The High Court in Windhoek has set aside two criminal convictions in an old fraud case, saying they were wrongly added on top of other similar charges. At the same time, the court also rejected the appeal attempt because it was filed more than seven .

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Namibia stands at the tip of a new generation; one where wealth built up by baby boomers and older Gen Xers is starting to pass on to the next generation. But this is not simply an issue of wealth changing hands. It’s an issue of changing how wealth is .

Every year, the World Bank Group classifies the world’s economies into four income groups: low, low-middle, upper-middle, and high. These classifications get updated each year on 1 July, based on the previous year’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita,.

Namibia and Africa at large, has suffered a huge socio-economic dilution. To understand this dilution, one ought to dig deep to the roots of Africa’s historic community pre-colonialism. Communities of empires with a single head of governance and control.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged the business community to provide long-term support to national sports teams for national sports teams instead of one-off donations. She made the appeal on Saturday evening during a fundraising gala dinner for .

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) today begins supplementary voter registration ahead of the regional council and local authority elections set for 26 November. The registration period will run from 4 to 19 August in all regions.

valued at N$228 million between 1 August 2022 and 4 May 2023. Reporter: Justicia Shipena.#WindhoekObserver.

be sourced from family and friends. He told the court he has no intention to abscond.The affidavit also stated that Stefanus does construction work and earns up to N$10,000 a month from plumbing and building jobs. The state alleges that Stefanus unlawfully received fuel.

Self-employed plumber Leo Nandango Stefanus (36), who is an accused in the Namcor corruption case, has proposed to pay N$5,000 for bail if the court grants his release. In an affidavit read out by his lawyer in the Windhoek Magistrate Court today, Stefanus said the money would

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused the United States of fabricating a jihadist threat along the Namibian-Angolan border to justify foreign military involvement and destabilise the country. The party claims the alleged threat serves.

Political leaders have expressed mixed reactions to the government’s decision to appoint Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) as the official distributor of social grants. Last week, the ministry of finance announced that NamPost would take .

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The strategic environmental and social assessment (SESA) for green hydrogen production in the country’s central valley is set to begin in September. The contracting for SESA is expected to be finalised this month.

The City of Windhoek has rejected demands for an unconditional write-off of debts owed by pensioners, citing financial risks and current council policy. This follows a petition from the Khomas Ratepayers and Residents Association, which called on the .

The new N$1 coin, which has not yet entered public circulation, is already facing criticism over its informal reference as the ‘Outere Dollar.’ . The backlash stems from a Facebook post by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), which acknowledged the public’s .

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia and Germany have not yet reached a final agreement on genocide reparations, nearly ten years after formal negotiations began. She made the remarks on Friday during the 63rd anniversary of Pan African Women’s .

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