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Transparency in Governance: IPPR Insists on Release of Ernst & Young Namibia Report on TransNamib Probe
By: Justicia Shipena The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has demanded that Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi release a report by Ernst & Young Namibia (EY) on a TransNamib probe into mismanagement and governance. The proposal was made by IPPR in its procurement tracker report, which was released on Wednesday and touches on an investigation […]
Nam Using 2015 Tourism Survey Data To Make Decision – NSA
By: Staff writer The country needs to be capacitated in collecting tourism statistics as the country is currently using outdated data to make decisions. This was revealed by Abel Sindano, Executive Economics Department at the National Statistics Agency (NSA). Sindano was speaking at the second five-day training workshop which kicked-off on Monday 15 May 2023 […]
Paratus Signs Partnership For Retail Outlets In Informal Sector
By:Staff writer Paratus Namibia has signed a partnership deal in which it has branded three shops in informal areas in Windhoek where its Mobile LTE services are advertised and sold. The three existing shops in Soweto, Otjomuise and Okuryangava sell Paratus products and services to a previously untapped market; community members given training, jobs, and […]
Challenges On The Frontier For Resettled Farmers
By;Staff Writer Farmers who have been moved through the government’s resettlement programme to address land redistribution continue to face a slew of obstacles. Lack of training, paucity of water, insufficient money, limited farming implements, and bush encroachment are only a few of the many obstacles impeding successful farming activities by resettled farmers in the Otjozondjupa […]
Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling Doesn’t Change Marriage Laws
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages between citizens and foreign spouses contracted abroad. This judgement, according to lawyer Halwendo Nafimane, does not mean that same-sex spouses can buy property as one, or inherit each other’s properties when one passes. According to him, the judgment relates to the recognition of same-sex marriage […]
Dark Hours Loom: The Cost Of Ignoring NamPower’s Demands …as NamPower’s stage one strikes in June
By:Justicia Shipena With May’s end approaching, consumers who are still in arrears face the looming threat of dark moments, a sharp reminder of the effects that come with unpaid bills. In a turn of events, NamPower, the state corporation responsible for power supply and generation, has issued a stern warning to its consumers. As the […]
NamibiaExports 30,436 Heads Of Live Cattle To SA, Says Meatco Report …almost all of the live export are weaners
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Up to 30,635 heads of cattle left the country during the first three months of 2023 relative to 28,972 heads exported during the same period in 2022, according to the Livestock & Meat Industry Q1 Review released by the Meat Board at the end of April. The South African market accounted for 99.4% […]
Experts Fear US Ambassador’s Critique Of South Africa Could Harm Namibia …Says impact would hit harshly if US dollar to South African rand blowout lasts longeR
By:Justicia Shipena Economists say the US ambassador Ruben Brigety claims of South Africa’s “arming” of Russia could have an impact on the Namibian economy. On Thursdaythe South African rand and Namibia dollar crashed to their previous record low, losing more than 30 cents of their value against the US dollar in minutes after Brigety […]
Vehicles sales decline from March to April
By:Staff writer Vehicle sales increased by 11.6% in April this year compared to the same point in 2022, after a total of 1,004 new vehicles were sold in the month. This is despite an 18.11% decline m/m from the 1,226 vehicles sold in March. According to the economists at IJG, this is the highest number […]
Building Permits See Sharp Decline As New Construction Slows Down In April
By:Justicia Shipena Construction approvals in Windhoek and Swakopmund fell by 33.6% year on year in April 2023. According to Simonis Storm Securities’ latest analysis, from January to April 2023, an average of 151 plans were granted per month, compared to 214 plans approved per month during the same period last year. The report states the […]