Weatherly extends Berg Aukas stake to 90%
By Business Reporter WEATHERLY International has entered into a binding agreement to increase its ownership of private Namibian company China Africa Resources Namibia (CARN) from 25 percent to 90...
View ArticleProperty market must withstand the heat
THE property sector has seen exceptional growth and expansion over the past ten years, but in keeping with the more recent deterioration of general economic circumstances, it is operating at rather...
View ArticleDevelopment finance travels the Bwabwata highway
By Business Reporter Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Senior Manager: Corporate Communications, Jerome Mutumba, has announced that the Bank will visit the regional capitals of north-eastern Namibia...
View ArticleNamibia ranked 76 globally on key economic metrics
By Hilary Mare NAMIBIA has been ranked 76th globally on macroeconomic stability, institutional strength, openness and human capital and remains behind five other African countries. In Africa Mauritius,...
View ArticleMMI takes on short term
…As the FIM bill is poised for imminent tabling By Hilary Mare AT the dawn of a new era of legislative changes within the sector, MMI Holdings Namibia yesterday launched its first ever short term...
View ArticleCity remembers Katjiuongua, Swanu stalwart
…While PM wants late Namfisa CEO Street By Eliaser Ndeyanale CITY of Windhoek last week announced the renaming of three streets in honour of the late National Assembly member, Moses Katjiuongua, and...
View ArticleMVA records less road fatalities
By Hileni Nembwaya THE Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has announced a decline in motor related accidents across the country between November 2017 and January 2018. FOR FULL STORY GET A HARD COPY
View ArticleSwapo Khorixas suspends Geises
By Confidente Reporter THE Khorixas Swapo District Executive Committee has suspended its councilor Elizabeth Geises, who was tipped to become Mayor, over allegations of misconduct. FOR FULL STORY GET...
View ArticleEkandjo, Iivula-Ithana to be recalled
By Elvis Muraranganda and Patience Nyangove PRESIDENT Hage Geingob will recall embattled Swapo politicians Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana and Jerry Ekandjo from the National Assembly, Confidente can reveal....
View Article31 048 abortions in Namibia
… As deaths of 55 women recorded over five years By Confidente Reporter A shocking 31 048 women have illegally terminated their pregnancies while 55 over the last five years on Namibian soil, recent...
View ArticlePresident moves to protect women, children
…Calls for “stiffer sentences” against their violent abusers By Confidente Reporter PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has called on the judiciary to impose stiffer sentences on perpetrators of violent crimes...
View ArticleNigerian pastor accused of home wrecking
…Clergyman allegedly excessively controlling By Patience Nyangove and Marianne Nghidengwa A Windhoek Church headed by Nigerian pastor, Isaac Onwordi, is embroiled in a nasty verbal spat with families...
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IPPR rebuts Tweya
…Stands firm by its access denied report By Hilary Mare THE Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has rubbished claims by former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero...
View ArticleProhibitive costs fanning inequality
…5% access private legal service, 14% private medical aid By Hilary Mare THE prohibitively high cost of products and services offering in the financial services sector constrain progress on reducing...
View ArticleOne Africa propels into digital age
By Alwonia Izaaks ON the eve of its 15 anniversary, Namibia’s only commercial television station, One Africa Television unveiled its vision to catapult the station into the digital age to ultimately...
View ArticleN$403m Rossing stake up for grabs
By Elvis Muraranganda SOUTH African State-owned entity, the Industrial Development Corporation, has confirmed to Confidente that it is engaging with the other shareholders at Rössing Uranium Mine,...
View ArticlePSEMAS starts on clean page
…Opens up to new agreements By Confidente Reporter THE Ministry of Finance says it has started the process of signing new agreements with healthcare service providers that wish to be contracted by the...
View ArticleParliament responds to Geingob
.. Clarifies international constituencies tag By Eliaser Ndeyanale BOTH the National council and National Assembly have responded to President Hage Geingob’s call for the legislature to inform him on...
View ArticleAngula thinking of 2022 Swapo congress
By Eliaser Ndeyanale After dismally losing his bid for the Swapo vice presidency at last November’s 6th Swapo elective congress, veteran politician, Helmut Angula says he is yet to decide on whether...
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