Medicine shortages gives NNN sleepless nights
Justicia Shipena
Medicine shortages in public hospitals are keeping President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah awake at night.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said the continued shortage of medicines remains o...
Thursday, May 21
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Ngurare says NNN deserves two full terms …calls succession debate premature and childish
Justicia Shipena
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah should be allowed to serve her full two terms in office without distractions from early succession debates...
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Medicine shortages gives NNN sleepless nights
Justicia Shipena
Medicine shortages in public hospitals are keeping President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah awake at night.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said the continued shortage of medicines remains o...
Amutse to investigate Karibib dumped CVs
Patience Makwele
Industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse says his ministry will investigate allegations that curricula vitae (CVs) submitted by unemployed Namibians to a Chinese minin...
Namibia launches funding plan for conservancies
Justicia Shipena
The newly launched Namibia for Life Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) agreement aims to secure long-term funding for community conservancies and strengthen conservation ef...
VP champions vocational skills as path to jobs
Patience Makwele
Vice president Lucia Witbooi has called for stronger support for vocational education.
She said skills training remains one of Namibia’s most important tools in fighting u...
Ngurare calls for ethical African leadership
Allexer Namundjembo
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has called on African governments to build ethical, technology-driven and people-centred public services capable of improving service deliver...
New land commission tasked with tackling inequality
Renthia Kaimbi
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has appointed a new Land Reform Advisory Commission as Namibia intensifies efforts to redistribute commercial agricultur...
OBSERVER COASTAL | ERC tackles capacity gaps in procurement through training
Renthia Kaimbi
The Erongo Regional Council has launched a five-day procurement training programme aimed at addressing delays and administrative problems affecting project implementation and service...
OBSERVER COASTAL | Erongo Red launches safety campaign and new website
Renthia Kaimbi
The Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (Erongo Red) has urged customers to use electricity safely and responsibly.
Erongo Red warns that overloaded plugs, exposed cable...
Ngurare says NNN deserves two full terms …calls succession debate premature and childish
Justicia Shipena
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah should be allowed to serve her full two terms in office without distractions from early succession debates...
Nust’s N$40 million security tender heads to court
Renthia Kaimbi
Eight active Namibian police officers, including warrant officers and sergeants, were falsely presented as employees and managers of a security company that won a N$40 million tender...
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MONEY
Debt to hit 66% of GDP in 2026 – Fitch
Chamwe Kaira
Fitch Ratings expects Namibia’s government debt to rise to 66% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2026 financial year, while interest payments are projected to consume 18% of gove...
SA fuel prices lead inflation higher
Chamwe Kaira
South Africa’s inflation rate rose to 4% in April from 3.1% in March, mainly driven by sharp fuel price increases, according to Statistics South Africa.
Namibia imports most ...
Vukile targets double-digit dividend growth in 2027
Chamwe Kaira
The Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) and the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX) have listed Vukile Property Fund, which expects double-digit dividend growth in 2027 as the company exp...
Namibia keeps second place in Southern Africa startup rankings
Staff Writer
Namibia has maintained its position as the second-ranked startup ecosystem in Southern Africa after South Africa, according to the 2026 StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (GSE...
BoN engages diplomats on economic outlook
Staff Writer
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) this week hosted diplomats, development agencies and international stakeholders to discuss global economic developments and Namibia’s economic outlook.
Th...
Africa Bitcoin anticipates share gains
Staff Writer
Africa Bitcoin Corporation, which is also listed on the Namibia Securities Exchange, expects mixed performance across its share classes for the financial year ended 28 February 2026.
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