Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini will assume the role of the chairperson of the Southern African Customs Union Summit, taking over from the President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. 

Trustco and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange are still deadlocked in a difference of opinion on the interpretation and application of International Financial Reporting Standards. The JSE claimed Trustco failed to comply with the JSE’s listings requirements and relevant IFRS accounting standards.

The highest annual inflation rate recorded was 6.7% on average in June 2016 from 3.4% in April 2015. In June 2022, Namibia’s annual inflation rate increased by 6%, compared to 4.10% recorded in June 2021. 

The 21st century requires that regional and local authorities of the world brace up for the development of the communities they serve. 

Southern African Development Community countries have been urged to recognise the important contribution that women and the youth make in agricultural activities and set aside a specific quota in their national budgets to ensure food security in the region.

Namibian Members of Parliament attending the 51st SADC-PF Plenary Assembly all agree that the transformation of the forum into a regional parliament will help SADC countries accelerate regional integration and harmonise legislations aimed at tackling challenges facing the region.

TransNamib on Saturday managed to convince the High Court to put a temporary halt to the planned industrial action by its workers that was scheduled to start today.

The fishing industry is battling to adjust to the escalating fuel prices, and has been forced to streamline operations as a mitigating measure and prevent job losses.

The management of Cheetah Cement have called demands by the Mineworkers Union of Namibia unrealistic, and labelled threats of industrial action by the 200-strong workforce as counter-productive. 

Khomas police commander Ismael Basson said the police are still establishing the reason for a quarrel that led to the death of police officer Nestor Usebui late on Friday evening.