insert_link Namibia Potential N$723 Million Monthly Burden on Taxpayers for Increased Pension and Disability Grants Fulfilling the late President Hage Geingob's proposal to raise Namibia's pension and disability grants from N$1,400 to N$3,000 could cost taxpayers approximately N$723 million monthly. Even with a more modest increase to N$2,000, taxpayers would still bear a monthly burden of N$482 million. The anticipation among 241,016 beneficiaries has been high, following Geingob's New Year's message expressing his hope for the increase. The Finance Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, is expected to […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 2
insert_link Local Capricorn Group co-hosts national pre-budget public discussion The Capricorn Group, in collaboration with the Economic Association of Namibia, GIZ and the High Economic Intelligence (HEI) on 20 February 2024, hosted a lively national pre-budget public discussion ahead of Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi's tabling of the national budget in the National Assembly on 28 February 2024. Held under the theme: The National Budget in an Election Year: Fiscal Expansion and Strategic Priorities, the event received an overwhelming […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
