President Hage Geingob yesterday struck an optimistic tone and assured the nation that Namibia’s economic trajectory entered a period of revival, with green shoots on the horizon, but the fact that he left parliament without answering all questions irked some opposition members.
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National Cooling Strategy soon heading to parliament
Trade and industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu says Namibia has recognised that achieving its global warming targets and commitments requires sectoral approaches. Thus, a National Cooling Strategy has been drafted and will soon be submitted to parliament for endorsement.
Imminent drought threatens food security…farmers advised to be innovative to avoid further losses
Given the below-average rainfall since the beginning of this year’s rainy season, the country faces a substantial risk of low water supply and poor grazing
conditions.
Exporting raw diamonds must end – PM
The exportation of raw diamonds should come to an end, and Namibians should rather sing a song of local value-addition, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said yesterday.
Slow implementation concern Namibia, Tanzania foreign ministers
International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said it is vital that Namibia and Tanzania prioritise the speed of pending agreements in various fields which have been identified, as this will strengthen and deepen cooperation between the two states.
SOE boards shy away from training …as only seven out of 38 board members showed up
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) board members last week failed to show up for compulsory induction training, with many of the new board members providing no reason for their absence.
Namibians owe NamRA N$69 billion
Namibian taxpayers owe the Namibia Revenue Agency over N$69 billion through capital debts, interest and penalties.
Namibia hypes its energy potential at SA indaba
Namibia’s recent energy developments, including the significant discoveries of oil and gas, coupled with the enormous potential of green hydrogen, have attracted the attention of the global energy community, making it a global exploration hotspot.
Civil servants want 8% increase
Two unions, the Namibia National Teachers Union and Namibia Public Workers Union, proposed salary and other benefit increases for civil servants for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years.
Higher interest rates push up Nedbank’s profit …latest results show 35% increase to N$275 million
Nedbank Namibia recorded a total income of N$1.2 billion for the year ended 31 December 2022, representing an increase of 13% from the previous financial year. Profit after tax increased by 35% to N$275 million.