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The banking sector in southern Africa will soon be rolling out changes to how clients make and receive payments between Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa – also known as the Common Monetary Area.

Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said Namibia is ready and open for business and in her pursuit to attract tangible investments, the government is deliberate in ensuring a conducive investment climate, which is supported by progressive regulatory and policy frameworks. 

The University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo campus last week conferred qualifications on 409 students graduating in various fields, such as health, accounting, agriculture, law, education, veterinary medicine and human resource. 

The trial of a Namibian man who allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme and is accused of defrauding 79 persons to the tune of N$4.3 million, is heading for a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of various financial statements.

Members of the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and Ovaherero Traditional Authority gathered at Shark Island near Lüderitz last weekend to remember their ancestors, who as German prisoners-of-war lost their lives in concentration camps during the genocide.

Opposition leader McHenry Venaani has taken a dig at his opponent, Panduleni Itula, and at the same time called for cooperation, saying he must shift his focus away from trivial matters and concentrate on crucial issues to unite the opposition.

Namibia’s U/20 rugby side will today have a unique opportunity to book their place in the final of the 2023 U/20 Barthés Trophy tournament when they lock horns against an equally determined Kenyan side at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. 

Namibia has been struggling to establish a national pension fund (NPF) due to too many conflicting demands from various stakeholders on the design of the fund. 

Phelem Masule, the Anti-Corruption Commission investigator, whose promotion was unceremoniously reversed by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in 2020, emerged victorious yesterday in the Windhoek High Court.