In addressing the impact of Covid-19, which had a severe negative impact on local economic activity and employment, in addition to general adverse impacts on the domestic economy, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), through loans to small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) created 2 620 jobs in total.
Year: 2021
Namibia gets barcode for local products
Namibia now has its own barcode, also known as a product identification code, which is anticipated to jumpstart local participation in the global marketplace.
National Consumer Protection Policy launched
Consumers are the largest economic grouping in Namibia and some two-thirds of all spending in the country are from consumers.
Opinion – Suicide could affect anyone
Suicide means ending your own life, with some referred to as a gateway for people to escape pain.
Pathological fractures leave man bedridden
An Okakarara-born carpenter has been bedridden and unable to provide for his family for four months because of the unusual and spontaneous fracturing of his bones.
Opinion – NSFAF: The epitome of leadership and competence deficiency
In 1995, the Namibian Cabinet proposed for a formation of a fund that would offer financial assistance to the poor Namibian students studying at tertiary institutions to ensure that even the poor would have access to tertiary education.
Opinion – Gubagub Landless Community plight continues
To start with, we want to express a serious concern that our landlessness cries will fall on death ears.
Kavango West police crippled by lack of resources
Kavango West police chief Josephat Abel says the region is crippled by a lack of resources, which is making it hard to respond to crimes promptly and effectively.
Harambee trust acquires more shares
Workers of Oceana Group, through Erongo Marine Enterprises and Commercial Cold Storage (CCS), continue to benefit from the company’s vision of profit sharing and ownership.
NIPDB dismisses Ostora theft allegations
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has responded to theft allegations of its Ostora concept, saying the initiative is aligned to a trade ministry idea first conceptualised as far back as 2012.
