By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) was only able to collect 23% of the estimated N$198,9 million they planned to collect from the north-central region in company/corporate tax for the 2022/23 fiscal year. This is year to date revenue collected between March to October 2022. The north-central region covers the entire Otjozondjupa region, Tsumeb […]

By:Justicia Shipena As the US Supreme Court prepares to overturn a ruling that made abortion legal in that country, local pro-abortion activists worry that the move could impact Namibia’s own push to legalise abortion. In October last year, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development and Family Affairs held public hearings with various […]

By Wilhelm Mwashekuna I am not yet a real leader as I only have a team of two under me, but I have been consuming a lot of information on how to be a good leader if not a better one, in different situations that are worth sharing. I have been observing multiple individuals that […]

COVID-19 has irrevocably changed the learning and development business processes. The lockdown restrictions such as the cancellation of face-to-face meetings and the introduction of remote working forced businesses to adapt new learning and development models that adhere to the guidelines. This led to the introduction of virtual training methods, replacing the traditional classroom methods of […]

By:Hertha Ekandjo Old Mutual sponsored N$30 000 to the All Black Girls team participating in the 18th edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash, with more than 900 riders who have signed up for one of the world’s most gruelling cycling events, covering about 400 kilometers. The event takes place on 9 Decemberin Windhoekand ends the […]

By:Justicia Shipena The increasing price of basic staples such as wheat, maize meal, pasta and rice in Namibia is no surprise. These are the views of local economists after Namib Mills announced that it would be increasing food prices on Thursday. According to Namib Mills, the prices of wheat, pasta, bread, rice, maize meal, rice, […]

By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Low to medium-income earners who received inflation-adjusted salaries are forced into higher tax brackets, while those who were not eligible are also now paying taxes, a recent assessment by experts has revealed. Simonis Storms’ assessment revealed that around 11 301 individuals could have become registered taxpayers as a result of bracket creep since […]

By:Justicia Shipena The final day of the Swapo party’s 7th Congress was overflowing with allegations of bribery hours before the delegates in attendance headed to the polling booths to vote for the contesting candidates for the positions of vice president, secretary general and deputy secretary general. This comes after the media reports show that the […]