The Deputy Minister for Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo has urged for a well-balanced multilateral trading system that she says should promote trade in a manner that redresses the imbalance in the share of world trade between developed and developing countries.
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Online safety of women a priority
Online violence is real violence, and should be considered a serious emerging human rights challenge. It can take the form of public shaming, doxing, harassment, cyberstalking, intimidation and many others.
Zambezi to host first career fair
Kangaroo Empire CC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture in the Zambezi region, will host the region’s first ever education and career expo from 1 to 6 August 2022.
Kavango West recognises small scale producers
Small-scale horticulture producers in the Kavango West were recognised and given awards for their hard work and efforts.
Consumers face credit crunch…as BoN increases repo rate by 50 basis points
Mortgages charged at 9% will increase to 9.5%
Home Loan Old instalment New instalment Difference
N$1 million N$8 997.26 N$9 321.31 N$324.05
N$1.5 million N$13 495.89 N$13 981 N$486.08
N$3 million N$26 991.78 N$27 963.94 N$972.16
Medical exam immunity ruffles feathers
Medical professionals have questioned a decision by the Health Professionals Council of Namibia to exempt doctors who undergo a remedial programme as medical interns, from writing the council examination.
Evicted residents arrested after vandalism
Chaos erupted on Tuesday evening when a group of people who were evicted from a Wanaheda compound allegedly resorted to vandalising the entire compound.
Khomas taxpayers owe NamRA N$5.6 billion
Khomas taxpayers owe an astounding N$5.6 billion in capital to the Namibia Revenue Agency. This exorbitant amount excludes interest and penalties.
Efficient parastatals to enhance competitiveness
The overall value of all Namibia’s public enterprises, including their assets, is approximately N$132 billion. This is a massive figure, considering the country’s gross domestic product is roughly N$160 billion. Out of this figure, 22 commercial public enterprises account for more than half of the total at about N$80 billion.
Angolan vice president visits Namibia
Angola’s Vice President, Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo, yesterday arrived in Namibia to undertake a four-day working visit intended for consultations with his Namibian counterpart, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba.