and Eagle FM media house signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday. The agreement aims at setting out areas of cooperation between the media house and Nipam. Falling under the MoU is training and capacity building, whereas the parties recognised the importance […]
15 Days To Introduce Greylisting Averting Amendments …a litmus test of political will and commitment
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Finance Minister Iipumbu has given his fellow parliamentarians 15 days to prioritise relevant amendments and to table new laws to address the country’s technical deficiency to fight financial crimes. Shiimi called for the highest political commitment, despite an observed culture of dragging bills and amendments. He gave his fellow colleagues the ultimatum when […]
Creating Effective Policies to Address Economic Challenges
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama Government periodically sets policies as corrective measures for the volatile economy. It is imperative that policymakers encourage economic growth by implementing policies that promote investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Thus, the government can help create a favourable business environment that encourages economic growth and job creation. Recent shocks and rising geo-economic fragmentations test […]
Repurpose Plastic Waste
By:Hilya M. Ngolo The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has collaborated with various development partners to support the government in sustainable natural resource management by introducing the circular economy. The circular economy is defined as a model of production and consumption, involving sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long […]
Equiano Subsea Cable To Boost Nam Internet Penetration By 7.5%
Staff writer The activation of the Equiano subsea cable in Namibia on Monday, could, according to an economic impact assessment conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics, increase internet penetration in Namibia by 7.5% by 2025. Paratus Group, the landing partner in Namibia, announced the landing of the subsea cable in Swakopmund, Namibia on 1 […]
Namcor Keen On Active Role As It Firms Up Eergy Ambitions
By Staff Writer : The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has set its sights on being more than just a passive partner in its burgeoning upstream sector. The state company is seeking to buy into assets beyond Namibia and intends to start operating its own fields in the near future. Namcor is looking to […]
Namibia And Spain Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
Hilya Ngolo The second round of political consultations between Namibia and Spain recently started to further enhance the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The executive director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) Penda Naanda said that the bilateral relations to which government attaches great importance should continue to expand exponentially in […]
CoW To Cut Off Defaulting Customers By 19 June
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From the pain of inflation to defaulting on debt payment, the City of Windhoek (CoW) is now implementing its strict credit control policy, starting on the 19 June. “Please be aware that our Debt Management division will embark on a robust enforcement of the City’s Credit Control Policy by suspending all services on […]
Annual Inflation Up To 6.3% In May
By:Staff writer Namibia’s annual inflation has gone up to 6.3% in May compared to the 5.6% recorded the month before and the 5.4% seen in May 2022. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), food and non-alcoholic beverages were the biggest contributors, as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by […]