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At 26, Jessica Amoonga builds a school from scratch

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Late President Hage Geingo once said, ‘While you wait for the government, why don’t you put one pole here, one pole there, one there, and one pole there, and put blikkies on ...
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GRN considers Nigeria’s offer to train anti-corruption officers

Ester Mbathera Namibia is reviewing a proposal from Nigeria to train officers involved in anti-corruption activities. The acting executive director of the Ministry of International Relations an...

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Political interests spark renewed /Khomanin communal land dispute

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Special advisor to the chief of the /Khomanin Traditional Authority, Walter /Hâseb, has accused certain individuals of exploiting the ongoing /Khomanin communal land dispute ...
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Northern and Southern regions paid the least tax

Martin Endjala The northern, southern, northeastern, and north-central regions contributed the least to Namibia's tax revenue, collectively adding over N$387 million out of the total N$4.2 billion...
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ECN disqualifies three presidential hopefuls

Niël Terblanché The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced the disqualification of three presidential hopefuls in the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for 2...
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NIPDB boss explains controversial rehiring of Balloti

Ester Mbathera During a recent staff meeting at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), the chairperson and chief director, Nangula Uaandja, informed employees that Dino Ba...
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‘Namibia has low levels of corruption’ – Prime Minister

Martin Endjala Namibia has relatively low levels of corruption, according to Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. She made the remarks on Wednesday during the National Anti-Corruption Str...
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Namibia leads Africa in gender equality

Niël Terblanché While Namibia continues to lead in many areas of gender equality, the country’s progress must be complemented by robust, actionable strategies to further improve the lives of all c...

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Footballers welcome Kuisebmond Stadium rehabilitation initiative

Allexer Namundjembo Soccer players and fans of the sport in Walvis Bay have welcomed the announcement by the Walvis Bay municipality to rehabilitate Kuisebmond Stadium. The municipality announc...
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Access Bank coming to be big player

CHAMWE KAIRA The Bank of Namibia has granted a provisional banking license to Access Bank, a Nigerian listed bank, with the goal of becoming a Tier 1 bank on the Namibian market. Head of the Ac...
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NASRIA eyes oil and gas sector

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association Limited (NASRIA) is exploring possibilities of tailored products that the firm can offer to the emerging oil and gas sector following disco...
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PPS Namibia posts strong results

CHAMWE KAIRA In 2023, PPS Namibia said it delivered a satisfying performance, surpassing most competitors despite navigating a challenging, low-growth economy. PPS Namibia recorded an operating...
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Banks invested N$980m in bonds

CHAMWE KAIRA Local banks have issued green bonds worth N$980 million in the last six years, figures presented at a Bank of Namibia green financing meeting have shown. Bank Windhoek issued the c...
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Bannerman advances towards final investment decision

CHAMWE KAIRA Bannerman Energy Ltd. executive chairman, Brandon Munro, has disclosed that the September quarter marked another period of strong progress for Bannerman as the company advanced its Et...