By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Theoretically, low interest stimulates borrowing both productive and for consumption however, the Namibian credit market has been defying such a notion. Compared to a year ago, the exchange of credit between the business community and banks has reduced by more than half a billion (N$534m) by the end of August 2021. This […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Food prices are corroding the purchasing power of the dollar more than any other goods in the consumer goods, Namibia Statistics Agency revealed. According to the three months data (April-to-June 2021), food prices inflation continues to soar above other commodities in the consumer price index CPI basket. The findings are included in […]

The LPM leader Bernardus Swartbooi says German companies benefitted from the genocide between 1904 and 1908 that saw Hereros and Namas exterminated. In his contribution to the National Assembly debate on the Joint Declaration on the 1904-1905 Genocide between Germany and Namibia, Swartbooi mentioned the Woermann family as one of those that benefitted from the […]

  By: Kelvin Chiringa The second national land conference will turn three years old on Friday amidst criticism that nothing much has been done to realise some radical resolutions adopted to upset the skewed land-ownership patterns Namibian continues to grapple with. In 2018, the conference rolled from the 1st of October until the 5th, and […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus From April to June this year, the horse mackerel industry has generated N$1,04 billion in fish export. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Statistical Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency last week shows. The top export destination for horse mackerel/masbanger being the Democratic Republic of Congo- which bought N$350 million worth […]

By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that access to condoms remains a vital element in the fight against HIV and unintended pregnancies in the country. Shangula said this during the handover of 150 condom dispensers to the University of Namibia (Unam) in Windhoek. Speaking during the occasion, Shangula said the installation of condom […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Top jobs are up for grabs at the newly created Sam Shivute-led Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) as the institution is now hunting for 21 managers. The NamRa Chief Strategic Communications and Support Engagement, Stephen Ndorokaze confirmed the development. The revenue agency reserved some jobs for staff within the finance ministry and left […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Training Authority accredited the vocational training offered by the Khorixas Rest Camp and Gross Barmen Resort. With the Kunene Region receiving its first hospitality training centre. Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR), which owns the two facilities announced in a statement Wednesday. The two facilities are now Namibia Training Authority (NTA) registered […]

By: Andrew Kathindi United Democratic Front (UDF) of Namibia President Apius !Auchab says that genocide did not only affect Ovaherero and Namas, and that Damara and San people who were also affected, have been largely cast aside. “Genocide talks cannot be based on the extermination order alone we cannot be that heartless to claim that […]

  Staff Writer PDM leader McHenry Venaani said the suggested genocide agreement between Germany and Namibia is fundamentally flawed in numerous aspects. Venaani said the €1.1 billion that is being offered to the affected communities by the German government, is equivalent to the amount that the German government has donated to the Namibian government in […]