Adolf Kaure Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said a thriving, agile and resilient economy requires a compatible public service. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural two-day Namibia Public Sector Innovation Conference in Windhoek, Ngurare said that economic transformation cannot occur without institutional transformation. “It requires rapid transformation in government operations in line with Vision 2030...
Two senior executives at the Roads Authority (RA) who were dismissed this week over an alleged N$16 million tender irregularity have filed appeals and rejected claims that they were involved in fraud. Johan Boois, Executive Officer for Transportation, and Richard Milinga, Divisional Manager for the Transport Inspectorate, were fired following an internal disciplinary process concluded...
Trade between Namibia and Belgium reached unprecedented levels, with total trade topping N$8 billion in 2024, positioning the western European country among Namibia’s top five export markets globally. Namibia’s ambassador to Belgium Alfredo Hengari disclosed these figures shortly after presenting his letters of credence to His Majesty King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and De Beers Group CEO Al Cook yesterday met at State House for much-anticipated crunch talks, as the country’s diamond industry continues to face unprecedented external macroeconomic pressures and market volatility. The in-depth discussions focused on how government and De Beers can jointly tackle emerging challenges facing the natural diamonds sector, which...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the private sector to play a stronger role in growing Namibia’s energy industry, saying the sector is key to fighting unemployment and boosting economic development. The President made the remarks during a recent courtesy visit by Selma Shimutwikeni, Chief Executive Officer of RichAfrica and founder of the Namibia International Energy...
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, says the directive by the Head of State to shift civil servants’ medical care from private facilities to State hospitals is set to create at least 2 000 jobs within the health sector. According to the minister, more than 2 000 additional health personnel posts were...
The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, yesterday pressed President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to urgently prioritise transparency in the country’s booming petroleum sector to tackle joblessness and lack of housing. With Namibia on the brink of its first oil production and youth unemployment estimated at over 40%, Venaani described his meeting with the President...
Bravery Kabula Heather Erdmann For street vendors Sondaha Nella and Johannes Kanyenga, whose survival is solely anchored on selling sweets, fruits, vegetables and other household perishables in the busy streets of Windhoek CBD, trading has become an intricate two interwoven contradiction. Kanyenga, Nella and dozens of other street vendors who operate in the vicinity of...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said over 700 jobs were created during the 2025/26 financial year alone following the launch of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), to support youth-owned enterprises. Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined these achievements when she tabled Namibia’s First Progress Report on the implementation of the National Programme of Action on Youth Unemployment at the African...
As the country braces for today’s tabling of the 2026/27 national budget, all eyes are on Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah. For citizens and businesses alike, key signals to watch include possible tax reforms, cost-of-living measures, infrastructure allocations and the overall fiscal stance. With a rising debt-to-GDP ratio, escalating debt-servicing costs, ambitious revenue projections and growing...