The Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund has been launched in Windhoek to mobilise money towards building infrastructure for a range of sectors in Namibia. So far, the fund had raised more thanN$500 million, which is a drop in the ocean, considering an infrastructural deficit of over N$200 billion.
The All People’s Party (APP) claims the government is doing little to address challenges such as poverty, inequality, unemployment and underdevelopment as well as ensure all Namibians have national documents.
The Bank of Namibia has started stocking the Chinese currency, the renminbi, as part of its reserve currencies. The renminbi (RMB) is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, and one of the world’s major reserve currencies. The yuan is the basic unit of the renminbi but is also used to refer to […]
Japan has donated hospital equipment to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital, as part of that country’s grant of about N$7,5 million to Namibia to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children.
Namibia is preparing for its second universal security audit, by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in 2020. Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, announced this on Wednesday during a report session on ICAO’s assembly session.
Consultations to amend some sections of the Communications Act are underway with stakeholders submitting their inputs for possible inclusion in the Amendment Bill.
Namibia is investing about N$1 billion in biodiversity every year. Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta revealed this figure at the conference on Economic and Social Aspect of Biodiversity in Windhoek on Thursday.
Strong winds have caused damage to houses, a church and schools at Oniipa constituency of the Oshana Region.
Forex trader Michael Amushelelo has been taken in by the Namibian Police for questioning in connection with suspected money laundering and fraud. NamPol’s Public Relation’s Deputy Commissioner, Edwin Kanguatjivi confirmed that the young entrepreneur is being questioned but has not yet been arrested.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is at a financial crossroads and will have to take unpopular and painful decisions, which will involve the restructuring and resizing of the entity. This was the response of the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa in the National Assembly on Thursday when he replied to questions about […]
