The Retirement Fund for Local Authorities and Utility Services (RFLAUN) reminds all pensioners to submit their Certificate of Existence Forms to ensure uninterrupted pension payments. Established in 1992 under the Pension Funds Act No. 24 of 1956, RFLAUN is committed to the socio-economic upliftment of current and former employees of participating local authorities and associated entities. Guided by its mission,...
House price decline offset by food increase
FNB analysts expect inflation to ease further to 3.3% year-on-year (y/y) in June, supported by favourable fuel base effects and muted utility inflation following NamPower’s lower-than-expected 3.8% tariff increase. This outlook is contained in FNB’s Namibia’s CPI Review for May 2025, by its economist Helena Mboti. “With core inflation remaining elevated, we maintain our view that inflation will rise gradually...
Govt targets 70% electricity access by 2030 … over 200 000 new connections planned in five years
Government has allocated over N$140 million to increase national electricity access from the current rate of just under 60% to at least 70% by 2030. This is to be accomplished by electrifying over 200 000 additional households in rural and peri-urban areas during the next five years. This ambitious but achievable target was announced on last week during the signing...
Amushelelo sympathises with comedy industry
Activist Michael Amushelelo says the Namibian comedy industry is ‘a joke’ because of its severe lack of funding and support. Amushelelo says the true potential of comedy in Namibia is hindered by a general lack of appreciation for the art form. “In this country, we simply do not take the creative industries such as comedy seriously. Comedians can’t make an...
Tsumkwe takes underdevelopment sting
OTJIWARONGO – In the remote and isolated Tsumkwe constituency, nestled snugly among the thick forests of northeastern Namibia, people live surrounded by nature but also far from help. When someone gets seriously ill here, the struggle is not just against the illness but also against time, poor roads, and, most painfully, the lack of an ambulance. Tsumkwe Constituency councillor Johannes...
‘Albinism not a limitation’ …at 38 000 Namibians living with condition
NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo says people with albinism should not be limited by their condition but must have a sense of belonging to the community, where they have equal rights like everyone else. She said albinism is just a rare and beautiful genetic condition. Sinimbo was speaking at this year’s World Albinism Day which was, for the...
Sankwasa calls out mismanagement
SWAKOPMUND – Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised concern over widespread financial and administrative mismanagement at both regional and local authority levels. Sankwasa was addressing governors, regional and local councillors, as well as CEOs from the Erongo, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, Kavango East, Zambezi, Kavango West and Kunene regions yesterday during a high-level consultation meeting aimed at strengthening...
One-stop border at Katima soon a reality
KATIMA MULILO – Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute has acknowledged the longstanding nature of the bilateral discussions on the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Katima Mulilo. He has assured the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting held in Livingstone, Zambia, of Namibia’s commitment to ensure that the project is finalised within the next 18 months. In a joint...
Deutsch loan to address northern water crisis
Rudolf Gaiseb The local government has secured a N$1.5 billion loan from Germany, an amount earmarked to solve the water supply challenges faced by northern communities. Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah, in Parliament on Wednesday, said the loan agreement falls under projects financed outside the budget and will be implemented over the medium-term expenditure framework period. “This concessional loan is...
Ministry launches probe at Zambezi school
Michael Mutonga Liswaniso CHINCHIMANI – The directorate of education in Zambezi region has launched an urgent investigation to determine the appropriate action for a conducive teaching and learning environment at Kisako Primary School. The investigation follows a planned peaceful demonstration by members of the Kisako (Kikiya, Sabelo and Kolosi) community, who are calling for the removal of the principal from...