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Nangombe calls for N$1 billion annual electrification budget
The Executive Director of the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, Ben Nangombe, has called for...
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NamPower gets 3.8% tariff increase, govt steps in with N$283m subsidy
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved a 3.8% increase in NamPower’s average bulk tariff, effective...
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Government earmarks N$73.5 million for e-governance
The government has allocated N$73.5 million towards improving its Public Service Information Technology management, with part...
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Namibia imports hookah pipes, vapes, and flavours worth N$1.4 billion
Namibia has imported over N$1.4 billion worth of water pipe tobacco (hookah tobacco), vapes, and related...
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Windhoek Council approves N$17 million CBD streetlight upgrade
The Municipal Council of Windhoek has approved a N$17 million project to upgrade streetlights in the...
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Nekundi cancels TransNamib’s N$1.7 billion locomotive tender
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has cancelled TransNamib’s plan to buy 23 new locomotives for...
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Ministry recovers N$2 million in unpaid wages from non-compliant employers
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has recovered N$2 million in unpaid wages and statutory...
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Govt allocates N$445 million to construct 3,000 housing units
The government has allocated N$445 million toward the construction of 3,000 housing units across the country...
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Pauline Thomas Kahupi appointed Executive Director of One Economy Foundation
The One Economy Foundation has appointed Pauline Thomas Kahupi as its new Executive Director. Kahupi, a...
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Govt targets electrification of 10,000 households in 2025
The Namibian government plans to electrify 10,000 households this year at a cost of N$388.1 million,...
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