2022-11-17Maihapa Ndjavera Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi said government remains committed to improving the socio-economic condition of Namibians and will continue to support vulnerable members of society given the availability of resources and as the global, regional and domestic economic situations improve. View more
2022-11-21Maihapa Ndjavera The Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration held a consultative meeting last week with the mines ministry to seek clarification on challenges, and how the committee can help the ministry address identified challenges. View more
2022-11-22Maihapa Ndjavera Transport minister John Mutorwa says a three-day aviation forum held in the capital last week will pave the way for development of a series of policy and structural reforms in the domestic aviation sector. View more
2022-11-22Maihapa Ndjavera Namibian Business Hall of Fame (NBHF) held its induction ceremony for the 2022 nominees on Saturday night in the capital. Since 2004, each year, the NBHF honours entrepreneurs and business leaders who continue to set outstanding and exemplary leadership in contribution to national development goals and the socio-economic development of Namibia. View more
2022-12-05Maihapa Ndjavera The juggernaut that Namibia’s green hydrogen industry is expected to become moved one step closer to fruition after one of the four successful applicants for pilot projects, the Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV), was launched in Windhoek on Friday. View more
2022-12-06Maihapa Ndjavera Trade ministry executive director Sikongo Haihambo said the N$190-million-dollar Peugeot Opel Assembly Namibia (POAN) venture at Walvis Bay faces challenges related to the export of vehicles assembled in Namibia to South Africa (SA). View more
2023-01-04Maihapa Ndjavera The new year came with a blessing, as fuel prices were reduced for January, a month that traditionally comes with huge financial burdens after the holidays. View more
2023-01-05Maihapa Ndjavera The green shoots on the horizon for Namibia are amplified through efforts to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem, and the recent discovery of commercially viable oil reserves in the country. These are among the top projects for government to drive the economic growth for the year 2023. View more
2023-01-06Maihapa Ndjavera Escalating prices of foodstuff, especially cooking oil, have squeezed informal vendors, who eke out a living on the popular street food, vetkoek. View more
2023-01-09Maihapa Ndjavera Climate change is likely to have huge implications for Namibian society and its economy over the short, medium and long-term, an economist with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Robin Sherbourne said. View more
2023-01-11Maihapa Ndjavera President Hage Geingob and his counterpart from Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday held a closed-door meeting at State House that focused on assessing the implementation strategies on decisions taken from the inaugural session of the Bi-National Commission between the two countries. View more
2023-01-11Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia’s current account balance worsened to a deficit of N$8.6 billion during the third quarter of 2022 compared to a lower deficit of N$7 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2021 and N$7.5 billion a quarter before. View more
2023-01-12Maihapa Ndjavera Dressed in a blue overall jacket and denim jeans, the principal of Green Leaves Primary School, Chanville Mackrill, and his teachers were ready to roll up their sleeves and build classrooms with corrugated zinc sheets and other materials they ordered to accommodate 600 learners. View more
2023-01-12Maihapa Ndjavera During the third quarter of 2022, foreign direct investment into Namibia recorded a higher inflow, mainly due to equity injections for exploration activities as well as the uptake of intercompany loans. View more
2023-01-13Maihapa Ndjavera Petroleum commissioner at the mines and energy ministry Maggy Shino will lead discussions on investment and opportunities emerging across Namibia’s energy landscape. View more
2023-01-13Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia is part of several emerging markets and developing economies that activated escape clauses, modified fiscal rule limits and suspended fiscal rules in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. View more
2023-01-17Maihapa Ndjavera The country’s medical aid industry reported a net deficit for the third quarter of 2022, yet remained well capitalised as it held a high percentage of free assets as at 30 September 2022. Additionally, the industry’s reserves level exceeded the minimum prudential reserves level requirement of 25% and is thus deemed to be financially sound. View more
2023-01-17Maihapa Ndjavera Comparative consumer prices for the festive season, December 2022, increased to 6.9% when matched to 4.5%, recorded in December 2021. View more
2023-01-20Maihapa Ndjavera The Tsumeb community is still advised to use boiled water after the town’s water supply was recently deemed unfit for human consumption, based on a microbiological quality assessment. View more
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