Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )

As finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi prepares to table the 2024/25 budget in the National Assembly next week, rampant youth unemployment is still expected to weigh heavily on the mind of the former central bank governor.

Trade and industrialisation minister, Lucia Ipumbu last week officiated at the closing of the European Union (EU) funded twinning project, titled ‘Providing support to the Namibia Standard Institution (NSI)’.

No firm decision has yet been taken at Cabinet level or by any other entity regarding a possible revival of the liquidated national airline, Air Namibia.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to back Namibia’s anti-money laundering efforts, and to combat illicit activities such as the financing of terrorism.

A strong negative perception to toll roads as a revenue option to maintain the national network seems to limit the options for authorities tasked with this mammoth responsibility. 

Russian mining company Uranium One Group has withdrawn a case against the water ministry for not issuing exploration drilling permits to them. 

The Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Committee is continuing to advocate for the interests of the local communities in the Omaheke region. 

Six of the 10 suspects detained in the recent multi-million-dollar fraud committed at Bank Windhoek’s Opuwo branch last Saturday were denied bail on Friday.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that Namibia needs to optimise and simplify governmental processes and workflows to reduce inefficiencies, lower operational costs, and enhance productivity.