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Shafudah’s N$87.9bn rainy day budget

Shafudah’s N$87.9bn rainy day budget

Africa-Press - Namibia. Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah tabled Namibia’s N$87.9 billion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament on Thursday under...
Namibia Belgium Trade Peaks to N$8B Hengari Vows to Solidify Relations

Namibia Belgium Trade Peaks to N$8B Hengari Vows to Solidify Relations

Africa-Press - Namibia. Trade between Namibia and Belgium reached unprecedented levels, with total trade topping N$8 billion in 2024, positioning the western European country...
Ngurare outlines public sector’s role in economy

Ngurare outlines public sector’s role in economy

Africa-Press - Namibia. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said a thriving, agile and resilient economy requires a compatible public service. Speaking at the opening of...
Fisheries agency chief warns on AI sovereignty

Fisheries agency chief warns on AI sovereignty

Africa-Press - Namibia. As Namibia continues to battle illegal fishing in its Exclusive Economic Zone, chief executive officer of the Fisheries Observer Agency, Stanley...
Beifang workers oppose sick leave bonus cuts

Beifang workers oppose sick leave bonus cuts

Africa-Press - Namibia. Workers at Beifang Mining Technology Services at the Husab Project are challenging a bonus policy that links sick leave to incentive...
Truckers decry Zambia’s high transit permit fees

Truckers decry Zambia’s high transit permit fees

Africa-Press - Namibia. Cross-border truck drivers operating between Namibia’s Walvis Bay and Zambia logistics corridor have bemoaned the rising costs of transit permits charged...
Youth Fund Creates 700 Jobs at APRM Summit

Youth Fund Creates 700 Jobs at APRM Summit

Africa-Press - Namibia. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said over 700 jobs were created during the 2025/26 financial year alone following the launch of the National...
Nored outages frustrate Kavango West leaders

Nored outages frustrate Kavango West leaders

Africa-Press - Namibia. Kavango West leaders have accused the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) of failing to provide reliable electricity to the region despite...
Beifang Fires 11 Employees Over Shift Roster Clash

Beifang Fires 11 Employees Over Shift Roster Clash

Africa-Press - Namibia. About 11 workers have been dismissed at Beifang Mining Services after weeks of disagreement over a new shift schedule at Husab...
Namibia should target uranium conversion plant

Namibia should target uranium conversion plant

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia has been advised to first consider investing in a uranium conversion facility before investing in a full uranium value addition...