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Swapo promises N$85 billion for job creation

Martin Endjala The Swapo Party’s vice president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government will allocate N$85.7 billion over five years to create mass employment if voted into power. Nandi-Nda...
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Itula takes shots at Swapo

Ester Mbathera The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Swapo party, accusing it of failing to meet its promises and p...

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Lukato promises economic transparency

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibia Democratic Party (NDP) has laid out its vision for the upcoming November election, focussing on economic reform, transparency, and social justice. The party la...
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Military Police accused of brutally beating a boy in Rundu

Martin Endjala About eight undercover police officers in Rundu have been accused of brutally beating a 19-year-old boy in Rundu last month in connection with the theft of some phones. A case ha...
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Increase of maternity benefits on the cards

Martin Endjala The Social Security Commission is considering increasing maternity benefits for women by March 2025. The commission's chief executive officer, Milka Mungunda announced this durin...
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The bodies of two young men recovered from the ocean

Niël Terblanché The bodies of two young men were recovered from the sea at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, under circumstances that have raised suspicions of suicide over the past weekend. The first...
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PAYE reimbursements loom as new tax rates take effect

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s minister of finance and public enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi, has announced that employers are required to adjust the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax deductions from employees to...
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Political agendas blamed for fights over drought food aid

Stefanus Nashama The Constituency Councillor of Ondobein the Ohangwena Region, Hilaria Ndjuluwa responded to a video circulating on social media platforms of three women seen fighting each other o...

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NamPower to add renewables into the grid

CHAMWE KAIRA Power utility, NamPower is expecting to add 250 MW to the power grid when all the projects under its 2020-25 Integrated Strategic Business Plan are completed, Managing Director Simson...
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FirstRand profit hit N$1,7 billion

CHAMWE KAIRA The FirstRand Namibia group, which includes FNB Namibia recorded a net profit after tax of N$ 1,704 billion million in the financial year ended 30 June 2024, compared to N$ 1, 561 bil...
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Capricorn delivers strong performance

CHAMWE KAIRA Capricorn Group delivered a strong financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2024 with a growth of 17.7% in profit after tax to N$1.74 billion over the N$1.48 billion previousl...
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Food prices continue to increase

CHAMWE KAIRA The average cost of the First Capital Namibia food basket consistently rose from N$2,029.21 in the first quarter of 2022 to N$2,390.88 in the third quarter of 2022, with the third qua...
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Females trade most cross borders

CHAMWE KAIRA The age group 27 to 36 was the most active among females in both exports and imports, among cross border informal traders between Namibia and Angola and Zambia, a recent survey has sh...
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Tumas getting ready for financing

CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow Limited has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Tumas 1, 1 East, 2 and 3 Deposits located in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The deposit is held by ...