2019-05-09Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The Council of Architects and Quantity Surveyors as well as the Namibia Institute of Architects have wholeheartedly welcomed the recent graduation of the first two Master of Architecture degree holders at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust). View more
2019-05-10Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – It is unrealistic for investors in the mining sector to expect no change in policy or legislation during the duration of their investment, as some of these sectoral investments can be as long as 30 years. View more
2019-05-13Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The local mining sector has the potential to contribute more to the country’s socio-economic development if government can address all policy and regulatory View more
2019-05-15Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – African airlines continue to struggle to turn a profit and as such airlines on the continent on average lose US$1.55 (almost N$22) for every passenger carried. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the global airline industry that has recorded an average profit per passenger of US$7.45 (about N$105) showing that air transport can indeed yield a return greater than cost of capital. View more
2019-05-16Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – Namibia has yet to sign up to the African Union’s Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) project, after 28 countries on the continent have already signed up. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a single air transport market for the continent, if implemented, gives Africa the potential for economic transformation and the association has urged the remainin View more
2019-05-16Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK - After awarding a tender for the construction of a new fire station, the Mariental Municipality is reviewing the allocation following an objection by another company that submitted a bid which was lower by close to N$90 000. View more
2019-05-17Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK - When Debmarine Namibia’s N$7 billion (US$468 million) vessel is completed by the Dutch-based shipbuilder Damen Shipyards, it will represent the largest-ever investment in the global history of marine diamond recovery. View more
2019-05-17Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – Namibia’s overall rental prices per square meter have increased steadily year after year despite the fact that the sizes of properties rented have continued to decrease across the country. View more
2019-05-20Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK - Without sufficient and affordable supply of electricity, crucial economic contributors, such as the mining sector, will not be able to operate optimally. For instance, of the more than 4 000 gigawatt hours (GWh) the country consumed in 2018, a significant portion, or just over 1 400 GWh, was consumed by the mining sector. View more
2019-05-21Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The Kavango East Region has been allocated N$226 774 000 for its development budget for the 2019/20 financial year. For the remainder of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework the development budget for the region reduces to N$216 687 000 in 2020/21 and then reduces further to N$190 702 000 for the 2021/22 financial year. View more
2019-05-22Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The recent election of Cyril Ramaphosa as South African president augur’s well for investors, provided the newly elected leader sticks to his promises to stamp out escalating corruption, turn around ailing state-owned enterprises and View more
2019-05-22Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei, yesterday pledged to continue building a safe and sustainable software ecosystem to provide the best experience for all users globally. View more
2019-05-27Edgar Brandt Air Namibia on Friday confirmed the suspension of the Windhoek to Lagos Accra route as of Friday, May 24, 2019. The national airline no longer flies to Ghana or Nigeria after introducing the West African route at the end of June 2018. View more
2019-05-28Edgar Brandt The Kavango West Region has been allocated N$257 245 000 in the 2019/20 financial year for its development budget. For the remainder of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), the development budget for this region increases to N$331 992 000 in 2020/21 before reducing marginally to N$327 849 000 for the 2021/22 financial year. View more
2019-06-06Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Namibian economy to remain in doldrums for the remainder of 2019 before limping into positive territory in 2020. View more
2019-06-10Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The ongoing court case against Air Namibia by now defunct European-based Challenge Air, which is demanding N$400 million, continues to wreak havoc on the national airline’s liquidity to the extent that it is affecting regional and domestic flights and frustrating domestic travellers. View more
2019-06-11Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – The age-old adage ‘time is money and money is time’ relates more often than not to the business community. It is in this regard that the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has View more
2019-06-12Edgar Brandt WINDHOEK – Public Enterprises Minister Leon Jooste yesterday said a report prepared by independent consultants on a more suitable business model for the national airline has been completed. View more