Swapo’s presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has taken the lead in the national elections after securing 60% of preliminary votes in the National Assembly special election exercise on Wednesday. This was followed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) at 27% and…
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The construction sector has urged the government through the statistics agency to urgently release the 2023 census data on employment and unemployment. The sector says being unaware of the state of the workforce is hampering effective planning and recovery efforts.…
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Multinational oilfield services giant Halliburton says it aims to create 200 jobs in Namibia as the company wins more contracts. The company is expanding its presence in Namibia with more operation bases. This comes after it inaugurated several facilities across…
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The start of the trial of three men accused of committing a deadly armed robbery at a popular nature spot in Windhoek four years ago has been moved to early December. The men’s trial, which was scheduled to commence in…
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The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) beat Swapo in the London special voting exercise with leader Panduleni Itula getting 52 out of a total 127 votes. Swapo’s presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah got 38 votes, followed by the Affirmative Repositioning’s (AR)…
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A London- and Johannesburg-based growth capital investment manager has acquired Rhino Park Private Hospital in Windhoek. Salt Capital has extensive experience in assisting African businesses to scale. Rhino Park first opened its doors as a day hospital with two operating…
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President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred an official funeral on the late Noah Tuhadeleni. Tuhadeleni died at the age of 74 in the Rundu Private Hospital. He was the former and founding councillor of the former Endola constituency. On Tuesday, president…
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United Kingdom solar energy company Solarcentury Africa has partnered with local developer Sino Energy to build a grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plant of 19.3MWp worth US$19 milion (or N$333.8 million). The plant will be near the NamPower Gerus substation at…
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is taking serious steps to make Namibia accessible to African buyers. The bank’s vice president, Haytham El Maayergi, said this on the sidelines of the Trade Finance Seminar and Factoring Workshop in Windhoek…
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Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) statistician general Alex Shimuafeni has denied government interference in delaying the release of unemployment statistics. The NSA was served a letter of demand last week after the agency published the 2023 census results without employment statistics.…
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Experts have raised concerns over disparities in school enrolment, attributing this to the government’s failure to decentralise services. The latest census statistics reveal that only 76% of people between the ages of six and 24 is enrolled in Namibian schools.…
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Swapo member Reinhold Shipwiikineni has endorsed Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) presidential candidate Panduleni Itula. Shipwiikineni announced this in a press release yesterday, adding that he and other members agree on this endorsement. The former Swapo Party Youth League Erongo…
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