Some Mashi conservancy members claim exclusion

A group of community members residing in various villages around the Lizauli area in the Kongola constituency protested against the alleged maladministration of the benefits of the Mashi Conservancy. The community members are focused on the conservancy’s management committee. The group that resorts under the Mashi Traditional Authority has not been receiving conservancy benefits as […]

Tabling of Investment Promotion Bill nears

Final preparations for the tabling of the long-awaited Investment Promotion Bill in the National Assembly are in full swing. The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says the Bill and accompanying regulations and policies will be tabled during the second quarter of the year. The policy on the Special Economic Zone will also be […]

Bank of Namibia expects economic growth

The domestic economy is expected to expand by 3.7% in 2024 and is forecast to further grow by 4.1% in 2025, indicating a positive trajectory for the country’s economic landscape. This projection was given in the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) Economic Outlook update for March 2024, shedding light on the nation’s economic prospects. On a […]

Graduates challenged to capitalise on new industries

President Nangolo Mbumba says the new industries of oil, gas, and green hydrogen require graduates to rise to the challenge and play their part in the advancement of Namibia’s development agenda. Dr. Mbumba, in his capacity as Chancellor, delivered the keynote address at UNAM’s 104th graduation ceremony in Windhoek. The graduation ceremony saw students from […]

President Mbumba conveys condolences to Mozambique

President Nangolo Mbumba has extended condolences to his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, and the people of Mozambique following a ferry tragedy that killed more than 90 people, including children. The ferry capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast in Nampula Province, en route to a nearby island, on Sunday. According to local media reports, some survivors managed […]

Farmers face severe forage scarcity

The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) says most farmers are faced with severe forage scarcity due to the poor rainfall experienced this year.  Speaking to nbc News, the union’s Marketing and Public Relations Officer, Tanja Dahl, says the situation is expected to get worse as the normal dry season is setting in. Dahl says there is […]