Lahja Nashuuta The QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine has shunned findings of a recent audit report, which reveals that the company is failing to adequately contribute to skills and technology development in Namibia’s mining sector. The mine said it is engaging the Office of the Auditor General to clarify the report and ensure the record accurately reflects its contributions to...
SMEs in SPOTLIGHT With Pricilla Mukokobi – Braving the streets of Windhoek …Kadira’s fight to make ends meet
Every morning at the busy Khomasdal circle, Paula Kadira sets up a small table where she sells tomatoes, onions, eggs, and fruits. It’s not the life she imagined when she left Rundu in early 2024, but it’s how she survives. The Khomasdal circle has transformed into an informal economic hub, attracting vendors who lack access to formal employment or retail...
Shifeta pours cold water over rape allegations
Ex-cabinet minister and current member of Parliament Pohamba Shifeta has denied rape allegations after a criminal case was opened against him by a woman with whom he has fathered a five-year-old girl. The purported rape incident happened on Independence Day, some three months ago. But the case was only opened on Monday. Shifeta dismissed the allegations as completely false and...
NCCI convenes feedback session on Namibia’s industrial baseline survey
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in collaboration with Deloitte, TotalEnergies and Shell, convened a national virtual feedback session on Friday. This is to present the findings of the Industrial Baseline Survey (IBS) for the upstream oil and gas sector to NCCI members and non-members. Commissioned to evaluate Namibia’s industrial and workforce capacity, the IBS provides a structured...
Food prices surge …Economists warn of rising pressure on low-income households
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, showing that annual inflation rose slightly to 3.7% in June 2025, up from 3.5% in May. The increase is largely driven by rising food prices and escalating rental and service costs despite a decline in fuel prices that helped temper the overall rise. The CPI is published...
SADC’s abortion crisis …6.2 million cases reported annually
Moses Magadza The SADC continues to grapple with the impact of unsafe abortions, particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), despite progress in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Regional advocates are now rallying for the adoption of a SADC Model Law on Safe Abortion. They argue that harmonised, rights-based legal frameworks are urgently needed to stem preventable...
British ‘paedophile’ seeks N$50 000 bail
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – The British tourist detained at Maroelaboom Police Station is seeking release on bail of N$50 000. He was arrested over the alleged Tsumkwe West nude photographs of San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in May this year. Douglas Robert Brooks (65) has been in custody since May. He informed the Grootfontein Magistrate’s Court through his...
Omaheke records socio-economic progress …resettlement programme expedited
GOBABIS – The Omaheke region has, over the past year, made significant strides in terms of economic and social progression. The region has managed to turn the page on its story in the face of mounting challenges, ranging from malnutrition, unemployment and lack of economic opportunities. This could be deduced from the regional governor, Pijoo Nganate’s, State of the Region...
Farm Julianne gets vehicle
Nancy Muniaro Residents of Farm Julianne, situated in the Grootfontein constituency, were overjoyed after the health ministry on Tuesday allocated a vehicle to the farm and the surrounding areas. The vehicle will assist the community in transporting sick patients to the nearest health centres and for outreach programmes. This came after the members of the community wrote a letter to...
Minister accused of wanton interference
Lahja Nashuuta The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) presidential candidate, Mike Kavekotora, has criticised the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, accusing him of overstepping his mandate by interfering in the internal operations of private institutions. Kavekotora’s remarks come in response to media reports alleging that the minister instructed the management of Cheetah Cement in Otjiwarongo...