Rudolf Gaiseb Swapo parliamentarian Tobie Aupindi says a commodity reserve will protect Namibia against currency volatility, while physically backing dividends will protect Namibia’s wealth. The member of parliament (MP) also expressed concern over Namibia’s mineral and natural resources wealth that has been converted into fiat currency for decades, saying it has exposed the country to...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Defence Force explained that international aviation guidance allows a country to establish restricted or controlled airspace over sensitive military installations and training areas where civilian aircraft operations could pose safety or security risks. Namibian Defence Force (NDF) spokesperson Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, who was responding to concerns raised by the aviation...
Adolf Kaure Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has issued a stern warning to councillors against running councils in a cuca shop-like fashion but to deploy the highest governance standards or face the chop. Speaking at the 2026 Local Authority and Regional Council staff induction workshop on Monday in Mariental, he said any individual...
OMARURU – The Omaruru Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centre is set to open doors to its first intake in April. The centre, housed in the well-known ‘Yellow Building’, is being converted into a fully-fledged technical training institution. Currently, the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology is the only State-owned vocational training centre in...
KEETMANSHOOP – Electricity utility NamPower earlier this week proposed an 8.4% increase from the Electricity Control Board (ECB) for the 2026/2027 financial year in tariffs for supplying bulk electricity to distributors in the country. Information provided indicated that, should this tariff hike be approved, the cost of electricity supply will increase from the current 206.11c/kWh...
Coastal residents this week are flocking to beaches to swim and cope with the extremely hot weather conditions currently experienced at the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. However, Monarch Lifeguard and Emergency Rescue Services has since issued a warning to residents, saying that the hot weather increases the risk of drowning. “These scorching...
With Namibia’s current fuel reserves estimated to last for three months due to supply disruptions caused by the heated conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says government is working around the clock to avert a national fuel supply crisis. Ngurare was responding to PDM leader McHenry Venaani on Tuesday in the National...
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – The Rehoboth Town Council has set aside at least N$70 million to replace conventional water and electricity meters with prepaid ones, a move aimed at improving revenue collection and preventing future arrears. The rollout, which started in specific areas with historically high non-payment rates, is now expanding to all suburbs. The...
KEETMANSHOOP – Swapo //Kharas regional coordinator Matheus Mumbala minced no words when addressing concerns experienced within government institutions in the region during the party’s first regional executive committee in Keetmanshoop last weekend. The meeting not only marked the beginning of the committee’s responsibilities but also a renewed commitment to unity, discipline and service delivery to...
Iuze Mukube The first edition of the GC Powerlist: Namibia 2026, which highlights general counsel and in-house legal teams who play a crucial role in shaping the country’s corporate and legal landscape, took place last week. The inaugural event was hosted by the Legal 500 in collaboration with South African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr...