Namibia: Safety Concerns At Walvis Bay Airport

The emergency warning system at the Walvis Bay airport has been out of order for a year now, potentially jeopardising the safety of passengers. Read more »

Namibia: Keetmans Fish Project Still Incomplete

Four years after construction started on the N$21 million Fonteintjie community aquaculture project, the facility is still not complete. Read more »

Namibia: Meatco Turnaround Costs 650 Jobs

Agriculture minister Alpheus !Naruseb says the Meat Corporation of Namibia is likely to cut about 650 jobs at its abattoirs to ensure sustainable operations. Read more »

Namibia: No Debt Write-Off for Gobabis Pensioners

The Gobabis municipality will not be writing off the N$9,5 million it is owed by pensioners and people with disabilities because the urban and rural development ministry has… Read more »

Namibia: Aochamub Ousting Linked to Tenders

THE removal of Albertus Aochamub as acting chief executive of the Namibia Airports Company is linked to tenders, including the N$145 million renovation of the Hosea Kutako… Read more »

Namibia: Shoprite Surrenders to People

SHOPRITE will drop disciplinary charges against its 93 workers following the withdrawal of its N$4,5 million damages lawsuit last week. Read more »

Namibia: Free Trade Committee to Be Established

INFORMATION minister Stanley Simataa last week said the government will establish a committee to facilitate the implementation of the Africa continental free trade agreement. Read more »

Namibia: 'We Are Not Off the Hook Yet'

SUSPENDED Shoprite workers say their troubles are not yet over, despite their employer withdrawing a case where the retailer was demanding N$4,5 million in damages from them. Read more »

Namibia: SME Sector Will Benefit From the Afcfta - Meyer

NAMIBIA's small and medium enterprises sector will gain easier access to bigger foreign markets for goods and services through the African continental free trade agreement, SMEs… Read more »

Namibia: Household Debt Hikes Slightly

HOUSEHOLD debt increased by 6,4% in June 2018, compared to an 8,3% increase during the preceding year. The debt level currently stands at N$54,6 billion. Read more »

Namibia: Uniform Retailer Karseboom Folds

WELL-KNOWN Windhoek school uniforms retailer Karseboom Namibia this week closed for business after being in operation for 60 years. Read more »

Namibia: Time to Put Pressure On Shoprite

SHOPRITE's ongoing exploitation of the Namibian working class is an issue too big to ignore. Read more »

Namibia: Unions Failed Shoprite Workers - Tjombe

HUMAN rights lawyer Norman Tjombe says labour unions have lost focus as their leaders were no longer interested in the fight for labour justice. Read more »

Namibia: Beneficiation and Transfer Pricing in the Diamond Sector

NAMIBIA is one of the world's richest diamond mining geographical areas with an excess of 80 million carats in terms of reserves. Read more »

Namibia: Capping Solar Energy Generation Misses the Point

IS Namibia, a country uniquely positioned to benefit from solar energy, really putting the brakes on solar system deployment when other countries are forging ahead? Read more »

Namibia: We Have Failed on Industrialisation for 28 Years - Minister Tweya

TRADE and industrialisation minister Tjekero Tweya says the government has dismally failed to deliver on industrialisation of the country since independence. Read more »

Southern Africa: Intra-SADC Trade Low

THE latest statistics show that intra-Southern African Development Community trade is low, standing at 25% of potential due to a lack of industrialisation within the region. Read more »

Namibia: Shoprite Intimidating Workers - Jauch

LABOUR researcher Herbert Jauch yesterday said Shoprite was intimidating workers by suing those who went on strike to demand salary increases. Read more »

Namibia: Economic Growth Fostered Through SME Development

THE Namibia Procurement Fund in partnership with Pupkewitz Megabuild and Deloitte & Touche recently concluded a two-day SME training workshop at the Namibia University of… Read more »

Namibia: Ujamba Shines With Solar Technology

BEATRIX Vivian Jahanika Ujamba (26) lives and works at the Young Africa Skills Centre at Walvis Bay but grew up at Otjiwarongo where she attended and matriculated from Paresis… Read more »

Namibia: Employees Take Competition Commission to Court

EMPLOYEES at the Namibian Competition Commission have approached the Office of the Labour Commissioner after their company failed to pay the outstanding 35% of their bonuses. Read more »

Namibia: Shoprite Sues Workers Over 2015 Strike

Shoprite Namibia is suing 93 of its employees for N$4,5 million over a strike that the workers staged in July 2015. Read more »

Namibia: Govt in Job Losses Denial

Mines minister Tom Alweendo says the warning by the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) that 1 800 workers could lose their jobs by September this year is exaggerated. Read more »

Namibia: Intervention Sought for Institute of Mining Financial Woes

Mining industry and government officials are expected to meet tomorrow to discuss possible financial interventions for the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt). Read more »

Namibia: Rift Over Malaysia Train Deal

TheTransNamib board says deputy transport minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa is pressuring them into approving a proposal by a Malaysian company that wants to repair the national… Read more »