In a significant step towards strengthening national cybersecurity, government has allocated N$20 million in seed funding for the Namibia Cyber-Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT). This investment facilitated the operational launch of NAM-CSIRT, and reinforced government’s dedication to bolstering national resilience against cyber threats. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) last week successfully hosted the...
Oryx Properties, a wholly Namibian-owned property investment company, has announced its intention to acquire the Platz am Meer Shopping Centre in Swakopmund from South African company Safari Investments for N$290 million. The transaction, which includes additional undeveloped land adjacent to the shopping centre, is subject to approval by the Namibia Competition Commission. The acquisition represents...
Conflict resolution and management skills are very important tools to succeed in the world of politics and nation building, as well as to bring about peace and stability in society. One of the main causes of conflict in risk management is the divergence of expectations and interests among stakeholders. These differences can lead to disagreements,...
Let us step back from the noise. The inauguration, the reshuffles, the headlines about rain, ministers, titles and missed vetting – yes, they have dominated the first wave of commentary. But underneath the noise, something is shifting. Quietly, yes. Imperfectly, yes. But unmistakably. We are entering a new era. It is not just symbolic. It...
KATIMA MULILO – In the quiet village of Makanga in the Zambezi region, 30-year-old Bupilo Dihutu is scripting a new chapter of resilience. Once a proud member of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), his life took an unexpected turn in 2017 when he was diagnosed with leprosy, ultimately costing him his career. Today, Dihutu is...
Lahja Nashuuta Government has allocated about N$700 million to formalise informal settlements in the country, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has announced. The mass formalisation of informal settlements is expected to begin in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Rundu, Keetmanshoop and Oshakati by May 2025. Aerial surveys are scheduled for completion by August 2025, with engineers set to...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has made history by paying out a record-breaking dividend of N$720 million for the 2024 financial year. This represents a significant increase of over 40%, compared to the N$511.47 million declared in 2023. It marks the first time in the central bank’s history that such a substantial dividend has been...
Residents along the Kunene River and in flood-prone areas of northern Namibia have been urged to evacuate immediately as rising water levels pose a serious threat to lives and property. Various authorities have issued warnings that heavy rainfall in Angola has led to extreme river flows, which could cause unprecedented flooding downstream of the Ruacana...
In a concurring decision, the Namibia Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an application by the man dubbed the ‘Swakopmund Butcher’ to be released on parole after spending the last 25 years in jail. Thomas Adolf Florin (59) was sentenced to life imprisonment on 22 December 1999 after he was convicted of brutally murdering his wife in...
Rudolf Gaiseb Works and Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has clarified that the ministry is not working to revive the defunct Air Namibia, but rather to re-establish a national airline for the country. This decision, he said, is not born out of pride, but because a national airline makes an unmeasurable economic contribution to the country’s...