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Funding constraints slow Windhoek housing projects

Patience Makwele  Former and current members of the Windhoek council say some improvements were made in land servicing and municipal reforms, but the demand for housing continues to outpace su...
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Kalangula proposes rail overhaul to save TransNamib …outsourcing rail maintenance threatens TransNamib’s future 

Justicia Shipena  Bringing railway maintenance back to TransNamib Holdings Limited could help save the struggling state-owned enterprise, according to Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) member o...

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Govt sets aside N$758 million for military training

Chamwe Kaira  The government plans to spend more than N$758 million on military training and capacity building by the 2028/29 financial year as part of efforts to strengthen defence readiness....
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Funding constraints slow Windhoek housing projects

Patience Makwele  Former and current members of the Windhoek council say some improvements were made in land servicing and municipal reforms, but the demand for housing continues to outpace su...
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Mining chamber calls for tax on mining share sales to be based on profit

Justicia Shipena  Chamber of Mines of Namibia chief executive officer Veston Malango says a government-funded exploration fund would not be the right approach for the country's mining sector becaus...
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Weak reporting could affect preferential procurement

Allexer Namundjembo Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) researcher Frederico Links says preferential procurement rules in Namibia appear strong on paper but lack clear requirements for publ...
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Namibia ready to implement industrial decarbonisation plan

Justicia Shipena  Namibia is ready to move from policy ambition to practical industrial implementation, the director general of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Kaire Mbuende, has said. H...
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Side hustles become a lifeline for the youth 

Patience Makwele  Across Namibia, many young people are starting small side businesses as unemployment continues to limit formal job opportunities. From selling thrift clothing online to ru...

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New power projects boost the country’s capacity to 728MW

Chamwe Kaira  Namibia reached 728 megawatts (MW) in local electricity generation capacity during the 2024/2025 financial year as new power projects came online, according to the medium-term expendi...
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Annual inflation falls to 2.4% in February

Chamwe Kaira  Namibia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.4% in February, down from 3.6% recorded in the same month last year. According to Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) statistician-general a...
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Santam strengthens local presence with acquisition

Chamwe Kaira  One of Africa’s largest short-term insurers, Santam, is expanding its regional footprint while strengthening its presence in Namibia as part of a broader strategy to grow insurance co...
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Govt sets aside N$758 million for military training

Chamwe Kaira  The government plans to spend more than N$758 million on military training and capacity building by the 2028/29 financial year as part of efforts to strengthen defence readiness. M...
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Standard Bank appoints Allvan Farmer as chief information officer

Staff Writer Standard Bank Namibia has appointed Allvan Farmer as its chief information officer, effective 1 March 2026. Farmer has close to two decades of experience in banking and financial se...
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Govt plans to purchase 25 000 hectares of commercial land 

Chamwe Kaira  The government plans to purchase 25 000 hectares of commercial farmland each year between the 2026/2027 and 2028/2029 financial years to support resettlement and agricultural developm...
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