The agreement between the Namibia and Botswana governments to launch the use of national identity cards as travel documents has been seen as a significant milestone in the relationship between the two nations.
Author: Josef Kefas Sheehama (Josef Kefas Sheehama )
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Opinion – Budget should focus on infrastructure, manufacturing and agriculture
The Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi is set to table the 2023-2024 budget on the 22 February 2023. The total FY2023/24 budget is projected to be in the range of N$73 billion.
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Opinion – Revamped SME loan scheme could fuel recovery
The Bank of Namibia and the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises have re-launched the SME Economic Recovery Loan Scheme on 2 February 2023 with a share capital of N$500 million. The first scheme was launched in November 2020, but failed due to stringent qualifying criteria and the lack of well-represented information across the 14 regions.
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Opinion – Industrial, trade policies should be focused, flexible
Namibia enjoys one of the most stable, peaceful political environments in Africa. The World Bank ranked Namibia 107th among 190 countries in its 2019 Doing Business Report.
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Opinion – City of uncertainty and confusion
The political parties that constitute the City of Windhoek local authority council are not effectively organized. The paradoxes of parties in Namibian politics are everywhere, but perhaps the greatest paradox is that of the so-called progressive forces.
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Opinion – Police’s common sense failure dangerous
Namibia is well known as a stable, democratic country, committed to stimulating economic growth and employment through foreign investment. However, there is a lack of trust in the police because of the unprofessional conduct, rudeness and violence of many officers.
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Opinion – Agriculture requires new vision
It is estimated that 70% of the Namibian population depends on agriculture in terms of employment, income and food security. The value added to the sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 was estimated to be N$3.2 billion in nominal terms, representing 6.4% of the GDP, according to the NSA.
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Opinion – The year of revival
This time of year is always a welcome opportunity to reflect on what is most important. President Hage Geingob has declared 2023 as “the year of revival”.
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Opinion – Namibia 4th President: Ensuring justice and innovation-based economy
Namibia will hold its Presidential and National Assembly elections closer to the end of the year 2024. The winner of the 2024 presidential election will be sworn into office on 21 March 2025.
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Opinion – New town to resuscitate economic development and growth
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