To preserve the one-to-one peg between the Namibia Dollar and the South African Rand and to protect the domestic economy, the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 7.75%.
Year: 2024
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Genomic research, medicine boost Africa’s public health
Africa faces a heavy disease burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
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Vapes, hubbly remain unregulated
While an estimated 50% of young people are exposed to second-hand smoke, the use of tobacco products such as hubbly bubbly, vapes and e-cigarettes remain unregulated and uncontrolled in Namibia.
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Nganate in desperate push for uranium …asks what dying residents have to lose
Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has said they cannot continue swimming in a pool of poverty while there is a resource that could change their lives forever.
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Swapo pot to heat up
As the country gears up for elections, the journey to parliament is intensifying, with different parties sifting through the best brains to represent them in the legislative body next year.
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Rössing Uranium makes N$6.48b in 2023
Rössing Uranium officially launched its 2023 Sustainability and Performance Report on Tuesday in Windhoek.
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Tsumeb can be rescued – Nawatiseb
Following the sale of Dundee smelter to Chinese investors Sinomine Resources Group, hope is high among Tsumeb residents that their town could wake up from its economic slumber.
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New Era appeals lawsuit judgment
New Era Publication Corporation has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya in favour of Namibian Police commissioner Andreas Nelumbu for an article it published in September 2022.
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Swakopmund residents urge constituency split
Residents of the Swakopmund constituency have recommended that the constituency be split into two parts, namely Swakopmund North and Swakopmund South, to enhance service delivery.