A specialised welding training workshop is scheduled to be held in Outapi, in the Omusati region, from 15 -19 December. The Nakayale Vocational Training Centre is scheduled to host the training. The programme expects to host 20 participants and equip them with basic welding skills to promote welding in the country. Welding is a cornerstone...
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MUN, partners empower graduates
The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), through its investment arm, the Namibia Miners Investment Trust (Namit), in partnership with the Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI), hosted its graduation ceremony in Windhoek, with 173 students attaining their Labour Law Certificates. MUN and Namit continue to invest in the empowerment and upskilling of its members through...
Cox leads Paratus’ African expansion
Key to the Paratus Group’s impressive expansion plan has been the addition of East Africa, and Martin Cox, chief commercial officer, who has spearheaded the group’s efforts to make it a reality. When Cox joined the Paratus Group in 2021, his principal mandate was to champion the group’s ambitious expansion across Africa. “I’m very proud...
Namibia moves to fully electronic securities
The Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX), in collaboration with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and supervised by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), on Thursday launched the Central Securities Depository Limited (CSD). The new CSD marks a step forward in modernising the country’s capital markets. For more than 10 years, old regulations prevented Namibia from...
Zone 1 records lowest inflation in November
Namibia’s annual inflation for November 2025 stood at 3.4%, with Zone 1 recording the lowest rate among the three price-collection zones, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced. Statistician General and NSA CEO Alex Shimuafeni said Zone 1, which covers Kavango East, Kavango West, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa and Zambezi, recorded an annual...
Production test is next for Kavango oil discovery
ReconAfrica and its joint venture partners, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) and BW Energy, will, within the coming months, assess the production capacity and then the commercial viability of their oil and gas discovery in the Kavango region. That assessment will determine the next steps for the recent discovery that marks one of...
Standard Bank concludes MSME development programme
Standard Bank Namibia marked the successful culmination of the Blue Growth Series, a pioneering four-month MSME capacity-building pilot that has empowered 40 promising Namibian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across diverse economic sectors, in both the formal and informal phases of business. The programme culminated in a vibrant closing event at Standard Bank’s headquarters,...
Bank Windhoek is Bank of the Year
Bank Windhoek has been named the “Bank of the Year: Namibia 2025” by The Banker Magazine, a leading financial intelligence publication from the esteemed Financial Times group. This prestigious accolade, widely regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence globally, marks the fourth time Bank Windhoek has received this international recognition. The award ceremony took...
De Beers pushes back against synthetic surge …on US offensive to reclaim natural diamond shine
The De Beers Group, in conjunction with the Namibian government, is moving aggressively to reclaim the global spotlight for natural diamonds, launching a high-profile charm offensive aimed at the world’s largest jewellery market, namely the United States of America. As part of the offensive to recapture significant global market share lost to synthetic diamonds, the...
National minimum wage campaign kicks off
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations yesterday launched a nationwide campaign on the new minimum wage rates that will take effect from 1 January 2025, with planned increases continuing into 2026 and 2027. Speaking at the launch of the promotional material on the national minimum wage, acting director of labour services, Shou-Henock Amukwa, urged...









