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City Sees N$1.56 Billion Building Approvals
By: Staff writer In the last twelve months, 2,318 buildings worth N$1.56 billion were approved by the City of Windhoek. This represents a contraction of 7.4% in number- and 21.8% in value terms over the comparative 12-month period a year ago. This comes as a total of N$72.7 million worth of buildings (167 building […]
Food, Non-alcoholic Drinks Drive Up Inflation
By: Staff writer Food and non-alcoholic beverages were the two main contributors to Namibia’s annual inflation rate for February 2023, increasing to 7.2% compared to the 4.5% recorded in February 2022. Researchers at High Economic Intelligence (HEI) argue that the increase in the food and non-alcoholic beverages component was mainly driven by an increase in […]
“Moving To Digital World” – Online Application To Embrace Technology
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Albert Kawana launched the online application for passports and Short-term Employment Permits (work visas) under the theme ‘Moving to Digital World,’ in Windhoek on Wednesday. . Kawana said the launch of the online application is to embrace technology as a catalyst and enabler […]
Public Service Commission Undertakes Regional Tours
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Public Service Commission (PSC) this week kicked off with regional engagements and networking consultations on the commission’s roles and mandates with regard to employment challenges, solutions and inquiries. The commissioners’ first stop was the Kunene region on Monday where they engaged various stakeholders for two days. Here they clarified their functions […]
Puranium Energy Completes Remote Sensing Programme On Its Uranium Project in Erongo
By: Staff Writer Puranium Energy has announced the results from a property-wide remote sensing and spectral processing survey completed by Perry Remote Sensing LLC on its Exclusive Prospecting Licenses 7646 and 8084 located in the Erongo region. Remote sensing interpretation identified two paleochannel systems cut into the basement of EPL-7646 in areas that are predominantly […]
The dark side of birth control
By: Uendjii Kandang For those of us who have been blessed with a uterus, there’s also the brunt of having to deal with menstruation. And sometimes bleeding monthly can become such an enervating thing that we seek ways to deal with it, such as turning to birth control for help. We often hear slogans such […]
After 30 Days Of Helping A Billion Dollar Startup Serve In Namibia….. Here Are 3 Things That I’ve Learned
By :CJ Dumeni 1. Not every market you launch in has to be a “Home Run”. Launch in markets that bring value to your overall strategy. Quality over quantity. 2. You don’t know what you don’t know. Get the ball rolling quickly and work with teams that have already done it before. If you have […]
RFA Sponsors N$600 000 Towards Flood Emergency
By:Mauricia Koopman The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has sponsored N$ 600,000 to support the most flood-affected regions of Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati in the north of the country. The RFA said each region will get a total of N$200,000 which will be managed by their respective regional councils. “This donation might not be sufficient but […]
Namibia To Expand Ties With China In South-South Cooperation
By:Staff writer Namibia will sign a tripartite agreement for the second phase of the South-South cooperation program with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations later this year. The statement was made Monday by Jona Musheko, a spokesperson for the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, who said the […]
Vehicles Sales Highest In Over A Year
By:Staff writer Vehicle sales have seen the highest level since March 2022 after 1,103 units were sold in February after a weak start in 2023. In comparison, with 883 units sold in February 2022, this indicates a 24.9% year-on-year increase. “On a monthly basis, units sold in February are 36.3% higher than sales in January […]