Despite extreme volatility of international oil prices coupled with under-recoveries in the domestic market, local fuel prices will remain unchanged for July 2025. This is as the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy provides relief to consumers by keeping fuel prices for all products unchanged until the next review. Other factors that impacted the international oil market include a sharp...
Pick n Pay’s transition to Model nears finality
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group has confirmed the transitioning to a new chapter in Namibian retail that begins on 1 July 2025 with the launch of Model, a proudly home-grown retail brand. Due to franchise constraints, the switchover could not happen before this date, but from 1 July, the company gains complete operational independence, introducing a new retail system...
SanlamAllianz Namibia embarks on new era …brings together industry leaders with shared African vision
In a bid to access a large untapped African market and to provide appropriate and accessible financial solutions that reach across all levels of society, Sanlam this week officially rebranded as SanlamAllianz Namibia. This landmark development for Namibia’s financial sector was officially announced and unveiled by information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus on Tuesday 24 June. In her keynote...
Opinion – Relevance over rhetoric …why marketing alone is no longer enough
In this day and age, if you still find yourself simply marketing products or services, you are already behind. Consumer and buyer behaviours have shifted dramatically, making it more critical than ever to understand how people engage with what you offer. Clients today are not just buying products – they are paying for convenience, experience and value. It no longer...
Opinion – New era dawns for the old guard of politicians
One of the wisest men who ever lived, King Solomon, maintains in the Holy Book that there is time for everything. In chapter 2 of his book, Ecclesiastes, he points out that there is a season to be born and a time to die. In the sixth verse, he continues that there is time to seek and time to lose. ...
Opinion – Politics should not eclipse dignity in mourning
The recent treatment of president Hakainde Hichilema by the family of the late former president Edgar Lungu reportedly barring him from being close to the late president’s body marks a regrettable and deeply concerning episode in Zambia’s political and national life. Death, especially of a statesman, should be a moment of unity, reflection and dignity. It should not be weaponised...
Opinion – Let us embrace our traditional medicine
Burkina Faso is doing something powerful, something we in Namibia should have done a long time ago. They are formally integrating traditional medicine into their public healthcare system. Their National Health Policy now includes dedicated departments for traditional medicine in hospitals. It is a statement of pride in their identity and a practical step toward accessible healthcare. Meanwhile, here in...
Pension backed housing loans endorsed
Lahja Nashuuta The ministry of finance has endorsed the use of pension savings as collateral for aquiring home loans. This is part of government efforts to address housing challenges among public servants. Finance minister Ericah Shafudah announced the approval of the Pension-Backed Home Loan (PBHL) scheme, developed in collaboration with the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) and the Government...
Ohangwena rocked by family murders
Victoria Immanuel Auleria Wakudumo Police in the Ohangwena region have opened a murder case against a 12-year-old boy for allegedly stabbing to death his 18-year-old brother. This is the third such murder to occur in Ohangwena within five days – all involving family disputes that turned deadly. Two other incidents, which happened over the weekend, involve a 24-year-old woman who...
Kandjeke tears into shambolic Omaheke books
Dormant bank accounts, undisclosed financial statements, missing procurement documents, an unverifiable valuation roll, and lack of important supporting documents were some of the key mishaps that auditor general Junias Kandjeke flagged in an audit report for the Omaheke Regional Council, for the financial years 2021 and 2022. The report, which was shared with Parliament in March this year for further...