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MSC Cruises hires 42 Namibians after receiving over 8,000 applications
Over 40 Namibians have secured employment with MSC Cruises after the global cruise ship company, in...
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Subaru opens service center in Windhoek
Subaru Southern Africa has announced the opening of a service center in Windhoek, expected to open...
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Adamastor vessel arrives in Lüderitz to start offshore diamond mining
The Adamastor diamond mining vessel has arrived in Namibian waters and is set to commence operations...
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Govt allocates N$3.6 billion for drought relief, social grants, healthcare support
The government has reallocated N$3.6 billion to address urgent needs such as drought relief, social welfare...
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Over 60% of households in Namibia lack land ownership, rights
The Namibia Statistics Agency’s 2023 Population and Housing Census reveals that 62.6% of the country’s households...
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46.6% of Namibian households rely on salaries as primary income source
At least 46.6% out of 756,339 Namibian households depend on salaries and wages as their main...
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Only 43% of public entities comply with submission of annual procurement plan
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says only 43% of public entities have submitted annual...
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Namibia secures N$191m loan from Germany for urban development initiatives
The German Government, through its development bank KfW, says it will grant Namibia a N$191 million...
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Namibia’s diamond production declines 14% in Q3
Namibia’s diamond production dropped by 14% in the third quarter of 2024, with total output reaching...
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Namibia looks to leverage AI, smart tech to achieve universal electricity access by 2040
The Ministry of Mines and Energy says it is looking to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and...
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