The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has recognised the remarkable effort of its Values Teams that recently concluded their 2025 Community Outreach Initiative. Through this annual programme, staff teams identified and supported community-based organisations that promote education, health, and social inclusion across the country. Each team received N$7 500 from Cran to contribute to...
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, yesterday launched an updated Fleet Management System for the government. The updated system, which was developed in-house by the Works and Transport Ministry and replaces an outdated system which is more than 30 years old, centralises all fleet operations for government’s approximately 2700 vehicles and digitises day-to-day...
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah has lauded the private sector as the “engine of job creation” and called for continued collaboration to strengthen fiscal performance as well as reform procurement and tax frameworks. The minister was speaking at a mid-term Economic Breakfast Budget Review last week, hosted by FirstRand Namibia. The event brought together leaders from...
Nedbank Namibia, in partnership with Women’s Action for Development (WAD), recently hosted a financial literacy workshop in Keetmanshoop for commanders and senior officers of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The session was designed to equip participants with essential financial management skills, enhance their financial resilience and support informed decision-making. The workshop covered practical topics such...
Plot to Plate, an initiative of the Capricorn Foundation, has introduced a free, open-access video course, designed to empower Namibians with the knowledge and practical skills to grow their own food, improve community and household resilience, and contribute to national food security. The course explores the fundamentals of permaculture practices, which is a holistic approach...
KEETMANSHOOP – Local Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who participated at the just concluded Keetmanshoop Agriculture, Industrial and Trade Expo (Kaite) lauded the event as successful, stating they made considerable profits from conducting business at the fair. Victoria Shiindi, owner of Victoria Thrift Clothing shop, who sells good quality clothes at very affordable prices, informed this publication...
When Foibe Sheehama lost her job in 2019, her world turned upside down. She was a young mother of three boys, with bills to pay and dreams that suddenly felt out of reach. But instead of giving up, she decided to take control of her life, and that decision changed everything. Today, the 31-year-old is...
Eveline Muhepa sits outside Khomas grove mall in Khomasdal during her spare time selling her Forever Living products and quietly building a name for herself as a dedicated Forever Living business owner. Since joining the company in January 2023, she has turned her part-time venture into a growing source of income. Muhepa, who also works...
Over the past few months, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has observed an increase in telecommunications devices being imported into the country without the required Type Approval certification. On this basis, Cran urges all consumers, vendors, importers, resellers and industry participants to ensure all telecommunications equipment imported, sold, or used in Namibia is...
African airlines experienced a 14.7% year-over-year increase in air cargo demand in September 2025. This was the strongest rise of all regions around the world as the continent’s air cargo capacity increased by 7.4% year-on-year. Overall, global air cargo demand increased by 2.9% in September, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth for this...