insert_link Business / Economics NamRA to honour top taxpayers and compliant traders By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) will host a special event on Monday to recognise and celebrate the most contributing and compliant taxpayers. This marks the fourth edition of the Taxpayer Trader Appreciation Day, an event that aims to honour those who have consistently met their tax obligations and contributed to Namibia’s revenue base. Steven Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze, NamRA’s Chief Strategic Communications Officer, explained that the selection process for […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics NaTis to transition to online booking and computerized learner license testing By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTis) is set to move from traditional face-to-face bookings to an online booking system, according to Andrew Shafombabi, the Regional Manager for the Khomas region. Shafombabi confirmed that the idea has been in the works for some time and that the system has already been developed and tested, with only the implementation phase remaining. "We have already thought about the idea and […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Chances of discovering oil in Namibia are between 15 to 20% By Eric Mhunduru The newly appointed Namcor managing director, Victoria Sibeya, says the chance of finding oil-generating hydrocarbons in Namibia is between 15 and 20 per cent. She said this during a mines ministry vodcast hosted by the former executive director Penda Ithindi. Sibeya said if a company drills 10 wells, the chance of discovering oil could be from two wells out of that total. She further said that initial […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Local Nekundi suggests a NaTis branch in Havana, Katutura, to decongest NaTis Valley Branch Transport minister Veikko Nekundi suggested that NaTis have a branch in Katutura to decongest the Northern Industry branch. Nekundi said this when he paid a surprise visit to Windhoek NaTis, the northern industry branch, to check the operations. Different clients from different departments have expressed various views on the operation within the institutions. Many complained about standing in queues for hours while some were happy with the operation. Due to […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Lifestyle Hope for vulnerable communities vanishes with Project Hope Namibia’s closure By: Hertha Ekandjo Project Hope Namibia project has announced that they are shutting down. A leading global health and humanitarian organization with over 65 years of experience and over 1,000 workers, Project Hope operates in more than 25 countries across five continents. About 600 jobs have gone down with the closure, and thousands of gender-based violence victims, as well as those living with HIV, will be affected. Orphans who relied […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Uncategorized Windhoek urges families to maintain relatives’ graves By Ludorf Iyambo The City of Windhoek says families should maintain their relatives' graves and memorial structures. This includes any necessary repairs, beautification efforts such as planting flowers, and general cleaning of the gravesite. This comes after the recent heavy rains destroyed several graves at the Gammams cemetery in Windhoek. City of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya says families should visit cemeteries to assess if there is any necessary repairs needed […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Local Oshana starts distributing relief food to flood victims The Oshana Regional Council commenced distributing relief food to communities affected by floods in Ompundja, Uuvudhiya, and Okatyali. The Namibia Defence Force's helicopter is helping transport the drought relief to areas cut off by the floods. Oshana governor Elia Irimari, who joined the team in dispatching the food, says they will first ensure that all the needed food as per the government drought relief programs is distributed to the allocated […] today4 April, 2025
insert_link Lifestyle Namibia makes N$25.48 million from e-visas and visas on arrival The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that total revenue generated from e-visas and visas on arrival has reached N$25.48 million. The ministry’s executive director, Etienne Maritz, said of the amount, N$24.36 million was generated from 15,506 travellers who applied for and were issued e-visas online. Additionally, 820 travellers applied in person, contributing N$1.12 million to the total revenue. By: Josia Shigwedha today3 April, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Tariffs: What are they, who pays for them and who do they benefit? Monica Morlacco By Darrin S. Joy The United States government first implemented tariffs shortly after the Constitution’s ratification to help fund the young nation’s government. Over time, these taxes on internationally traded goods largely fell out of favor, only to resurface between World Wars I and II before fading again. Recently, tariffs have once again emerged as a favored policy tool, sparking debate over their impact and effectiveness. Monica Morlacco, […] today3 April, 2025
