2022-03-31Edgar Brandt Namibian white sugar prices are set to increase by 20% from 7 April 2022, thereby adding more pressure on consumers already faced with rising food prices. View more
2022-04-01Edgar Brandt A shocker of a fuel price increase was announced yesterday that is set to have a massive ripple-effect on the prices of goods and services. View more
2022-04-05Edgar Brandt A new iron ore mine in the Dordabis area owned by private investors is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2024. Owned by Lodestone Namibia, the mine has quelled community speculation and fears that it will compromise the Oanob Dam by using its water for its operations. View more
2022-04-07Edgar Brandt The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), tasked with the mammoth mandate of providing affordable housing to the unhoused Namibian masses, is no longer with its former legal secretary and company secretary Ntelamo Ntelamo. View more
2022-04-08Edgar Brandt The Namibian Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) yesterday urged the working public to remain calm ahead of the final standards and regulations on the Preservation of Retirement Benefits to be made under the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (FIMA). View more
2022-04-08Edgar Brandt Industry reports are emerging that the oil discoveries made offshore Namibia by Shell and TotalEnergies at the beginning of the year could hold much more oil and gas than originally expected. View more
2022-04-11Edgar Brandt Consultations by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) regarding the contentious draft regulations of the Financial Institutions Markets Act (FIMA) were not conducted on an individual basis with pension fund administrators, but took place through industry representative bodies. View more
2022-04-12Edgar Brandt Namibia should prioritise institutionalising its own trade regulatory body to align implementation of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Agreement and other trade agreements for implementation such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) View more
2022-04-20Edgar Brandt Katima Mulilo Town Council CEO Raphael Liswaniso is adamant the border town is a crucial aspect in the development of a regional logistics hub. Speaking to New Era yesterday, Liswaniso said most regions of the country will benefit once the development of the logistics hub gains traction. View more
2022-04-20Edgar Brandt Tertius Stears is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Stellenbosch University. He has completed numerous leadership courses, including the Senior Executive Program at Harvard Business School. He started his professional career at auditing firm KPMG before joining Sanlam as financial manager. View more
2022-04-21Edgar Brandt Ten of the 14 men nabbed over the weekend in the ginormous N$11.9 million drug smuggling bust at the Trans-Kalahari border post in the Omaheke region appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 19 April. View more
2022-04-22Edgar Brandt With consumers still holding their breath in anticipation of much-needed reprieve from sky-high local fuel prices, the mines and energy ministry yesterday confirmed consultations are still ongoing with relevant stakeholders. View more
2022-05-09Edgar Brandt Debmarine Namibia is a joint venture marine diamond prospecting and recovery company, owned in equal shares by the Namibian government and De Beers Group. View more
2022-05-17Edgar Brandt FUNDING for Namibia’s green hydrogen project will require hefty financing, all of which will not be able to be sourced locally. View more
2022-05-18Edgar Brandt The Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), was gazetted on 30 September 2021 and replaces the outdated Pension Fund Act of 1956. FIMA is slated to come into effect on 1 October 2022 and has raised many eyebrows and provoked heated discussions in recent weeks. View more
2022-05-19Edgar Brandt The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday stated that it is disappointing that the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN), with whom NHE is still in the process of signing a recognition agreement, opted not to follow proper procedures in addressing member concerns. View more
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