The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in conjunction with entrepreneurs, have decided to re-establish the NCCI Divundu branch. The move, which was resolved after the chamber met with the Divundu business community on 9 October 2025, forms part of ongoing efforts to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen grassroots representation across the country. Following the...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) commemorated Global Ethics Day last week Wednesday, themed ‘Ethics Re-Envisioned’. The event reaffirmed GIPF’s commitment to fostering an ethical, transparent and accountable organisational culture towards ethics. The annual observance of Global Ethics Day was initiated more than ten years ago by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs,...
Erongo regional governor Natalia Gôagoses and Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes have expressed strong support for a groundbreaking initiative that aims to ease trucking congestion at the harbour town. The initiative, known as the Walvis Bay Truck Park and Staging Area, was launched last week in Walvis Bay. It promises to ease the growing congestion...
The Electricity Control Board (ECB), in collaboration with GET.transform last week, held the final national stakeholder workshop to review and strengthen the Performance Management Framework (PMF) for Namibia’s Electricity Supply Industry (ESI). The purpose of the final workshop was to confirm that the revised PMF is technically sound, practical to implement and aligned with Namibia’s...
Councillor of the Katutura East Constituency Office Richard !Gaoseb handed over business materials to 18 small business owners on Thursday. The total value of the materials is N$265 749.58. The materials were given to help small businesses in areas such as construction, nail technology, catering and auto mechanics. The smallest support package was worth N$12...
In a bid to relief congestion and bring services closer to people, the Ministry of Works and Transport (MWT) has acquired land in Wanaheda for the construction of new Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) offices. Making the announcement in Parliament on Wednesday, works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi said the new facility has already been...
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has expressed dissatisfaction with a new global report that ranks the Port of Walvis Bay near the bottom of the list. The 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), recently released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, ranks Walvis Bay 376th out of 405 ports around the world....
In most organisations, there are departments that are considered non-negotiable. Legal and finance, for instance, operate with clearly defined standards and a level of seriousness that no one dares question. Contracts go through rigorous legal reviews. Financial reports are audited, undergo compliance checks and are thoroughly scrutinised. The processes are respected because the risk of...
//Kharas governor Dawid Gertze is supporting the call by the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) for the establishment of a Construction Council, which he said is a crucial development for his region. Speaking at a CIF Infrastructure Forum that concludes in Lüderitz today, he added that in the absence of a council, CIF membership should be...
The Bank of Namibia has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 6.75% to 6.50%, to support the country’s weak economy. This is contrary to some analysts who expected the central bank to maintain the repo rate at 6.75%, as they were not convinced there was scope for more than...