Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has pledged to unlock the region’s economic growth potential that will greatly contribute to the Gross Domestic Product. Muharukua made this assurance during his State of the Region Address at Opuwo. Muharukua’s vision is the one that must be felt at the dinner table through increased regional income per capita and […]
The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, attended the meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the Political, Defence, and Security Cooperation of SADC in Tanzania from the 21st to the 25th of July. The meeting was to review progress made on decisions taken at the previous meeting of the Organ. News anchor Blanche […]
Zambezi Governor Dorothy Kabula has outlined development programmes that aim to accelerate service delivery while also building on inclusive growth during her maiden State of the Region address. This, Kabula said, will be done through the implementation of various key projects and programmes strongly focusing on improving livelihoods and unlocking opportunities for the people. The […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged leaders at public enterprises to align their strategies, plans, and integrated business plans with the goals of NDP6. She remarked this during the 10th annual general meeting of the CEO Forum, held under the theme “Public Enterprise, Energising Growth, Compete, Partner, Excel,” at Walvis Bay. The head of state indicated […]
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has announced its readiness to launch its pension-backed home loan scheme. Conceptualised in 2016 and approved by various regulatory channels in 2018, the scheme will enable GIPF members to leverage their pension savings to acquire homes or purchase land. The scheme aims to enhance living conditions for GIPF members […]
The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy has started to develop a policy on mandatory minimum percentage local equity participation in all new mining ventures. This was announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who said the policy is in pursuit of increased national ownership and value addition. Mining is one of the critical economic enablers identified […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) prioritises unemployment through industrialisation. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the announcement during the launch of the last stretch of the development plan, which will serve as a blueprint for the 8th administration. The NDP6 document marks the last national planning phase before the country’s Vision 2030 […]
The Director of the National Planning Commission, Dr. Kaire Mbuende, has explained that Namibia’s sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) builds on lessons learnt from NDP5 and includes consultations from Namibia’s fourteen regions and 121 constituencies. With only four and a half years remaining until Vision 2030, NDP6 is designed to promote sustainable economic growth and […]
Erongo Regional Governor Natalia |Goagoses has pointed to the region’s strong mining, fishing, tourism, and trade sectors as key drivers that should help improve living conditions for all residents. Erongo has a population of over 240,000, and |Goagoses noted that this growth in population calls for an urgent expansion of infrastructure for improved service delivery. […]
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has instructed employees at the Rundu government garage to get their house in order. Nekundi visited the government garage and spoke to some service providers over the weekend. During the visit, the minister discovered that some service providers are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars, with some […]
