Carin Slabbert was appointed as the new Namibia Hockey Union president, at the elective Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday. At the same AGM, NHU also managed to ratify a new constitution, which reconstructs a new executive structure and elected a new executive committee. The vice president for women is Marietta Stoffberg, with the vice...
The Africa Aquatics and Open Water Swimming Championships are underway at the Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek, where only the Africa Aquatics activities are in action. The second part of the event, the highly anticipated Open Water Swimming competition will commence on Sunday at Lake Oanob near Rehoboth. There are 370 athletes from 15 Southern...
Domestic fuel prices for both petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for December 2024.The mines and energy ministry has considered the need to shield Namibians from volatile international prices. This means the fuel prices at the port of import will remain at N$20.25 per litre for petrol, N$19.72 for diesel 50ppm and N$19.82 for diesel...
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The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has appointed its new board of directors, effective 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2027. The board was appointed by the finance and public enterprises minister, Ipumbu Shiimi, in line with the Public Enterprise Governance Act No. 1 of 2019 (PEGA). The appointments highlight confidence in the board’s leadership...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently launched a series of capacity-building training sessions with customs officials from the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA). This initiative, conducted under the agreement between CRAN and NamRA, seeks to deepen understanding and strengthen compliance with type approval regulations for telecommunications equipment. Type approval is a regulatory process that...
The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% yesterday. This move provides much-needed relief to consumers who have been suffering in a high-interest rate environment for too long. According to a Bank of Namibia (BoN) statement, issued by governor Johannes !Gawaxab, this decision...
Namibia has wholeheartedly welcomed a joint statement by the Republic of Botswana and the G7 Diamond Technical Team on 27 November 2024, announcing that Botswana will establish a certification point for diamond exports to G7 markets. Mines and energy minister, Tom Alweendo, this week stated that the establishment of export certification nodes in African countries...
In an essential step towards hosting the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, appointed the local organising committee (LOC), comprising 17 members, to oversee the preparations and execution of the Youth Games. Their term officially began on 1 November 2024, and will...
The Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s national women’s cricket team, showcased determination in their Hong Kong Women’s T20I series opening match against Thailand yesterday morning. Although Thailand secured a victory by six wickets with 12 balls to spare, the Eagles demonstrated their growing potential on the international stage. Namibia was put to bat first after Thailand won...