By: Daniel Ndumba Khorixas constituency Regional Councillor Sebastian !Gobs says a lack of big projects in the town to create employment for residents has led to some moving out pf the area. According to financial services company, First Capital Namibia, Khorixas’ urban population is increasing at a rate lower than both the national urban and […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) this week concluded a visit to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), in its ongoing pursuit of digital transformation for the central bank and modernisation of the financial sector to achieve higher levels of financial inclusion. The visit was aimed at enhancing the BoN’s capacity to effectively […]

By: Daniel Ndumba The deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus said climate change is becoming a problem for all and that electronic means for accessing the Internet could have a potential harm on the planet. Theofelus made these remarks during the Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum (DRIF) held in Kenya under the […]

  By: Staff Writer The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of Africa’s energy sector, has announced that Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo will speak at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris on 1 June.   The reception aims to provide investors and companies from Europe an opportunity to connect with […]

  By Justicia Shipena A South African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.which was tasked to investigate the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s (Namcor) N$100 million Angola oil payment, found that the payment had to be authorised by the board. In a December 2022 report, in possession of The Villager, the law firm said it […]

…live animal export to South Africa remains strong despite some reductions Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus For the months of January and February, the country has only slaughtered 10,753 heads of cattle for export and for domestic consumption, compared to the 15,836 heads of cattle slaughtered during the same period last year. This is according to the latest […]

Daniel Ndumba The University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in hospitality. NUST's Head of Department: Hospitality and Tourism, Isobel Green, said for years the tourism industry has been characterised by poor customer service, lack of innovative cooking skills and transparency. Green […]

Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As a matter of the Namibian government policy to open the country’s market further to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries, a draft National Trade Policy was unveiled last week. The Ministry of Trade and Industrialisation, Lucia Iipumbu, said the draft policy was validated the government in collaboration with the […]