Adolf Kaure The Ministry of Finance has formally declared that the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (FIMA) has come into operation on 1 May. FIMA introduces a more integrated, principles-based regulatory framework, strengthening governance, enhancing supervisory powers, and promoting a more outcome-driven approach to member protection and market conduct. According to the RFIN chairperson,...
FRANKFURT – German premium carmaker BMW yesterday said it expected trade tensions between the EU and United States to subside despite US President Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on European cars. Trump said last week that he would hike the tariff on European Union cars to 25%, up from 15%, charging that the bloc...
HONG KONG – Oil prices dived again yesterday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war, while Samsung blasted past the US$1 trillion valuation mark in an equity markets rally stoked by the AI tech boom. Investors welcomed Donald Trump’s decision to pause efforts to help stranded ships through the crucial Strait of...
ADDIS ABABA – Moves by the dominant party in Ethiopia’s Tigray to restore its control of the region could lead to “disastrous” renewed conflict with the federal government, analysts warned yesterday. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a brutal civil war against the federal government between 2020 and 2022 that claimed at least 600...
Abraham Mwanyekange Jesaya Nambudunga omukalimo womOniipa okwa pewa oufemba kepangelo opo a lwife efo lomadu ina li pitikwa momikunda. Nambudunga okwa kala oule wefimbo ta kundaneke ye ta lwifa efo lomadu momikunda okudja mo2021. Eenghono daye oda hepuluka eshi a pewa epitikilo opo a longe oilonga yaye paveta. Otaku hokololwa Nambudunga vali va nanafana nokukupingafana...
Abraham Mwanyekange Ehangano ledina Kwafela Oshiwana ola yandja omaano outemba vavali kovakwaneongalo va Elcin meongalo Eenghango moshitukulwa shaHangwena Osoondaxa. Omutot ipo wehangano Kornelius Paulus okwa lombwela Kundana ta ti outemba ova pewa omukokele weedula 98 osho yo okaana keedula heyali. “Meekulu okwa tetwa okuulu omwedi wa dja ko nosha kala shidjuu kovakwafeli vaye unene okupewa...
Abraham Mwanyekange Ohangwena Regional Council chairperson Lebeus Efraim Shipindo says officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will be in the region next week to conduct a workshop on corruption. Shipindo made the remarks during a surprise visit to Okatope Clinic last week. The visit forms part of his ongoing unannounced inspections of government institutions in...
BRIA – In a classroom in Bria in the unstable eastern Central African Republic, former child soldiers were learning to sew. It is a way to help the 14 to17 year olds move on from the violence they suffered at the hands of the country’s many armed groups. “It’s not easy teaching them. Some still...
Monika Amunyela During the Commonwealth Day event on the final day of the National Youth Week at the Windhoek Showgrounds, leaders called on young Namibians to take advantage of global opportunities while remaining grounded and using the skills acquired to develop Namibia. Discussions at the event focused on education, international cooperation, and youth participation in...
Iuze Mukube A 29-year-old resident of Windhoek, who is alleged to have trespassed into State House and reportedly found completely unclothed, made his first appearance at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The accused, Giano Seibeb is facing charges including trespassing, housebreaking with intent to commit a crime unknown to the State, and contravening section 7(b)...