2024-03-11Maihapa Ndjavera THE dominance of foreign investors in the mining sector might result in a loss of state revenue due to active tax planning by multinational enterprises. View more
2024-03-11Maihapa Ndjavera POPULAR Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian and shadow finance minister, Nico Smit last week said despite the 2024/25 national budget being impressive, the additional liquidity has not been properly channelled. View more
2024-03-12Maihapa Ndjavera Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi has cautioned that the tertiary education sector is bound to face an exponential increase in the number of students seeking placement, as well as those seeking financial support. View more
2024-03-13Maihapa Ndjavera Telecom Namibia’s low profitability, constrained cash flows and overworked network infrastructure prompted the company to seek a major cash injection. View more
2024-03-13Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia intends to improve air connections to and from the country. This came to light yesterday, when the Namibia Airport Company (NAC) unveiled an initiative named ‘Air Connect Namibia’. View more
2024-03-18Maihapa Ndjavera NAMIBIA is falling behind in its readiness to enter a burgeoning oil and gas sector, according to Finance and Public Enterprises Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, who says the country must adequately prepare to fully reap the benefits of a lucrative hydrocarbon industry. View more
2024-03-20Maihapa Ndjavera With the rapid advancement of technology, the global cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving and through these developments, new threats emerge on a regular basis. View more
2024-04-04Maihapa Ndjavera There is no doubt that cattle breeding is the major agricultural industry in Namibia’s Omaheke region, where both commercial and communal farmers participate vigorously in animal husbandry. View more
2024-04-05Maihapa Ndjavera Considering that Namibia is the world’s second-largest uranium producer, it is quite ironic that the country remains confronted with a persistent power supply deficiency which sees it annually importing some 70% of its electricity. View more
2024-04-05Maihapa Ndjavera Deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende is not impressed with the profits made by commercial banks at the expense of households, who struggle to keep up with the escalating cost of living. View more
2024-04-05Maihapa Ndjavera Deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende is not impressed with the profits made by commercial banks at the expense of households, who struggle to keep up with the escalating cost of living. View more
2024-04-09Maihapa Ndjavera Last week, the finance and public enterprises ministry presented its N$8.1 billion budget to Parliament for consideration and approval. View more
2024-04-09Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has requested a 14.59% increase in electricity tariffs from the Electricity Control Board (ECB) for the 2024/25 financial year. View more
2024-04-11Maihapa Ndjavera China has been Namibia’s second-largest trading partner for many years, and bilateral trade volumes between the two countries exceeded US$1.3 billion in 2023, with year-on-year growth of 16.5%. View more
2024-04-12Maihapa Ndjavera THE diamond sector is facing a significant challenge of low international demand. Coupled with a G7 decision to route all diamonds through Belgium, this poses a serious risk to the well-being of Namibia’s diamond mining sector. View more
2024-04-12Maihapa Ndjavera With six months left for the final leg of the tax amnesty programme, 235 505 taxpayers are in arrears with the Namibia Revenue Agency. View more
2024-04-12Maihapa Ndjavera Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has confirmed that government is looking at the possibility of introducing nuclear energy as an additional power source for Namibia. View more
2024-04-15Maihapa Ndjavera DEPUTY governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta says massive capital injections into the domestic economy by the government, such as the Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG), should be used to prop up the economy, particularly at times when economic growth is found wanting. View more
2024-04-16Maihapa Ndjavera Labour minister Utoni Nujoma has emphasised that effectively providing service delivery, focusing on the protection of workers and improved compliance levels requires sufficient investment and budget allocations. View more
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