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Moses //Garoëb’s Newly Elected Councillor Promises To ‘Work With Residents’ Following Win Last Week
By: Staff Writer Swapo’s Ndengu Stefanus was declared the winner of the recently concluded by-elections of the Moses //Garoëb constituency. On Friday, residents of the Moses //Garoëb constituency headed to the polls to vote for the councillor of their choice, following the death of the constituency councillor, Aili Venonya, in October last year. Stefanus was […]
Search For Walvis Bay CEO Still On, Council Says
By: Hertha Ekandjo Chairperson of the management committee of the Walvis Bay municipality Richard Hoaeb says the the process of appointing a successful candidate for the position of a substantive CEO is 70% completed. The coastal town has been without a CEO since November 2021 after the council opted not to renew former CEO […]
Namibia’s Great Uranium Stampede, Boon Or Bane?
By: Staff writer The idea of mining Leonardville’s uranium-rich soil has raised many questions among communities both in the Hardap and Omaheke region. Some are concerned of the risk of underwater pollution while others welcome the idea as an opportunity to help their impoverished community. Like the “diamond rush” that took place in the late […]
Nam Faces Growing Inflation In Wake Of Russia-Ukraine War
By: Staff writer The Bank of Namibia (BoN) recently released its quarterly bulletin covering the third quarter, namely the months July through to end September 2022. It noted that inflation stood at 7.1% during the third quarter. The central bank said Namibia’s economic activity in the third quarter of 2022 increased in the primary and […]
High Failure Rate Has Devastating Consequences On Economy – Analyst
By: Justicia Shipena Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says that the high failure for the class of 2022 external examinations has serious consequences on society and the economy. The education ministry last month announced that out of 38 019 full-time candidates who sat for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSCO) grade 11 students examinations, only 5 […]
Nam Imported N$3,4 Billion In Agronomic And Horticulture Products In 5 Quarters
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s inability to produce enough cereal grains and fresh produce has forced consumers to go and buy outside, spending N$3,4 billion in the last 15 months ending September 2022. Out of this import bill, cereal grain rules the bill, with wheat and maize being the most imported products. Despite the 11 […]
Trade Restrictions Keeping Food Production And Food Prices High
By: Justicia Shipena Trade restrictions on key food-producing commodities could keep food production costs high as well as food prices for Namibia. This is according to a Simonis Storm agri-monthly report for November. This comes as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned about the effects of de-globalisation, as trade restrictions have increased, especially […]
Telecom Namibia Invests In Smart City Fibre
By: Staff Writer Telecom Namibia has signed a partnership agreement with OMDis Town Transform Agency (OMDis) to deploy 67.6km of optical fibre in Oranjemund at a total cost of N$12 million, as part of a project to transform the town into a smart city. “A smart city requires connectivity between citizens, service providers and government,” […]
Namibia Should Not Attempt to Borrow for Climate Change – Economist
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia should not attempt to increase net debt for climate adaptation and mitigation, says a special briefing report on Namibia’s green transition by economist Robin Sherbourne from Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Climate adaptation refers to anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimise […]
Policymakers Urged To Explore Green Hydrogen Options
By: Justicia Shipena Namibian policymakers have been urged to continue exploring options for green hydrogen and green ammonia, taking care to establish a global environmentally sustainable brand. This call was made in the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)’s special briefing report for November on Namibia’s green transition by economist Robin Sherbourne. Last year, […]