Namibia’s Gross Domestic Product improved by 4,6% in 2022, compared to 3,5%, witnessed in 2021. The annual national accounts were revealed during an Economic Statistics Workshop at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. The GDP for 2022, measuring the size of the economy, is estimated at N$206,2 billion, compared to N$183,9 billion, recorded in 2021. That equals a […]
Namcor faces a daunting public relations exercise to regain the trust of the Namibian people after damaging negative media reports over the past few weeks. Allegations of discrepancies of epic proportion hang over the heads of officials at the national oil company. Its Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga remains under scrutiny for over N$100 million reportedly […]
Namibia has recorded an increase in inflation during 2022 compared to 2021, posing great pressure on the cost of living. This was revealed in the Bank of Namibia 2022 Annual Report, launched in the capital on Wednesday. Overall inflation rose significantly from 3,6% in 2021, to 6,1% in 2022. The high inflation was mainly driven by transport […]
The regional leadership and residents of Kavango West Region are disappointed at the poor service delivery by NamPower and Northern Electricity Distributor company. The power utilities held a regional stakeholder engagement at Nkurenkuru on the frequent power outages in the region. Participants at the engagement including Governor Sirkka Ausiku did not mince their words in calling […]
Sanlam Namibia will go the extra mile on the 29th of April when they host a coastal marathon. The Sanlam Coastal Marathon will return next month after a three-year break, with this year’s edition being hosted at Swakopmund. Over three hundred and fifty people have signed up so far, with registrations still coming in. Four race categories […]
FairBreak Global is an international cricket tournament giving women across the globe access to opportunities that enable them to succeed in their chosen endeavour, independent of gender or geographical location. With the main aim of the tournament being to promote gender equality, FairBreak Global was founded in 2013 with FairBreak teams fielded in exhibition matches […]
Elected political leaders are urged to ensure that services are delivered successfully and competently. The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Natalia |Goagoses made the call at the opening of the annual Hardap and ||Kharas Regional Mayors and Chairpersons Forum at Keetmanshoop. The three-day event is aimed at exchanging concrete actions and finding innovative […]
The residents of Kabbe North and South Constituencies in the Zambezi Region are worried about the closure of the immigration office at Luhonono, which has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in 2020. The residents of the two Kabbe Constituencies mainly from Luhonono, Nankuntwe, Nsundwa Namiyundu Muzii, and Mpukano say the closure […]
Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo has announced that they will not be pursuing the bail application for Michael Amushelelo. Instead, the legal team will focus on the bail application for Dimbulukeni Nauyoma. The two lawyers are providing pro bono representation for the activists. According to the legal team, they have enlisted the services of an advocate to […]
Dimbulukeni Nauyoma and Michael Amushelelo, prominent social justice activists, are set to formally apply for bail before the Katutura Magistrate’s Court following their recent arrest during a peaceful demonstration against the high unemployment rate in Namibia. The protesters faced charges of unlawful gathering, contempt of court, and instigating violence. National Assembly Parliamentarian Inna Hengari, who […]
