The annual domestic inflation for January 2025 stood at 3.2%, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) revealed last week. In its consumer price index report, the NSA stated that inflation was lower than the 5.4% registered in January 2024. The statistician general, Alex Shimuafeni, said the monthly inflation rate was 1.1%, higher than the 0.2% registered...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has announced a substantial financial turnaround, reporting a total comprehensive surplus of N$32.8 million for the fiscal year. This is a 293% increase compared to the previous year’s N$17 million loss. This growth is largely attributed to increased spectrum revenue from a successful spectrum auction, and a positive...
The Namib Desert Diamonds board yesterday suspended CEO Alisa Amupolo, chief operations officer Uahoroka Kauta and security manager Paulinus Sheyapo over the diamond heist more than three weeks ago. Late yesterday, the Namdia management was still in a “crisis meeting” on the way forward. However, at around 18h15, the company dropped the bombshell, confirming what...
Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has declared a mourning period in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday. That official mourning period started yesterday at 06h00, and will last until midnight today. The Cuban president also declared a national mourning period from tomorrow at 06h00 until midnight. “During the validity of both...
Hailed as one of the world’s most progressive legal documents, the Namibian Constitution has been credited for laying the foundation for governance, human rights and the rule of law. Thirty-five years later, those who were there believe the living document remains rock-solid. The legal framework was adopted on 9 February 1990. Ironically, Founding President Sam...
Lahja Nashuuta The Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) has endorsed Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Nditwah as their preferred candidate for the Swapo Party presidency at the extraordinary congress later this month. The congress is slated for 28 February to 1 March 2025. SPWC made the decision during the extraordinary virtual council meeting over the weekend. Swapo...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia plans to erect fences along national highways as a measure to reduce the carnage caused by stray animals once the Road Bill becomes a law. This was revealed by transport minister John Mutorwa last week in the National Assembly. While motivating the draft law, he acknowledged that there are many stray wild...
Andreas Thomas Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa said the party was unprepared for the death of its founding leader, Founding President Sam Nujoma, despite his extended hospitalisation. The longtime Swapo president died in a Windhoek hospital on Saturday.In a statement on Sunday, Shaningwa said Nujoma worked tirelessly for Namibia’s freedom since the formation of Swapo...
State Advocate Ethel Ndlovu last week urged Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to find the two men accused of the gruesome murder of Armin Siegfried Riedel (68) and wife Brunhild Riedel (66) guilty on all 11 counts they are charged with. Bernadus Afrikaner (36) and Salathiel Unaeb (48) are facing two counts of murder,...
Mulisa Simiyasa ETUNDA FARM – Neighbouring farmers and farm managers flocked to Founding President Sam Nujoma’s Farm Etunda on Sunday to pay their respects following his passing.Nujoma died Saturday night at a private hospital in Windhoek at the age of 95.Etunda is situated approximately 30 kilometres south of Otavi along the B1 road.In an interview...