2020-10-20Edgar Brandt Information and communication technology (ICT) around the world are continuing to evolve at a speed that seems to be increasing exponentially and this evolution is more evident now that many companies have realised, after the Covid-19 lockdowns, that more and more employees can efficiently work from home. View more
2020-10-26Edgar Brandt The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has labelled allegations of misconduct in awarding a contractor for the Omburu solar energy plant as “baseless, devoid of any truth” and “rejected with the contempt that it deserves”. View more
2020-11-02Edgar Brandt Prolonged Covid-19 restrictions in the Erongo region created an existential crisis not only for locally owned businesses but the entire Namibian economy. For this reason, Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Verna Sinimbo called upon all agencies tied to her ministry to drive the revival of the local economy and truly realise the concept of #BuyLocal #GrowNamibia. View more
2020-11-05Edgar Brandt Despite dealing with the effects of a global pandemic, Stears feels Namibia’s long-term insurance industry is a stable and a fairly mature industry with growth potential View more
2020-11-11Edgar Brandt Although Africa’s air traffic is down by 89% and revenue loses on the continent are expected to reach US$6 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cautioned that View more
2020-11-17Edgar Brandt The RFA is currently seeking tolling policy support from various government quarters for the establishment of toll roads to generate close to N$4 billion over a five-year period. View more
2020-11-20Edgar Brandt The dawn of a ‘renter’s market’ in Namibia is how the rental market has been described, signifying a time when landlords will now be forced to lower rent prices, View more
2020-11-23Edgar Brandt The president of the Namibian Women in Mining Association, Zenzi Natasha Awases, has been recognised among 100 Inspirational Women in Mining globally. View more
2020-12-03Edgar Brandt Phenomenal growth in the Namibian grape sector during the last few years will not be enough to make up for the under-performance of the country’s livestock sector. View more
2020-12-04Edgar Brandt Tributes have been pouring in for New Era editor and veteran journalist Chrispin Inambao who lost a long battle with cancer yesterday morning in a Windhoek hospital. View more
2020-12-04Edgar Brandt Aakwanezimo, aniilonga opamwe naaleshi yoshikunandeki shoNew Era ohela oya li monkalo yoluhodhi lwonkundana ombwiinayi yeso lyomunyanyangidhi gwoonkundana dhoshifo shoka, Chrispin Inambao, ngoka a li a sile moshipangelo moWindhoek konima yuuwehame wethimbo ele. Inambao, 50, okwa li a hokololwa nokutumbalekwa kookuume ke onga omuniilonga ha longo nuudhiginini nokwa li e hole iilonga ye yuutoolinkun View more
2020-12-07Edgar Brandt The Bank of Namibia has classified the activities of Mufhiwa Building Projects as a pyramid scheme and cautioned the public not to participate in any transactions with the company. View more
2020-12-07Edgar Brandt WINDOKO – Manzwi amatomola pilu anze ataha kulatelela mubakanyani wa makande wa mutende wa New Era ni mubihi kanako yetelele Chrispin Inambao, yana timezi mwasipatela mwa Windoko, kasamulaho akukula butuku bwa kensa nako yetelele View more
2020-12-08Edgar Brandt President Hage Geingob yesterday reiterated his call for the European Union (EU) to come on board as partners in Namibia’s developmental agenda and to not just offer aid. View more
2020-12-09Edgar Brandt The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) yesterday said the lucrative tender to administer the Public Service Employee Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) was cancelled “due to non-responsiveness after going through a rigorous evaluation process”. View more
2020-12-09Edgar Brandt The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has cautioned that Namibia is one notch away from an international credit ratings category where interest on the country’s existing debt will rise sharply; government bonds will be worth less than junk and new bonds will be very expensive to issue. View more
2021-01-14Edgar Brandt Instead of improving its recovery rate from the devastating global pandemic during the year-end holiday, the fortunes of the aviation industry actually worsened. View more
2021-01-14Edgar Brandt As electric vehicles (EVs) become more and more popular around the world and an increasing number of these futuristic modes of transport have been seen on Namibian roads, their emission saving technology will only be as good as the charging infrastructure that accompanies it. View more
2021-01-15Edgar Brandt The Roads Authority (RA) does of course have a budget in place for routine maintenance, which will be used to repair some recently damaged roads and to address road vulnerabilities exposed during recurring heavy rains. View more
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