The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has officially approved the acquisition of Big Daddy Clothing by Pep Stores Namibia. Commission spokesperson Dina //Gowases on Monday said the decision to approve the merger was made at a meeting last Thursday. Big Daddy…
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The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) says the decision by the United States (US) to impose new tariffs on imports risks reversing vital development gains across southern Africa. Speaking in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, Sacu Council of Ministers chairperson…
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Namibia’s livestock sector saw a slow start to 2025, recording a sharp drop in market-ready animals due to widespread herd rebuilding efforts following good rains early in the first quarter of the year. According to the Livestock Producers Association, the…
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The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has officially approved the acquisition of Big Daddy Clothing by Pep Stores Namibia. Commission spokesperson Dina //Gowases on Monday said the decision to approve the merger was made at a meeting last Thursday. Big Daddy…
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National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) president Esther Muinjangue yesterday confirmed that she has notified the party of her intention to resign as party leader. Muinjangue said this just after Joseph Kauandenge on Wednesday announced that he has resigned from the…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the German government has agreed to make available more resources beyond its initial offer of €1.1 billion (about N$23.4 billion) in reparations for the 1904-1908 Ovaherero-Nama genocide. In 2021, the Namibian and German governments issued a…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that increasing the old-age social grant can only be done within the 2025/26 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), which spans the next three to five years. Nandi-Ndaitwah, while delivering her maiden state of the nation address…
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The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly has come out in firm opposition to the genocide joint declaration between Namibia and Germany, putting pressure on the new administration’s efforts to finalise the long-standing matter. In a strongly worded statement issued this week, the…
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As the government gears up for the inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May, the Nama community has demanded fresh genocide negotiations. The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) says the joint declaration agreed upon by former German and Namibian governments…
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Namibia’s diamond industry may be pushed into deeper crisis if United States (US) president Donald Trump pushes ahead with implementing an export tariff of 21% on Namibia. Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor Johannes !Gawaxab says the country’s diamond sector is…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed the election of Brice Nguema as Gabon’s new president.Nguema, who led a coup in Gabon in August 2023, won Saturday’s presidential election in the country with more than 90% of votes cast.“This milestone marks a…
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Cabinet has been criticised for influencing the recruitment process for the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) chief executive. This comes after revelations that Cabinet halted the vacancy advertising process to influence the board of the company to reinstate former chief…
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