ACC eats its words on Mulunga
Allexer Namundjembo
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which last year praised former Namcor managing director Immanuel ‘Imms’ Mulunga for saving the company and the country, has now arrested hi...
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NaCC rules Cheetah-Ohorongo deal a no-go
Justicia Shipena
The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has blocked the proposed merger between Whale Rock Cement, trading as Cheetah Cement, and Schwenk Namibia, the parent company of Ohorongo...
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NFA mum on Botswana Hosting Costs
Erasmus Shalihaxwe
Namibia Football Association (NFA) says the NFA will not reveal how much it will pay Botswana to host Namibia’s international home matches.
When approached by the Windho...
14-year Bondelswarts dispute deepens as funds vanish
Hertta-Maria Amutenja
The Bondelswarts Heritage Foundation has called for an urgent investigation into the Bondelswarts Chief Council, citing financial irregularities, a disputed leadership, and th...
Police uncertain of suspect count in Lafrenz robbery
Hertta-Maria Amutenja
The Namibian Police say they are still uncertain how many suspects were involved in the armed robbery at the Lafrenz TotalEnergies service station, where over N$560,000 was st...
MPs challenge NamPower over electricity tariffs
Erasmus Shalihaxwe
Swapo member of parliament and chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on natural resources, Tobie Aupindi, has questioned NamPower’s strategy of raising electricity ...
Ombudsman asked to probe police conduct in Hengari case
Hertta-Maria Amutenja
The Office of the Ombudsman has been asked to investigate alleged misconduct by police officers in the criminal case involving former minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-ac...
NNN had the power to grant Amweelo a state funeral but did not – Mulongeni
Justicia Shipena
Political analyst Ben Mulongeni says the late Moses Amweelo, a former minister and liberation struggle veteran, deserved a state funeral.
He questioned why President Netumbo Nan...
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MONEY
Businesses tap brakes on borrowing
Justicia Shipena
Businesses in Namibia are showing more caution in their borrowing activity, with corporate credit growth continuing to slow in May 2025.
According to Simonis Storm’s lates...
Green investment talks set for Walvis Bay
Justicia Shipena
Policymakers and energy leaders from six African countries will convene in Walvis Bay this week for the Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue.
The four-day regio...
Green investment talks set for Walvis Bay
Justicia Shipena
Policymakers and energy leaders from six African countries will convene in Walvis Bay this week for the Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue.
The four-day regio...
Top NIPDB investment executive to exit end of July
Justicia Shipena
The executive for investment at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), François van Schalkwyk, will be stepping down from his position.
The NIPDB ...
Inflation risks persist despite easing fuel costs
Justicia Shipena
Fuel price reductions announced in June, backed by over-recoveries in May, are expected to help keep the country’s headline inflation below 4% in the near term.
This is a...
Bankers Association appoints new CEO
Staff Writer
The Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) has appointed Dantagos Naomi Jimmy as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2025.
Jimmy brings more than 20 years of experience...
