With a high unemployment rate of 36.9% in Namibia, the country and Germany have launched a new project called TalentsBridge Namibia. The programme aims to help solve high youth unemployment in Namibia and a shortage of skilled workers in Germany. TalentsBridge Namibia is being developed as part of the long-standing city partnership between Windhoek and...
In her 2026/2027 national budget speech to Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah announced strong progress on Namibia’s first fast and instant payment system. The new system, called the Instant Payment Solution (IPS), will allow government to pay people directly into their bank accounts or e-wallets within seconds. The system is a collaborative effort...
Informal traders in Windhoek held crunch talks with City of Windhoek councillor Maitjituavi Kavetu on Friday, where they raised complaints about their working conditions and recent evictions. The three-hour meeting took place at the City’s head office. Vendors said their businesses have been brought to a standstill after they were forced to leave their trading...
Umbi Karuaihe-Upi has announced her departure after 35 years with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Miss Namibia Organisation. The seasoned media practitioner said it is time to focus on herself and her personal dreams. “I have worked for many years in different positions. Now I want to use the time I still have...
Otjitjitua tjomusokona omuwa muwa mOnamibiaomburandji mu Suramazeva tji ma tjikara motjuhuroi hogonra tjOrukondua rwa Maheke, Epako, ma tji yeta ombwiro yombwiko kotjihuro itji nawina pou indwi orokondua aruhe rwa Maheke. Omuhungirirepo wonganda yomapitisiro korukwike ya Namibia, Onamibia Broadcasting Corporation, osupi ONBC, oyo nai ndji sekirisa ombatasaneno indji, Beulah Boois-Beukes, matja. Na handjaura kutja ombatasanenondji omburandji...
Pricilla Mukokobi Edgar Brandt Many Namibians expected yesterday’s national budget, tabled in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, to focus on economic sustainability, personal prosperity, social safety nets and the country’s self-reliance. When reading her 2026/27 budget speech, Shafudah admitted that drawing up this national appropriation bill was not an easy task as...
Standard Bank’s head of enterprise and direct, Rodney Coetzee, on Wednesday said informal businesses must be brought into Namibia’s mainstream economy if the country is to unlock its full growth potential. Coetzee said the bank sees supporting small and informal enterprises not as a slogan, but as a responsibility tied to national development. He stressed...
Havana Four Way is one of the busiest intersections in Windhoek, with small businesses and vendors lining the roadside from early morning until sunset. The intersection has provided a business area for vendors sell tomatoes, maize meal, sugar, shoes, clothes, firewood and dishwashing supplies. For many families, this stretch of road is more than a...
Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) has paid 72% of all eligible cash grant beneficiaries for the February 2026 payment cycle. NamPost corporate communications officer Joseph Teofelus said the company has completed its in-branch payment programme for this month. “Namibia Post Limited hereby informs all beneficiaries, stakeholders and the public that it has completed payment to 72%...
Namibia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) fell by 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025, but it remained 3.1% higher than the same period in 2024. This was released by the Namibia Statistics Agency on Friday in its latest quarterly report. Statistician-general and chief executive officer Alex Shimuafeni said the report provides a comprehensive analysis of...