2022-09-30Maihapa Ndjavera The slowdown in sales activity, particularly within the small housing segment, which has historically dominated the market, presents a huge risk for the development of the housing market and economic recovery in general. View more
2022-09-30Maihapa Ndjavera South African-based airline Airlink is acquiring a 40% strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based Fly Namibia. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a media briefing. View more
2022-10-03Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia acquired a loan of N$2.3 billion from the African Development Bank to co-finance the second phase of Namibia’s governance and economic recovery support programme (GERSP II). View more
2022-10-03Maihapa Ndjavera Owing to the profitability indexes, Namibia’s financial sector is dominantly occupied by foreign investors and most of the profits recorded leave the country to parent companies outside Namibia. View more
2022-10-06Maihapa Ndjavera Contributing to the Abolition of Payment by Cheque Bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian, Elma Dienda, shared her concerns on contactless technology as a regular payment method. View more
2022-10-07Maihapa Ndjavera The uranium exploration saga in the Omaheke and Hardap regions has been dealt a decisive blow after water minister Calle Schlettwein this week said no mineral exploration drilling and in-situ leaching activities shall occur in any aquifer. View more
2022-10-07Maihapa Ndjavera The accessibility to decent housing improves people’s lives and mental health, while also creating a conducive environment for communities to thrive in. In this vein, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) yesterday housed 40 families in Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. The 40 houses were constructed through partnerships between NHE, the private sector and the Otjiwarongo municipality. View more
2022-10-10Maihapa Ndjavera Energy minister Tom Alweendo last week again admitted that government is gravely concerned about Namibia’s increasing fuel price. View more
2022-10-10Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia and the European Union (EU) are soon expected to ink a memorandum of understanding that eyes building strategic and sustainable mineral and green hydrogen value chains. View more
2022-10-18Maihapa Ndjavera As the basic cost of living continues to increase unabated, Khomas is considered the region in the country where consumers feel the pinch of escalating prices the most. View more
2022-10-18Maihapa Ndjavera Labour minister Utoni Nujoma said it’s high time trade unions start instilling a notion of productive mindsets in their members. View more
2022-10-19Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia Security Guard and Watchmen’s Union has threatened that its members will embark on a strike later this month. View more
2022-10-19Maihapa Ndjavera Following the devastating socio-economic impact of Covid-19 and a stagnant economy, President Hage Geingob said the observation of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an appropriate occasion to reflect on and renew government commitments in the fight against poverty. View more
2022-10-20Maihapa Ndjavera A leading private sector development specialist from the World Bank, Ganesh Rasagam, said creating jobs for youth is the main challenge in southern Africa. View more
2022-10-21Maihapa Ndjavera Low wages at security companies have been a thorn in the side of the industry for many years, and have continuously resulted in labour disputes for many companies. View more
2022-10-21Maihapa Ndjavera President Hage Geingob yesterday walked out of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) with the unpleasant truth that the country and the world are going through a difficult economic situation. View more
2022-10-24Maihapa Ndjavera Mines minister Tom Alweendo emphasised that Namibia’s inability to monetise resources forces the country to depend on foreign investors who have the requisite know-how and financial resources to develop the mining sector. View more
2022-10-24Maihapa Ndjavera In a quest to fight the escalating housing backlog in Namibia, a much-awaited housing project in the leafy suburb of Auasblick is on track after being launched on Friday. View more