Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) late Wednesday confirmed that as of Monday, 18 January it will launch a N$450 million facility for Covid-19 business relief loans.
Year: 2021
Diamonds output continues with an uptick … even as sector is struggling
In an analysis for the mining sector for November 2020, the mining composite index declined 16.2% when compared to the preceding month, and 7.3% for November 2019, respectively. According to trade statistics for November 2020, released yesterday by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), the reduction in the index is due to the production of all minerals that were down except for diamond that registe
RA seeks additional funding for long-term strategy
The Roads Authority (RA) does of course have a budget in place for routine maintenance, which will be used to repair some recently damaged roads and to address road vulnerabilities exposed during recurring heavy rains.
Opinion – A call for action
The ideas that Martin Luther King addressed back in the 1960s was not just issues of society and culture, they were issues of equality.
Opinion – Journeying into 2021 amid challenges
Namibia has once again embarked on another long journey spanning 12 full months starting from this month.
Opinion – SOE transformation hinges on competent leadership
Recently, in a couple of NBC prime time news inserts, the minister of public enterprises painstakingly explained his ambition to transform public enterprises in Namibia into successful enterprises.
Opinion – Future of education sector amid and post-Covid
The surge in the number of coronavirus infections has left the ministry of education with no other option but to postpone the reopening of schools for the 2021 academic year.
Opinion – Shifting Africa from the back seat to the front seat (part 2)
It is no news that Africa has been at the back seat for far too long with minimal influence in our global society.
Opinion – Namibian tourism industry is too precious to perish
A never-seen-before happening is unfolding. Both the developed and developing world, the rich and the poor, people of all races and nationalities are being affected.
Letter – Priorities in turbulent times
Times such as this are draining as they bring instability in our emotions.
