The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bp) at its February 2025 meeting. This would bring the repo rate to the 2017-2019 average of 6.75%, and would spell some marginal relief for Namibian households. The Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) MPC has expressed confidence in...
Namibia, akin to numerous other nations, is progressing towards a more authentic multiparty democracy. Certain democratic factions are contesting the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), opposing the ruling party that triumphed in the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. These factions assert their entitlement to steer the nation towards a more favourable trajectory, while simultaneously...
On 30 October 2024, the minister of finance tabled the mid-term budget review. In it, he provided additional relief in mitigating the effects of climate change by availing an additional N$698.8 million for drought relief. To date, more than N$1 billion has been spent by the government to attenuate the effects of climate change on...
President Nangolo Mbumba reflected on Cabinet decisions made in 2024, urging politicians that these must lead to economic growth, employment-creation and poverty eradication for all citizens, including the youth. Yesterday, he presided over the first Cabinet meeting for 2025, and highlighted the importance of ethical leadership, transparency and effective governance. Heaping praise on his executive...
Paulina Ndalikokule Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – The health ministry is mobilising resources for the construction of the long-awaited Nkurenkuru District Hospital during the 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 financial years. The hospital is included in the ministry’s broader health system plan, which will be executed in phases over a five-year period. This was revealed by the ministry’s...
WALVIS BAY – Nine countries have launched a coalition and announced joint legal, economic and diplomatic actions against Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. The Hague Group, consisting of Belize, Bolivia, Cuba, Colombia, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, has pledged bold measures against Israel’s occupation of Palestine, including blocking arms...
Rudolf Gaiseb The body of 87-year-old Theodor Volker was retrieved on Tuesday night from a riverbed in Dorado Park. It is alleged that on the same day at approximately 15h37, a small hatchback vehicle with driver Volker and two women, aged 47 and 49, was swept away by strong flash floods. “The driver was on...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – In response to the increase of lumpy skin disease cases in the Omaheke region’s Otjinene constituency, livestock movements have been restricted, effective 4 February 2025. In a statement released by the Otjinene State Veterinarian Dr Pakaa Kapimbua the restrictions are in line with the Animal Health Act 1 of 2011 and...
SWAKOPMUND – Healthcare services at the Mondesa clinic in Swakopmund have been temporarily halted following a fire that gutted the facility early Monday morning. The fire caused extensive damage to the clinic’s pharmacy, and destroyed much-needed medicine as well as valuable paperwork and records. Erongo police’s Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba said, the fire was first...
Suzith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – Two South African nationals, who stand accused of defrauding the Engen service station at Noordoewer of N$3.6 million, made their first court appearance at Keetmanshoop on Tuesday. The accused persons, 45-year-old Antoinette Arp and 47-year-old Henry George Arp, made their court appearance before Magistrate Erich Dandu. The case was postponed to...