By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) says that the agency is not introducing a new tax style on clothing businesses, but a custom levy that is already in place. “Instead of using the rate that would be determined by the weight of the bale, we came up with the solution of a flat rate […]

Staff Writer A deteriorating global outlook will weigh heavily on Namibia’s export potential. This is according to a Simonis Storms report on trade statistics for July. This comes as exports nearly doubled in July 2022 from 12 months ago, rising by 99.6 per cent y/y. According to the report, the latest manufacturing purchasing managers indices […]

…Says Businesses Must Adopt Smart Technologies For 4IR By: Dolly Menas Vice president Nangolo Mbumba says full and active participation in the economy requires businesses to adopt innovative and smart technologies to be successful in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Mbumba said this at the opening of the Okakarara Trade Fair held under the theme […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Over 50 houses in Lwanyanda informal settlement have been demolished by the Katima Mulilo town council, following an eviction notice that the council, in 2017 gave the community members. During that time the residents had allegedly ignored the notice and requested the council to provide them with a court order as evidence […]

By: Annakleta Haikera “My inlaw was a very violent man to my sister, and he was always beating her.” These are the words of Gloria Samati, the sister to 33-year-old Ive Njahi Mapenzi, whose brutal death at the alleged hands of her husband, brought the entire Zambezi, and the nation at large to a standstill. […]

Staff Writer The ministry of information, communication and technology together with the National Youth Service (NYS) provided training to 400 NYS recruits on nationhood and national pride principles. The training was provided for three days and concluded on Thursday. The Nationhood and National Pride Programme (NNP) aims to inspire Namibians to be patriotic and respectful […]

Staff Writer ACC director Paulus Noa says that Namibia’s ranking as one of the least corrupt countries in the world is due to political commitment and good leadership. Noa said citizens will feel proud when Namibia is ranked by international and regional ranking institutions as one of the few least corrupt countries globally and continentally. […]

Staff Writer The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, during a meeting on Wednesday, welcomed a new digital certificate of origin that is intended to facilitate intra-regional trade by simplifying customs procedures and eliminating manual processing for the registration of exporters, among other functions. Certificates of origin are legal documents that accompany goods moving […]

By: Annakleta Haikera The affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement chairperson in the Kavango East region Gellasius Kandunda has called on coaches in the region to give u20 soccer players a fair opportunity. This comes as last week the Namibia Football Association (NFA) through its u20 coach national team released a list of for u20 provisional national […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In her motion tabled last week, City of Windhoek councillor Queen Kamati said the councilors only approve malls/hubs to be built in the city but no provisions are made for informal trading areas, bus terminals, and taxi ranks. “It is my strong conviction that our planning processes in the city do not […]