The global airlines industry is expected to achieve a combined total net profit of US$41 billion (about N$700 billion) next year, up from US$39.5 billion (just over N$674 billion) this year. This is according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that noted while the expected Net Profit would set a new record, the net profit...
EU reflects on strong trade, investment with Namibia
The European Union (EU) reflected that its partnership with Namibia has been stronger, as the two sides celebrated 35 years of diplomatic and economic relations. Speaking at a media engagement on Wednesday evening, EU ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins said that the EU remains Namibia’s biggest trading partner and the largest single market for Namibian goods. Martins said the...
Amutse to engage mines to plough back
The new Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, during his introduction to the ministry staff on Monday, has called for stronger action to expand renewable energy and improve responsibility in the mining sector. “The country must increase its use of clean energy, especially solar power. Why has the nation not yet built more facilities that can use the...
NamRA clears air with ‘Order with Me’ traders …N$2.5 million worth of hair imported since January
Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute has urged small online importers to work closely with the agency, saying trade is the “engine of economic growth” and a key driver of business development in the country. Shivute was speaking during a stakeholder engagement session in Windhoek with “Order with Me” operators, small businesses that help customers buy goods from abroad,...
NNN, Luvindao kavagwene nonzapo doumpitisili
vaNamibia womombe rewa zaPresidente kavatambwire nomawoko gavali eyi Presidente gosirongo kagwene nzapo kupitira metokoro eli kavarugene woAfrican Leadership Magazine (ALM) mokutumbura Edina lyaNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah asi muAfrica age hena muna politika paumpitisili gomvhura nye ezi 2025, Esperance Luvindao, Ministera goukanguki nekaro nawa, omu ana kara asi age kuna kara mufundi mokugendesa ukanguki mvhura ezi zo 2025. Ntumwaraka ezi kavazigeve wombunga zaALM...
Katuuo: Old location’s ‘forgotten’ hero
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia reflects on the events of 10 December 1959, commonly referred to as ‘Human Rights Day’ or ‘Old Location Day’, one name crops up from the archives. Many might not have heard of him, but Moses Kavetjimo Katuuo’s role in the uprising has been told and retold in oral history for years. Katuuo played a direct role...
Oshikoto grapples with water shortage
Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village, but spans the entire region,...
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for faster, measurable delivery
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday closed off Cabinet for 2025 with a firm directive for faster, more accountable government service delivery. She told ministers that the coming year must deliver measurable results for citizens. Speaking at State House during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is running fast and every hour in leadership must be used...
Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change: Ending Gender-Based Violence and Building...
Ndaitwah urges CEOs to empower teams
Rudolf Gaiseb First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, has sent off chief executive officers of public institutions with a message to “sharpen their swords” and “rejuvenate” this festive season, as next year looms busy with changes in the public sector. Speaking at the Christmas dinner hosted by the Public Enterprises Chief Executive Officers’ Forum at Droombos on Tuesday,...