The director of Hanganeni Artisanal Fishing Association (HAFA), Herman /Honeb, is outraged about illegal fishing activities in Henties Bay, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. According to /Honeb, illegal fishing is compromising the price of high value fish for its members.
Outlining its agenda for 2022 during their annual general meeting this week, Team Namibia’s Business Manager at Outsol Solutions, Sidney Hanstein, said the organisation is ready to be a relevant and influential voice of business, products, and industries in Namibia.
The annual inflation rate for January 2022 increased to 4.6%, compared to 2.7% recorded in January 2021.
Consumers who tightened their belts during the last couple of years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a persistent recession, now have to reduce their spending even further because the Bank of Namibia yesterday increased the repo rate with 25 basis points from 3.75% to 4%.
The Institute for Public Policy Research is taking the fight against corruption to another level.
The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) imported 67.4% of power from neighbouring countries and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) market to meet the country’s electricity demand. This is an increase from 59% of the 2019/20 financial year.
With the high demand for fruit, particularly citrus, during the peak Covid-19 infections, Namibia’s fruits inflation remained significantly elevated. This resulted in fruit inflation increasing by 14.9% in December 2021 on the back of increasing demand and low supply.
The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has threatened to take tough action against government if their call for salary increases continues to fall on deaf ears. This the TUN stated last week during a media briefing to address the issue of long overdue salary adjustments in the public sector.
Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the roots of many economies around the globe and would play the same role in Namibia if supported and developed.
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in its 2020/2021 annual report states that revenue from the aviation industry remained minimal with overall revenue recorded during the period ended March 2021 down by 83% compared to the previous year.