insert_link Namibia INTERVIEW: Political Analyst Highlights Key Challenges for Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Presidency Political analyst Rui Tyitende has outlined major challenges facing newly inaugurated Namibian president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Reflecting on her inaugural speech, he pointed to her firm stance against corruption, describing her statement equating corruption to treason as a significant message for both the public and private sectors. However, the expert cautioned against focusing on intentions alone, stressing the need to track the government’s actions over time. He argued that the first […] today21 March, 2025
insert_link Namibia Unemployment Rate Takes Namibia To The Top In SADC Namibia has the highest unemployment rate in southern Africa at 36.9%, affecting 320,450 citizens, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency. In an International Labor Organization report, it tops the SADC region, ahead of Eswatini (34.2%) and South Africa (32.6%), while other countries remain below 30%. Some economists argue the real rate exceeds 50% when discouraged jobseekers are included. Meanwhile, the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters in a social media post, says […] today3 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Speaking to One Africa TV, Experts Question Accuracy of New Unemployment Figures One Africa TV NewsOnOne spoke with experts pertaining to this week's unemployment stats released by the Statistics Agency. In this report , voiced by Willem Snyman and compiled by OATV's journalist Envaalde Matheus, they have expressed doubts about the accuracy of the latest unemployment statistics, raising concerns over whether the Agency maintained consistency in its methodology. Find last night's full bulletin on oneafrica.tv today31 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Namibians turn to garbage site to make ends meet https://youtu.be/adxbRDfZIqQ By Ketemba Tjipepa, via News on One Times are tough, but some men and women are trying their best to make ends meet. At Windhoek's One Nation garbage site, over 70 individuals, most of them women, spend their days waiting for garbage trucks to dispose of waste, considering it their workplace despite the hazardous conditions. They use what they find in the garbage to eat, and […] today26 April, 2024
