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No tender advertised for new Windhoek District Hospital

Stefanus Nashama and Ester Mbathera No tender has been advertised for the construction of the much-anticipated new 500-bed Windhoek District Hospital or any other services required. This is des...
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Shanghala regrets not reforming prison conditions

Ester Mbathera Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala says he doesn't wish prison conditions on anyone. He points out the inhumane conditions within the cells, including overcrowding, noise, f...

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Namibia requires a fit-for-purpose Oil and Gas blueprint

Martin Endjala Namibia requires a forward-looking, fit-for-current and future-purpose Oil and Gas value blueprint and strategy. Jason Kasuto, the managing director of Monasa Advisory and Associ...
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SADC needs US$5.5 billion to assist El Niño victims

Niël Terblanché The current chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), President João Lourenço of Angola, launched a regional humanitarian appeal of at least US$5.5 billion ...
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ECN refutes allegations of corruption

Niël Terblanché The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has firmly denied claims circulating on social media regarding alleged corruption in the recruitment process for registration and polling ...
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A new dawn awaits Namibian salary earners

Niël Terblanché In a significant move that promises financial relief for Namibian citizens and businesses, the government is nearing the implementation of the tax reduction and refund measures ann...
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It’s a cooked story, I never and will never say such things – Nekundi

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veiko Nekundi said the article published by a local daily newspaper quoting him that he wants to see the political graves of oppositi...
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NDF stops allowance payments of aircraft technicians

Martin Endjala The professional and danger allowances of aircraft technicians serving in the Namibian Airforce have been stopped without any justification. For lower-ranking airforce technician...

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Kelp Blue to list blue bond on NSX

CHAMWE KAIRA Kelp Blue, a company specialising in the cultivation of giant kelp with operations based in Luderitz, has forwarded the programme memorandum to the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) and i...
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Choppies to open seven more shops

CHAMWE KAIRA Choppies Enterprise Limited, the mother company of Choppies Supermarket Namibia (Pty) Ltd plans to open seven more shops in the country this year. Currently Choppies has 18 stores ...
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NamPower optimistic about winter power supply

NamPower, managing director, Kahenge Haulofu talks to Observer Money about the power supply situation this winter. He explains that the company spends up to N$4 billion per year on imports. He also e...
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Green hydrogen vessel expected in two years

CHAMWE KAIRA Cleanergy Cleanergy Solutions Namibia has revealed that the first hydrogen-powered ship in Africa will be ready in two years’ time. The company together with CMB.TECH, Port of Antw...
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NaCC considering Osino, Dundee takeovers

CHAMWE KAIRA The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) is currently busy determining whether to sanction the takeover of Osino Resources Corp of Canada by Yintai Gold Company of China. In the sam...
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Namibia needs to exit greylist

Leading asset management company, Namibia Asset Management (NAM) has said the decision by the Financial Action Task Force to greylist Namibia due to purported ongoing noncompliance with the requireme...