Namibia’s trade balance worsened in March 2025, recording a deficit of N$2.7 billion, according to the latest Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This marks a deterioration from the N$2.0 billion deficit recorded in February, though it reflects an improvement from the N$4.6 billion shortfall registered in March 2024. Releasing...
The Spelltacular Spelling Spree, an educational initiative organised by The Focus Academy, has captured the imagination of young learners and schools across Windhoek. Launched in March 2025, the spelling bee competition is designed for learners in grades 2 to 7. It has quickly become a highlight on the academic calendar. Event organiser Rutendo Chikande said the inaugural edition kicked...
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) yesterday announced a 3.8% increase in bulk electricity tariffs for Non-Power Generation (Non-Power) consumers. This approved increase is significantly lower than the 17.44% hike initially requested by the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower). The adjustment, approved following a review process, is aimed at balancing rising energy sector costs with the need...
Namibia’s economy recorded an increase in currency circulation in 2024, rising by 6.9% to N$5.6 billion, up from N$5.2 billion the previous year, according to Bank of Namibia governor Johannes ǃGawaxab. He said this during the official unveiling of the newly modified N$50 banknote in Windhoek yesterday. “The growth reflects both economic expansion and public...
In the ongoing United States-China trade war, Chinese customs officials revealed new developments that emphasise the rising tensions between the two global economic giants. Wang Lingjun, China’s vice minister of the general administration of customs, last week confirmed that the Asian giant has taken decisive steps in response to Trump’s trade tariffs by pointing out...
Namibia’s agricultural exports received a boost last Thursday with the signing of a trade agreement between the agriculture ministry and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. The agreement paves the way for Namibia to export mutton and chevon (goat meat) to the world’s most populous country. The deal, which sets...
Namibian rapper and songwriter Latoya Lucile Mwoombola, known professionally as Lioness, has announced her first-ever national music tour, which she said will mark her departure from the music scene. When she started recording her album, ‘If Not in This Life’, she was pregnant with her daughter, and it felt like the majority of the people...
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) last week recognised outstanding academic performers, presenting 145 merit awards and 45 performance awards to top achievers who excelled in their respective fields during the 2024 academic year. The awards’ ceremony was held under the theme “Timeless Prestige: A Night of Eminence.” Among the top students was...
As Namibia positions itself at the forefront of Africa’s green energy revolution, the rise of GreenHydrogen is not only fueling clean energy ambitions, but creating jobs and unlocking opportunities for Namibian youth. Among those leading the charge is Aina Kauluma, a 27-year-old renewable energy analyst at Daures Green Hydrogen Village, and one of the first...
Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen project in the heart of the Dorob National Park, the Daures Green Hydrogen Village, aims to boost the domestic economy and contribute to the global green fertiliser market by exporting an anticipated 352 000 tonnes of fertiliser by next year. Meanwhile, the project’s hydrogen output has notably increased compared to its...