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On 13 April 2023, one of Africa’s finest brains, Julius Kambarage Nyerere would have turned 101 years old; had he been alive. In Tanzania he is still revered as both Mwalimu (teacher) and Baba wa Taifa (Father of the Nation).

The conventional view among economists is that higher interest rates lead to lower inflation. To substantiate my argument, since 2022, the Bank of Namibia increased the repo rate, which never curbs inflation.

The 25 basis points increase in the repo rate from 7.0% to 7.25% announced on 19 April 2023 by the Bank of Namibia will not address the root causes behind the current inflationary pressure. If anything at all, it will only harm the economy. 

Tunomukumo Taanyanda is an assistant accountant at the Finance and Administration Department under the Office of the Auditor General. 

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University of Namibia vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu has urged the regional leadership of the two Kavango regions to collaborate with the university to pursue agricultural projects. 

The Otjomuru Combined School has been renamed the Doctor Libertina Inaviposa Vihajo-Appolus combined school in honour of liberation stalwart and former Prime Minister Libertina Amathila.

Although the government has structures in place to raise awareness, provide education and give a voice to vulnerable communities, the San-speaking community living in the Bwabwata National Park feels forgotten on many social, educational, and economic benefits.

There is increasing discontent about the Bank of Namibia’s attempts to curb inflation by increasing the repo rate. 

Namibia and South Africa’s extremely close ties were yesterday on full display when the countries’ presidents met to sign a raft of agreements in Pretoria.