Namibiab !auga!hūgu ǁga sîǂuis ge ai!gû rase !gâi ǀomkhâisa ra ǁgau, ǁnāpas Namibiab ra Afrikab ǁga sîǂui xūn di ǁkhāsiba N$4.7 biljuns ai mâse. ǁÎn hîa danase nē sîǂuis !nâ ǀgaisase ǀomkhâisa ra ǂhākhâin ge ǀnoreǀuin, uranium-i, !huniǀurib, ǁaun tsî koper-i tsîna. Nau ǀkhāb aib ge !hanaǂgāb ǂûn tsîna ǀomkhâi ra ǀomkhâis !nâ !gâise ra...
Wulff & Co, Norway’s largest importer and wholesaler of premium meat and food products, has indicated its readiness to acquire over 800 tonnes of Namibian beef and related meat products, further expanding its client portfolio with Meatco since coming on board over a year ago. A delegation of senior Wulff & Co executives recently met...
Namibia’s export performance continues to show exponential growth, with the country’s total exports to various African markets standing at over N$4.7 billion, while as of late last year, imports from within the continent stood at N$7.7 billion. Key export commodities that contributed to the country’s growing trade footprint within the continent are diamonds, uranium, gold,...
The decision to cease payroll deductions on the government Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) by 30 November will not mark the end game for civil servants, the Ministry of Finance’s Executive Director Michael Humavindu has assured. Humavindu said a review process and wide consultations with stakeholders are currently underway on the matter and other alternatives...
Government, through the ministry of agriculture, is set to invest a whopping N$34 million in bolstering and implementing of strategic rain-fed agronomic programmes, which will, in the long term, boost the country’s food security efforts and create resilient value chains. The investment will be made over the 2025/26 financial year and through subsidies, the ministry...
Accusations and counter-allegations around the unscrupulous allocation of residential plots at Okahandja’s various informal settlements has erupted into a heated war of words between Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb and the town’s leadership. In a letter dated 10 September 2025, addressed to Okahandja municipality CEO Alphons Tjitombo, governor //Khamuseb requested that all activities pertaining to the...
The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) continues to be a key catalyst in government’s ongoing employment creation efforts. NIEIS is a government online initiative that tracks, secures and connect hundreds of job seekers with potential employers, As of February 2025, the NIEIS had over 227 319 job seekers on its data system. Out of...
According to the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) regional census profile, about 92.1% of homesteads in the Otjozondjupa region have access to a sustainable supply of safe, clean drinking water. The number of households in Otjozondjupa increased by 75.5% between 2011 and 2023, with homes in urban areas having increased significantly by 96.2%. In total,...
Government, through the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), plans to rake in over N$100 million in revenue from the country’s gaming industry. This will be done by implementing a raft of technologically advanced systems that will evolve and unlock growth opportunities within the sector. Last year, the gaming industry generated revenues of about N$32 million,...
Namibia on Friday strongly demonstrated its unwavering commitment towards the self-determination and sovereignty of Palestinians, when it formed part of 142 countries that overwhelmingly voted in favour of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine decades-old brutal conflict. Friday’s vote endorsed a declaration outlining tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps towards a two-state solution between Israel and...