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Month: February 2012

Billions lie idle at GIPF

Billions of dollars earmarked for investment in unlisted entities lay idle at the Government Insitutions Pension Fund, the Economist has established.Acting CEO, Maria Dax said on Monday that the Board of Trustees of GIPF...

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Economists warn of impending new taxes

With tax revenue projected to grow to N$30 billion in the 2012/13 fiscal year, up from the estimated N$26.3 billion in the current budget, economists have warned of new taxes likely to be introduced when Finance Minister Saara...

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Seal rebels encounter resistance

The publishing of an article “The Seals of Nam” activists are rebels without a cause’ by Oswald Theart from Kasote Village near Rundu led to surprising interest shown by local and international followers of the Namibian seal...

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Walk – Don’t Walk

60% of pedestrians at Monte Christo Road do not make use of pedestrian crossings As part of its pedestrian crash risk awareness campaign, employees of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund in collaboration with traffic officers from...

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NDP4 to be finalised end of April

The National Planning Commission this week gave feedback on the progress made on the processing of crafting the 4th five-year National Development Plan. The development plan, which is expected to be released early May, will be...

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Sugar prices to increase on Monday

Namibians will have to dig deeper into their pockets to purchase sugar as of 27 February. The price of sugar will rise between 7% and 9%. Sugar prices have increased with about 20% worldwide.Announcing the increase on Wednesday,...

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