Category: General News 2011

Despite projections of economic growth, access to affordable housing remains a great challenge for Namibia with a number of people not paying off their mortgage debts.Figures from First National Bank indicate that towards the...

City Police has warned Windhoek residents and members of the public to be more vigilant with home and personal safety during the festive season following spikes in burglaries, robberies and theft.City Police Superintendent Gerry...

According to latest statistics from the City of Windhoek, the number and value of building plans approved during November increased compared to the previous month.On a month-on-month basis, the number of plans approved,...

Control over the fabulously-rich Rössing South uranium deposit is again the motive behind a brewing controversy. Last week Friday, the owner of the EPL, Extract Resources through its local wholly owned subsidiary, Swakop...

With the December holidays already in full swing, Bank Windhoek has warned members of the public against card fraud, which normally escalates during this time of the year.According to Ryan Geyser, senior manager of product...

Extreme monetary and fiscal stimulus during the financial market crash and deep recession that followed the sub-prime crisis in 2008 caused a firm cyclical economic recovery in 2009 and 2010.  While the policy-induced...

Statistics released by the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA Fund) showed that 16 people have died on Namibian roads in the past 14 days, while 279 people sustained moderate to serious injuries in the 123 accidents recorded from...

President Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on the Namibian Police and other law enforcement agencies to increase their visibility and enforce the law on the roads this festive season.He also called on all road users to obey the...

The Information communication technology (ICT) sector must be one of the leading industries in the country’s economic development by 2030, in terms of the guidelines of Vision 2030, according to Roger Gertze, board member and...

The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has joined those criticising the results or methodologies used in the controversial 2008 Labour Force Survey which found that 51.2% of the population is unemployed.In a publication...

The Helping Hands Soup Kitchen in Okahandja Park, Katutura has been chosen as the beneficiary of N$10 000 from Namibia Breweries, as part of the 2011 Windhoek Lager Ambassador initiative. The soup kitchen  provides meals to...

One of the most important goals of the government is to alleviate poverty by creating optimum employment for its citizens. To reach this goal, the government drafted and approved Vision 2030 as a development strategy.According...