Rudolf Gaiseb Likolo la Lipisinisi, Milafo ni Mulilo lifile masheleñi alikana bolule ba 393 (N$393.3 million) kwa kalulo ya mulilo wa magesi mwa silimo sa 2025/2026. Musulo omutuna mwa mulelo wamusebelisezo wa masheleñi uka sebeza mwa milelo ya lifasi kaufela yakubona kuli buñata bwa libaka lifumana mulilo wamagesi pili silimo sa 2040 si si ka...
Year: 2025
Masheleñi abolule bamyanda yemilalu hala likolofalo zalifolofolo
Lahja Nashuuta Likolo la bupoti libeezi twatuko masheleñi alikana bolule bamyanda yemilalu kabamashumi amane kabasilezi (N$346 million) hala kamaiso ni silelezo ya za naheñi. Mulelo wo undongwama, kamaiso ya libaka zesileleza lifolofolo, silelezo ya lifolofolo zanaheñi, twaniso ya likomano hala batu ni lifolofolo ni Mulelo wanaha Namibia mwa Kubukeleza Milafo mwahala Sicaba. Hana fitisa manzwi...
Wind project to power Namdeb operations
The possible upgrading of a Namdeb wind project holds the potential to power diamond mining operations, while additional electricity could be transmitted into the national grid. This is as Namdeb, equally owned by government and the De Beers Group, continues to align its operations with national goals for industrialisation, clean energy transition and sustainable development....
China cracks down on rare earth smuggling
BEIJING – China on Friday said it would crack down on the smuggling of strategic minerals as it enforces an export ban on precious metals vital to the manufacturing of semiconductors and weapons. Last month, Beijing restricted exports of tungsten and seven categories of rare earths as part of its response to United States president...
N$2 million recovered from resolved labour complaints
The justice and labour relations’ ministry, through its labour inspectorate, has successfully recovered more than N$2 million on behalf of disgruntled employees from their non-compliant employers between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. This amount was part of unpaid wages and other statutory entitlements unlawfully withheld from employees by their employers across various sectors...
China takes decisive steps in escalating US trade war …as new MoU solidifies economic ties with Namibia
In the ongoing United States-China trade war, Chinese customs officials revealed new developments that emphasise the rising tensions between the two global economic giants. Wang Lingjun, China’s vice minister of the general administration of customs, last week confirmed that the Asian giant has taken decisive steps in response to Trump’s trade tariffs by pointing out...
Oshakati to host Miss Womalenga Beauty Pageant
OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council has announced the launch of the Miss Womalenga Beauty Pageant. The groundbreaking event is set to take place on 31 May as part of the Totem Expo event. The event, which is the first of its kind, aims to celebrate and honour mature Namibian women, giving them a platform...
NACN awards over N$330 000 in grants to support art sector
The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has announced the successful recipients of its 2025 Cycle One grant disbursement. The have awarded a total of N$330 733.34 to 12 artists and cultural practitioners across the country. In a continued celebration of arts as a force for transformation and national development, the NACN’s 2024/25 Grant Period...
Namibia’s N$7.2b social buffer
Rudolf Geiseb Finance minister Erica Shafudah has proposed the allocation of N$7.2 billion towards the social grants’ management programme. This was contained in a motivation for the budget allocation she presented in the National Assembly last week Tuesday. The programme is among the nine major projects the ministry has lined up for the 2025/2026 financial...
Failure or sabotage: Walvis at sixes and sevens
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes has blamed the deteriorating situation on political sabotage by officials who deliberately ignore doing their work. He warned that those found wanting would be dealt with decisively. Meanwhile, the Walvis Bay Youth Forum has expressed concern over the current state of service delivery in the...









