Over 200 local pharmacies have been found to have engaged in price-fixing during the last 15 years.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
Drought drives expensive maize imports
Namibia’s persistent and severe drought has forced the country to import maize at a significant cost.
Primary sector still drives domestic economy
Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) CEO Alex Shimuafeni says domestic economic activity increased by 4.7% during the first quarter of 2024.
Hungry, homeless, out in the cold… Mariental residents find refuge on dumpsite
The adage that “one man’s trash is another’s treasure”, sadly, is true for several destitute Mariental residents who have found refuge at a dumpsite, where others discard rubbish.
Nganate in desperate push for uranium …asks what dying residents have to lose
Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has said they cannot continue swimming in a pool of poverty while there is a resource that could change their lives forever.
Govt delays Omaheke uranium decision
Government indicated it is reluctant to make a decision on uranium mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) because of gaps in the scientific data available.
Hunger grips Omaheke
Malnutrition continues to wreak havoc in Omaheke after the region recorded 300 cases in six months.
MPs express dissatisfaction with FIMA regulations
Heated debates continue in the National Assembly regarding the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA) (Act No. 2 of 2021, which was gazetted on 30 September 2021 to replace the outdated Pension Fund Act of 1956.
Namibia’s green goal is flourishing …Mnyupe clarifies structural development issues
NAMIBIA has been making progress in the green hydrogen sector, as government intends turning the country into a global hub for green energy production and exports.
New legislation to establish property authority …will regulate market and replace Estate Agents Board
Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu this week tabled the Property Practitioners Bill that aims to provide protection to consumers within the property sector.