Contributing to a motion in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Elma Dienda made it clear that government’s electricity debt should not be written off, particularly for offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs) that have been in arrears for years.
The trade ministry has embarked on an awareness campaign to share information and deliberate on issues of consumer protection and liquor licensing.
Namibia continues to accumulate debt while failing to produce much-needed economic growth.
Relevant prudential watchdogs are have been working to regulate investment in virtual assets and are drafting a framework for virtual assets and service providers.
Excellent volume growth in South Africa, encouraging exports and sound cost management delivered strong results for Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) for the year ended 30 June 2022. The impressive results are despite a decline in Namibian beer volumes.
Supporting a motion in the National Assembly this week, Popular Democratic Mo v e m e n t ( P DM ) parliamentarian Elma Dienda called on government to ensure every Namibian is guaranteed access to water while allowing residents to start afresh with current and new water payments.
Namibia is battling with high public debt, and it remains imperative for the country to invest in productive sectors that will help repay these debts.
Two key ministries, that of mines and energy as well as agriculture, water and land reform, have pronounced themselves on uranium exploration in the Omaheke region, stating they are committed to monitoring and being decisive to ensure uranium exploration in the region is safe.
According to the report released yesterday by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Namibian public entities fall for fake awards where they pay huge participation fees.
Mines minister Tom Alweendo has said the two companies that made noteworthy oil discoveries off Namibia’s coast, Shell and TotalEnergies, are in a rush to reach production stage.