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First World Disrespects Africa’s Energy Transition Timeline – Alweendo
By:JusticiaShipena Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says pushing Africa to move forward with an energy transition on any timetable other than its own disrespects African priorities. He was speaking at a symposium on ‘maximising economic growth from renewable and non-renewable energy sources in Namibia’ hosted by the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) on Thursday. The […]
Nangula Uaandja Named among 100 Most Influential African Women
Staff writer Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) boss, Nangula Uaandja, has been named among 100 Most Influential African Women in 2022 by Avance Media. The publication lists phenomenal women who have been at the forefront of decision-making both locally and internationally. The selection criteria for honourees include excellence in leadership and performance, personal […]
CoW Approves N$303-million Waste Management Plan
By:Hertha Ekandjo The City of Windhoek (CoW) council has approved a N$303million Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) to govern all waste management activities and processes within the Capital, according to a Simonis Storm Daily report on Tuesday. The approval comes as the municipality secured N$36.8 million in funding from the European Union (EU) for the […]
CRAN suffer huge revenue losses
By:Justicia Shipena The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia’s (CRAN) revenue for the financial year 2021 decreased by a massive 63 percent. This is stated in the authority’s latest annual report for the financial year 2020/21. “Revenue for the year under review decreased by 63 percent, from N$91 million in 2020 to N$33.3 million in 2021, […]
Northern taxpayers Drown in Penalties and Interest Charges
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s tax collector has revealed that 34,090 individuals and entrepreneurs from the four northern regions owe the institution around N$6,7 million in taxes, interest, and penalties. The four regions are Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Omusati. Out of what they owe the treasurer, 63 percent are penalties, and the rest is tax capital […]
Driver to cough N$750 million at RFA toll gates
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Road Fund Administration (RFA) said that it targets making about N$750 million per annum from toll gates from about 23 road sections in Namibia. This was revealed by RFA boss, Ali Ipinge, who said that they were going to see a massive increase in their revenue, by about a third of where […]
Works ministry sued for N$4 million over leased “untidy” property
By Eba Kandovazu The ministry of works and transport is being sued to the tune of over N$ 4 million by BV Investments 422 CC after the ministry reportedly left a property it rented in an “unacceptable” condition and thus needed to be restored to its original state. The building was, however, being occupied by […]
Namibians urged to eat fish
By Justicia Shipena Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has urged Namibians not to become a nation that knows how to produce and export fish but does not know the taste of its fish. Klazen said this during the national fish consumption market day in Windhoek on Friday. According to him, Namibia is a major producer of […]
Namibia’s external debt stood at a whopping N$6.3 billion in 2021/22
By Justicia Shipena Namibia’s total borrowing from external sources amounted to N$6.3 billion or 25 percent of the total funding requirement. This is according to the government’s accountability report for the financial year 2021/22. The report states that, at the same time, the government redeemed N$7.4 billion outstanding on the Eurobond on 2 November 2021. […]
Nam Needs To Be less Dependent on Trans-Boundary Water
By Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the long run, Namibia should think of and implement water projects that will make the country less dependent on transboundary water, as Angola develops more infrastructures reducing water flow to Namibia. This was stated by the minister of Agriculture and Water, Calle Schlettwein, in a response to the PDM parliamentarian, Raymond […]