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Rising inflation weighs heavily on households
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Rising inflation weighs heavily on households

An expected increase in the repo rate by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will weigh heavily on indebted households who already battle with higher living costs, as real disposable incomes deteriorate with rising inflation. This is as the South African Reserve Bank recently hiked its repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) in July, with further tightening expected. 

Ndeitunga concerned about discipline
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Ndeitunga concerned about discipline

Outgoing Namibian Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga during the closing of the weeklong police conference said he is concerned about the deteriorating level of discipline among members of the Namibian Police Force, he told commanders at the just-ended Namibian Police Force Senior Command Conference at Rundu.

400 to exhibit at Ongwediva
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400 to exhibit at Ongwediva

After a two-year hiatus prompted by Covid-19, the popular Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) has returned, and about 400 exhibitors from various economic sectors – both locally and internationally – are expected to showcase their products and services at the event.