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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has threatened to revoke electricity distribution licences from underperforming municipalities and regional councils and hand networks to operators with proven technical and financial capacity. The warning follows an audit that found widespread non-compliance across Namibia’s power infrastructure. The audit focused on audited transmission, distribution and supply networks across all 14 […]

Former Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi has approached the High Court to review and set aside her unceremonious removal by the Landless People’s Movement (LPM). The LPM in June this year withdrew Swartbooi as its representative on the Keetmanshoop Town Council, resulting in her losing her mayoral position. Swartbooi was fielded as a candidate by the […]

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says agriculture is the foundation of Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and has a critical role to play in the country’s development agenda. In a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of the Epukiro Business and Agricultural Expo on Friday, Ngurare said NDP6 seeks an economy that […]

Ongwediva junior mayor Etuhole Phillemon urges Namibia’s leaders to place young people at the centre of economic development, saying the youth need opportunities, not promises. Speaking at the official opening of the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday, Phillemon said Namibia cannot build a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy while many young people struggle […]

Letshego Holdings Namibia has appointed Ashante Manetti as its new chief commercial officer, effective 18 August. Manetti brings more than 14 years of experience in the financial services sector, with expertise spanning commercial strategy, brand and marketing leadership, customer growth and lending. In a statement issued by Letshego Holdings Namibia spokesperson Ongame Mutorwa on Monday, […]

The One Economy Foundation is using sport and open conversations to raise awareness of mental health, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide through its upcoming Game Changers event. The event will be held at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on 22 August, and will combine a 5km and 10km fun run with family activities […]

Standard Bank Namibia has appointed Jerome Namaseb as executive officer for personal and private banking, effective 3 August. The bank announced the appointment in a statement issued on Monday. Namaseb will join the bank’s executive leadership team and is expected to lead the personal and private banking business. Standard Bank chief executive Erwin Tjipuka says […]

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is still not fully utilising its potential, as the region continues to export raw materials instead of adding value locally. Speaking at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, South Africa on Monday, Ramaphosa says the region must end its reliance on importing goods […]

Bank Windhoek and the Development Bank of Namibia will provide N$98 million to fund Andrada Mining’s ore-sorting project at its Uis mine. Andrada announced the final contract with the two banks on Monday, three months after the agreement was first announced. The two banks will each provide N$49 million over 10 years through a loan […]

The United States (US) says it is committed to turning Namibia’s oil resources into lasting prosperity. US ambassador to Namibia John Giordano says in a statement released on Monday that American companies will help produce oil from Namibia’s technically challenging geology. “Only a handful of supermajor international oil companies have the technical expertise and experience […]