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By Ludorf Iyambo AR leader Job Amupanda says they are in parliament to ensure that the dismemberment of the Africans from their history, memory, knowledge and subjectivities ends. Addressing the house on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Amupanda said they come to repudiate the coloniality of power, coloniality of knowledge and coloniality of being. “We desire a free Parliament and not a colonial parliament—a Namibian parliament, and not a Parliament in […]

By: Ketemba Tjipepa The City of Windhoek expects to spend more than N$15 million to fix the potholes caused by the recent heavy rains. Windhoek’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, says the total cost may increase as more damage is assessed. Amutenya said the funds will cover the immediate repairs, but additional resources may be needed if the situation worsens. “While this amount covers the initial scope of repair, it’s also anticipated that […]

By: Ketemba Tjipepa The City of Windhoek expects to spend more than N$15 million to fix the potholes caused by the recent heavy rains. Windhoek’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, says the total cost may increase as more damage is assessed. Amutenya said the funds will cover the immediate repairs, but additional resources may be needed if the situation worsens. “While this amount covers the initial scope of repair, it’s also anticipated that […]

By: Envaalde Matheus The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has called on the government to urgently initiate bilateral talks with the United States or use SACU channels to negotiate a review of rising tariffs. The call comes amid growing concerns that unilateral tariff increases threaten Namibia’s access to key US markets. Officials warn that the move undermines World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and contradicts the spirit of AGOA […]

(Contributed Photo) In response to the reciprocal tariffs recently imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced today that it will undertake a comprehensive assessment of the effects of global geopolitical developments on various sectors across the African region. The findings will be presented at an extraordinary meeting of the SADC Council of Ministers scheduled for June 2025. Additionally, the SADC Secretariat will evaluate the […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has exceeded its revenue target for the financial year FY2024/5, collecting a net total of N$88.6 billion, which amounts to 103.81% of the target of N$85.3 billion. For the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, NamRA collected N$98.9 billion in gross revenue. After refunds totaling N$10.4 billion, the net revenue stood at N$88.6 billion. Comparing this to the previous […]