Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )

The long-overdue fourth National Population and Housing Census being carried out by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is scheduled to begin on Monday, 18 September 2023 and end on 3 November 2023.

Information and communication technology minister Peya Mushelenga said access to information technology (IT) services and facilities is no longer a luxury but a necessity, given the role these technologies play in society.

President Hage Geingob has urged Namibians to play their part in this ‘Year of Revival’ to actively participate and cooperate during the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. 

Namibia is the first Southern African country to conduct a national assessment of its internet universality indicators.

The City of Windhoek is adamant it will bring about an end to deplorable makeshift zinc structures, known as shacks, in informal settlements through an affordable housing project.

Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has told parliamentarians that Namibians must be cognisant of the risks when trying to increase government’s share in the oil and gas industry. 

First National Bank (FNB) of Namibia says it cannot take responsibility for those who lost money to fraudsters through its eWallet service. 

Petroleum commissioner in the mines and energy ministry Maggy Shino recently said the determination on whether Namibian oil discoveries recorded in the Orange basin are commercially viable, will only be known in the next eight to 12 months.

Long-term debt for ailing State-owned meat-processing and meat-marketing entity Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) consists of three loans from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).