Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

Namibia has not been spared from the rapidly rising inflation and interest rates experienced across the globe over the past year and a half.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) has announced the release of its 2022 Annual Integrated Report in an engaging online format.

After applying for Rule Amendments by the Registrar of Pension Funds under the auspices of the Namibian Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), the Namibian Building Workers Pension Fund (NBWPF) now allows for higher monthly contributions from both members and employers. 

ReconAfrica, the Canadian company drilling for oil in north-eastern Namibia, has squashed unsubstantiated rumours surrounding its exploration activities. 

Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku on Wednesday refused an application by murder accused Panduleni Gotlieb to have three State witnesses recalled for cross-examination.

Opuwo Town Council has appointed Matjandjara Tjihuura-Katurota as its new CEO.

Farmers who were evicted from Farm Arcadia in October last year say their eviction was baseless and unnecessary as the farm has been unoccupied for the past nine months.

Villagers at Mayara in Mukwe constituency in the Kavango East region are pleading with the authorities to attend to their water needs, as currently three of their boreholes are out of order after pumps were stolen and/or broken by thieves on the night of 4 June. 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts in Namibia has criticised Kennedy Kandume, the acting CEO of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, for his inability to provide satisfactory answers to their questions and produce a complete loan book as requested.