The Divundu Village Council has completed several development projects, with more expected to be finalised soon. These projects are set to bring economic growth and employment. The village council’s chief executive officer, Athanasius Maghumbo, said most of the projects are part of the council’s mandate to provide basic municipal services to its growing population. The […]
NamWater has launched the Epukiro Regional Scheme Extension project at Omauezonjanda in the Epukiro constituency of the Omaheke Region. The project will see the construction of boreholes and the development of a water distribution network to ensure the sustainability and security of the constituency’s water supply. The constituency has for long struggled with water scarcity […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says the Namibian Ports Authority’s, (NamPort) achievements over the past 30 years should be enough to inspire and drive the nation’s industrialisation agenda, with broader participation and beneficiation for all Namibians in the logistics industry. Speaking at the Annual Port Users and Stakeholders’ Dinner held at Walvis Bay, Andre said Africa, […]
The Gobabis Vocational Training Centre (GVTC) Acting Manager Albius Muchali maintained that empowering youth with hands-on skills will lay a formidable foundation for their future. Muchali made this remark at the 1st ever Gobabis Vocational Training Centre, trainee fashion show. Muchali said there is a need to change the mindset of young people towards vocational […]
The newly inaugurated Oukaume Fishing Trawler is set to provide 1,100 jobs to the locals. The Oukaume Vessel was acquired in September this year with an investment of N$100 million. Speaking at the event was the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, highlighting the contribution of the fishing sector to job creation and […]
Small and medium enterprises are among the most important contributors to the Namibian economy; however, they are faced with many challenges when pursuing cross-border trade. This was revealed in an interview with the Director of SME’s Compete, Danny Meyer, on nbc’s Good Morning Namibia show. Namibia has a small domestic market of 3 million people, […]
Central Bank Governors recently met in Windhoek for a quarterly meeting aimed at addressing pressing regional and economic issues to reinforce collaboration within the Common Monetary Area. The Common Monetary Area Central Bank Governors held a meeting in Namibia to strengthen economic resilience and integration and further find common ground on matters of the economy. […]
The Universal Basic Income Grant Coalition is demanding that every citizen below the age of 60 be entitled to a monthly grant of N$500, as opposed to the government’s conditional grant. This was revealed at a meeting of the coalition in the capital. The rally aimed to inform the public about why a Basic Income […]
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme says the plan is to create jobs that are sustainable and diverse within the renewable energy industry. Job creation and other benefits that Namibia stands to accrue from its renewable energy industry were underscored during an economic outlook session of the Green Hydrogen Programme. The session assessed the socio-economic benefits […]
China and Namibia are co-hosting a business networking platform to celebrate the development of business partnerships between local and Chinese investors and enterprises operating in Namibia. The country’s rich abundance of resources has created vast investment opportunities. In light of this, the Chinese Embassy organized a China-Namibia Business Networking event in the capital. Chinese Ambassador […]
