NSA gears up for 2023 Census

Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA) Statistician General Alex Shimuafeni is confident that the 2023 Population and Housing Census will be less prone to errors than ever. Shimwafeni says the NSA will deploy a digital enumeration system for the first time this year. The NSA continued its information-sharing engagements at a media briefing held in Swakopmund. The […]

Special Olympics day to be held at the coast

Athletes from the Erongo region will take part in a Special Olympics sports day at the Playtime sports complex in Walvis Bay on Saturday,. The event’s goal is to unite male and female athletes while motivating them to reach their best potential. A global association called Special Olympics supports athletes who have intellectual disabilities and […]

Mafwe Traditional Authority unhappy with human-wildlife conflicts compensation policy

The Mafwe Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region is not happy with the current compensation policy for losses incurred through human-wildlife conflicts. Traditional councillors expressed their discontent during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Mafwe Traditional Authority councillors believe that the current compensation of N$100,000 for loss of life due to […]

CoW implements average electricity tariff increase

The City of Windhoek (CoW) has implemented an average electricity tariff increase of 8.9%, effective August 1st. The increase comes after bulk electricity supplier NamPower pushed up its electricity tariff from N$1.82 to N$2.12 per kilowatt for the 2023–2024 financial year. This is an average increase of 8.97%. The City of Windhoek’s increase last year […]

Namibia to benefit from Algeria in various sectors

Namibia stands to benefit from Algeria’s Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development. Potential sectors for such financing encompass agriculture, education, and health.   In February of this year, Algeria unveiled a fund of N$18.7 billion aimed at financing development projects throughout the continent. The Algerian government has outlined that the fund will particularly […]