Patricia Olivier Year by year, on Namibia’s day of independence, we are reminded of the strength of decisions, the ability to craft our own destiny, to do things by ourselves, and to live unrestrained. Independence, at its most abstract level, lies beyond the sovereignty of nations; it is a personal thing. It’s about having the...
PARIS – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) yesterday lowered its projections for global growth in 2025 due to “trade barriers” and “uncertainty”. Trade tensions that have erupted since United States’ president Donald Trump returned to the White House are in part responsible for the dampened growth perspectives, the OECD said. The OECD...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has embarked on dual initiatives that highlight a comprehensive approach to enhance telecommunications compliance while simultaneously empowering the youth for a safer digital future. As Namibia progresses in its telecommunications journey, CRAN remains committed to ensuring that regulatory frameworks and educational outreach serve to protect and benefit all...
MTC Trivia Summer awarded three brand new vehicles to lucky winners of the MTC Trivia Competition, which ran from 2 December 2024 to 2 March 2025. Eneas Mulike (Windhoek), Edward Gei-Aibeb (Gocheganas) and Bind Penti-Ziipo (Walvis Bay) received keys to their brand-new cars on Thursday at MTC headquarters in Windhoek. Mulike scooped the first prize...
Pupkewitz Megabuild celebrated the official ribbon-cutting and grand opening of its new Megabuild Lifestyle store in Kleine Kuppe last week. This N$ 220million investment represents a significant commitment to Namibia and its people, taking the Megabuild Lifestyle vision – first pioneered in 2014 – to new heights. The keynote address was delivered by Mateus Kaholongo,...
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s finance minister on Wednesday unveiled a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than previously proposed, but it was immediately rejected by a key party in the unity government. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the revised budget to parliament three weeks after his first version was withheld at the...
WASHINGTON – Major US trading partners announced countermeasures on Wednesday after Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect, prompting the president to vow a further response. The steep 25% levies contained no exemptions despite countries’ efforts to avert them, marking an expansion from Trump’s recent duties on Canada, Mexico and China...
DUBAI – United Arab Emirates-based fund MGX has invested US$2 billion to take a minority stake in cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the two sides said, calling it the biggest investment into a crypto company. MGX, headed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the UAE’s president, also becomes Binance’s first institutional investor. The transaction,...
The European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation this week launched a new project to implement the Blue Benguela Current Action programme. The programme was launched at an event in Swakopmund on Wednesday. This regional initiative aims to enhance governance and cross-border cooperation for the sustainable management of the Benguela Current...
In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonise the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with German developer RWE to supply 30 000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year to the German Leuna refinery for 15 years, beginning in 2030. The green hydrogen will be produced by a 300 MW...