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GIPF rolls out biometric devices to improve pensioner verification
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has begun the national rollout of biometric verification handheld devices,...
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Manufacturing sector to create 80,000 jobs by 2030
Namibia’s manufacturing sector is expected to create over 80,000 jobs by 2030, up from 53,491 in...
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UNAM to establish School of Nuclear Science
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is finalising plans to establish a School of Nuclear Science Applications,...
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NamibRe appoints Mbahupu Tjivikua to Board of Directors
NamibRe has appointed Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua as a new member of its Board of Directors, effective...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah flags N$35bn public wage bill as unsustainable
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that Namibia’s current public wage bill of over N$35 billion is...
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Electrifying informal settlements could unlock N$70 million for Windhoek
The City of Windhoek could generate up to N$70 million annually by connecting all informal households...
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Windhoek faces N$2.67 billion road maintenance backlog
The City of Windhoek has accumulated a road maintenance backlog of N$2.67 billion between 2020 and...
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NamWater breaks ground on N$743 million Oshakati purification plant
NamWater has officially launched construction of the N$743 million Oshakati Purification Plant upgrade, which will more...
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Government calls on Erongo to diversify economy
The government has urged the Erongo Region to move beyond its reliance on mining, fisheries and...
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Otjiwarongo Municipality hacked, ransom demanded
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has suffered a cyberattack involving data theft and a ransom demand from a...
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