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Month: March 2014

Unemployment rate increases to 29.6%

Namibia’s unemployment rate went up marginally by 2.2% to 29.6 % in 2013, results of the first annual Labour Force Survey released Thursday shows.The survey collected data of the labour market activities of 33 744 individuals...

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MultiChoice comes to Katutura

MultiChoice Namibia officially inaugurated its first branch in Katutura, subscribers will be able to make payments, swop faulty decoders and get general services.Hon. Joel Kaapanda, Minister of Information and Communication...

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Payments cleared onshore

All interbank payments are now processed and cleared within Namibia since the launch of the Namibian Clearing and Settlement System earlier this month. Chairman of the Namclear Board,  Mr. Adolph Denk, launched the system...

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SABMiller eager to brew

“SABMiller’s 10 sustainable development priorities provide us here in Namibia with an effective framework for managing our most significant social, environmental and economic impacts on our Namibian communities. At a high level...

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GDP slows to 4.4%

Namibia’s GDP growth is estimated to have decelerated to 4.4 % in 2013, preliminary data released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) showed this week.The slowdown in growth compared to a revised growth of 6.7% achieved in...

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FNB helps journos read financial statements

Earlier this week, FNB Namibia invited 20 journalists from various local media houses to a training course aimed at sharpening their skill in financial reporting. The course was held at the FNB Namibia training centre at the Old...

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Mensa-Williams shines at IPU

Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Speaker of the National Assembly with a delegation of Parliamentarians attended the 130th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPU brought together more than 700...

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