By:Hertha Ekandjo The European Union has launched the EU-Namibia Youth Sounding Board (YSB) which aims to provide a space for meaningful involvement of young people in the EU’s cooperation with Namibia. The launch took place earlier this week at the EU country office. This youth-centric platform will provide a unique opportunity for young Namibians to […]

By: Zenaune Kamberipa. In July 2020, I became Bank Windhoek’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), where I am responsible for the Finance function, which includes planning, organising, auditing, reporting, accounting, and controlling the Bank’s finances. In banking, the Finance Department is often described as the guardian, overseeing a bank’s financial health, regulatory reporting, and financial data. […]

By:Justicia Shipena The creation of an Integrated National Financing Framework, which will unleash the power of green and blue bonds and encourage private sector participation in sustainable projects, is now at an advanced level. Deputy Finance Minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende disclosed this during the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) stakeholders’ meeting held in Windhoek. “The work carried […]

By:Dwight Links British High Commissioner, Charles Moore, says the Namibian government has been aware of the issues facing the United Kingdom with regards to Namibians traveling to the country. The UK government announced in mid-July that Namibians will require a visa to enter that country. This new requirement is already in force. “To go to […]

By:Annakleta Haikera Kavango West region villagers have once again been left frustrated and thirsty after another water pump was stolen last week. Meanwhile, those with small irrigation schemes have been left without water for their crops. Kavango West Nampol’s Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Abner Agas told The Villager that numerous cases have been […]

By:Annakleta Haikera Rundu-based lawyer Benhard Tjatjara has welcomed a move by the Office of the Judiciary to have High Court sittings from 1 to 31 August 2023 in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions. The move was annunced by the Deputy Director of Public Relations in the Office of the Judiciary, Vikitoria Hango, in a […]

By:Josef Kefas Sheehama The Bank of Namibia held its Macroprudential Oversight Committee (MOC) on 10 July 2023, to assess risks and vulnerabilities faced by the Namibian Financial System. The Committee emphasised continued monitoring of inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, which have the potential to undermine economic recovery and negatively impact the financial system. The aim […]

By:Hertha Ekandjo More than 780 million people are going hungry while nearly one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted. More than three billion cannot afford healthy diets. This is according to the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. Developing countries are struggling to invest in food systems that can reach all people with […]

By:Fransina Nghidengwa Katima Mulilo became one of the first towns in the country to offer free WiFi to its residents. This comes after Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) and Katima Mulilo Town Council signed a memorandum of understanding on the provision of free public WiFi to the Katima Mulilo town on Monday. The town’s mayor, Lister Shamalaza […]