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Namibia Makes Progress On General Health But Serious Challenges Remain
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Despite Namibia’s breakthrough towards equal access to basic health care and social services, the country’s high-income inequality rate still poses a major challenge to equitable health service delivery. This predicament, according to Rinaani Musutua, a trustee of the Economic and Social Justice Trust, requires donkey-work if the government is to realise its […]
Subsidies from Wealthy Nations Disproportionately Harm Poorer Countries, New Study Finds
By: Staff writer A new research, supported by New Oceana has found that harmful fisheries subsidies from wealthy nations like China, Spain, and the United States are disproportionately impacting poorer nations like Namibia , Guinea-Bissau and Somalia that depend on fish for food security and livelihoods. The paper further reveals that 20-37% of all harmful […]
ReconAfrica To Explore New Play In Kavango Basin
By: Staff writer Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica) has applied for drilling permits to explore a new play in the Damara Fold Belt in southern and western parts of exploration license PEL 73, Kavango basin, Namibia. The belt, initially identified southwest of Karoo Rift basin, consists of a prominent and clearly imaged series of Whaleback […]
Digital acceleration to help employment
By:Mauricia Koopman The Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Namibian-Swiss venture builder Impact Tank. Impact Tank is a non-profit organisation that uses social entrepreneurship as a means to create sustainable impact. The MoU is aimed at creating transformative, self-sustaining, digital programmes to accelerate employment in the […]
Corporates Pump N$2MillionInto Housing Development
By:Laban Rasalus The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibian has received a donation of N$2 million from Pupkewitz Foundation, FNB Namibia and Ohorongo Cement. The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibiais a community based network of housing saving schemes, aiming to improve the living conditions of urban and rural people. The donation was made through the FirstRand […]
SADC Employment and LabourMinisters Call For Enhanced Measures To Create Decent Work
By:Staff writer Ministers of Employment and Labour of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Social Partners held their annual meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from 30 to 31 March 2023 with a call for enhanced measures to create decent work in the region. When opening the meeting, the Prime Minister of the […]
NHE AND PSUN Agree To End Strike
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) yesterday signed a settlement agreement to conclude the ongoing strike. NHE staff downed tools on 24 February 2023 with a demand of a 7% increment, when 90% of the staff voted to go on strike, demanding an increment, and an […]
Fraud Transactions On The Rise In Namibia’s Payment System …N$200 banknote dominates faking list
By:Justicia Shipena Over the past five years the national payment system (NPS) has experienced an increase in fraudulent transactions, Bank of Namibia (BoN) has said. “The total value of fraudulent transactions perpetrated within the NPS has increased over the past five-year period,” the central bank reported. For 2022 the total value of fraudulent transactions increased […]
Namibia Exports N$2 Billion Diamonds In Feb …Precious stones, fish help cut back trade deficit
By:Staff writer Diamonds were Namibia’s largest exported commodity at N$2.0 billion in February. This accounted for 24.7% of all exports for the month, and mostly destined to Botswana, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. Overall exports increased by 3.8% from the N$7.8 billion recorded in January 2023. Additionally, exports increased by 1.6% from N$8.0 billion […]
Production Cuts By Saudi Arabia Oil Giants A Threat To Pump Prices In Nam
By:Justicia Shipena The cutting of oil production by oil producers led by Saudi Arabia could come as a curse for fuel consumers in Namibia, as the Mines and Energy Ministry says it could spike prices. This week, major oil producing countries led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise production cut from May of more than […]