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Chief magistrates could pocket over N$1m monthly ….…MJAN accuses Immanuel of blocking pay deal with ‘non-existent’ law

November 12, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi and Allexer Namundjembo Chief magistrates could earn a total package of about N$1.02 million per year, according to the proposed salary scales for magistrates across the country, det...
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Only 19% of youth want to start a business …majority prefer government jobs over business

November 11, 2025
Justicia Shipena Only 19% of Namibians aged 18 to 35 would choose to start their own business if given the opportunity. This makes the country’s youth the least entrepreneurial in Africa.  ...

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Omaruru Swapo candidate’s ‘I am not corrupt’ speech backfires

November 12, 2025
Allexer Namundjembo A Swapo party candidate who recently publicly said she was “not a corrupt person” now finds herself entangled in a corruption scandal.  The Anti-Corruption Commission (A...
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AR pushes education minister to deregister DHPS

November 12, 2025
Allexer Namundjembo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) member of parliament George Kambala has called on the minister of education Sanet Steenkamp to take action against the Deutsche Höhere Privatschul...
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Henties Bay residents fume over prepaid water meter plan 

November 12, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has defended the nationwide rollout of prepaid water meters. He said the move is necessary as local authorities owe NamWater about...
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IPPR report says two laws could transform government openness

November 12, 2025
Justicia Shipena The overlap between the Access to Information (ATI) Act and the Public Procurement Act (PPA) could improve transparency and accountability in government spending.  This is ...
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Magistrates push back on Immanuel’s return-to-work directive

November 11, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi Magistrates have defied a return-to-work directive issued by justice and labour relations minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel.  Immanuel, on Sunday, in a letter to Magistrates’ C...
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Green schemes spend 35% of revenue on electricity

November 11, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi Electricity costs take up about 35% of the total revenue of Namibia’s green scheme projects.  The executive director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land...

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Informal sector now worth N$240.5 billion

November 12, 2025
Chamwe Kaira Namibia’s informal economy contributes about US$13 billion (approximately N$240.5 billion) in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms and remains one of the largest drivers of employment a...
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Mining sector ends Q3 on an optimistic note

November 12, 2025
Chamwe Kaira Namibia’s mining sector showed mixed but steady performance in September as global economic conditions remained fragile. This is according to the Chamber of Mines of Namibia’s monthly ...
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Standard Bank, RMB fund upgrade at Walvis Bay port

November 12, 2025
Staff Writer Standard Bank Namibia and RMB Namibia, in partnership with Terminal Investment Namibia (TIN), will fund a N$2.1 billion project to modernise the Port of Walvis Bay. The investment will...
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Acacia-Composites signs deal with Zimbabwean firm

November 12, 2025
Staff Writer Acacia-Composites Manufacturing, Africa’s only producer of Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) decking, cladding and battens, has signed a distribution agreement with Halsted Builders Express...
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Nissan X-TRAIL celebrates 25 years

November 12, 2025
Staff Writer The Nissan X-TRAIL is celebrating 25 years since its launch, marking a milestone for one of the world’s most popular SUVs. Introduced in 2000, the first-generation X-TRAIL (T30: 200...
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Global residency firm to host investment roadshow in Windhoek

November 12, 2025
Staff Writer Orience’s Southern Africa team will host roadshows in Namibia and Zambia later this month to promote new international investment opportunities. The firm, known globally for offerin...
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