Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi last month stated in his mid-term budget review in the National Assembly that an allocation has been made for the national census to be undertaken in FY2023/24.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
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!Gawaxab advises finalisation of local content policy
Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor Johannes ǃGawaxab said ensuring optimal local content in the exploitation of resources must remain prominent. He thus urged for the finalisation and adoption of the country’s local content policy, which he said is of paramount importance.
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RFA defends toll roads
-says cost outweighs benefit
-Cabinet backs plan in principle
-funding gap stands at N$2.5bn
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Government to fast-track tax relief measures
Deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the implementation of measures to provide tax relief to taxpayers will be fast-tracked.
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Inside green hydrogen house
Namibia is en route to achieving large-scale, low-cost renewable energy development, designing models for sustainably maximising fiscal revenue and local development in renewable energy investments as well as green ammonia production.
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NaCC labels pension administrators a cartel
The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has concluded the pension fund administrators’ market can be considered an oligopolistic market.
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Toll roads ahead…pay to drive proposed on 23 roads
As a revenue alternative, the Road Fund Administration (RFA) has reiterated its stance that toll roads are a possible solution to collect taxes to fund road infrastructure in the country.
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Uaandja: Namibia continues to export jobs
Namibia Investment and Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) CEO Nangula Uaandja has reiterated that Namibia continues to export much-needed jobs to other countries.
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Namibia removes investment bottlenecks…as One Stop Centre commits to ease of doing business
At the launch of Namibia’s One Stop Centre for investors on Friday, trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said this development is a crucial investment facilitation mechanism, where relevant government offices are coordinated at a single point to provide prompt, efficient and transparent services to investors.
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No brakes on central government debt…expected to reach N$138.4 billion this financial year
The public debt stock is expected to increase to N$138.4 billion, equivalent to 69.6% of gross domestic product in FY2022/23. This shocking figure was shared by the finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi last week as he tabled a 2022/23 mid-term budget review in the National Assembly.