South Sudan has refuted reports suggesting that it is in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians there. The reports started circulating after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for a military takeoverof Gaza City in his country’s war with Hamas. International media agencies quoted six sources as reporting being ”familiar with the matter and […]
It is potato harvesting season at Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West, and the acting farm manager said they are expecting a large harvest. Let’s have a look. When the NBC News team arrived at the farm, workers were seen sorting, cleaning and packaging spuds of various sizes, preparing them for the market. The potato […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has confirmed the intent to establish a joint Ministerial Commission as part of the process of reviving a national airline for Namibia. Press Secretary Jonas Mbambo said Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah discussed this and other matters of mutual interest with Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Namibia, Delil Bushra. Ambassador Bushra presented a letter of credence to […]
Indonesia has expressed interest in assisting the government of Namibia to maintain the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region. Recently, news circulated about the dire state of the Kalimbeza rice project, highlighting mismanagement as a contributing factor. The potential of the project, however, has attracted interest from the Indonesian government and is part of […]
Defence lawyers made their closing arguments in the ongoing NAMCOR bail proceedings before Magistrate Linus Samunzala at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The lawyers have questioned the basis of their clients’ arrests and the quality of evidence presented by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Rounding up his argument with admissions by the investigating officer, Sisa Namandje, representing Peter […]
New Heads of Mission from Spain, South Sudan and Canada presented their letters of credence to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah today. Trade and investment, people-to-people exchanges and strengthening democracy are but some of the areas of focus during their tenure.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources is impressed with the development initiatives and community assistance performed by conservancies in the Zambezi Region. Despite the good work the committee says is being done, it noted challenges emanating from Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resources Management Programme. The Community-Based Natural Resources Management programme was designed to empower local […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said that the oil and gas sector demands proper monitoring, effective governance, and careful stewardship. She made the remarks in a speech read on her behalf at the opening of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek. After her swearing-in as President, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the announcement that the upstream […]
The repo rate will remain unchanged at 6.75%, supported by positive economic momentum during the first six months. Sectors such as mining, tourism, wholesale and retail trade and communication, as well as crop farming and electricity, have recorded growth. The move aims to protect the country’s peg with the South African rand and sustain local […]
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) is making steady progress in its efforts to improve tax compliance through various initiatives, including the establishment of a transfer pricing unit. NamRA’s Commissioner, Sam Shivute, stated that some multinational companies that have operated in Namibia for years without contributing to income or corporate tax are now being held accountable. […]
