Namibia

Namibia's hunting season begins today: game birds, the big game species of kudu, oryx and red elk, the smaller springbok and warthog species can be hunted

A relief loan from the Development Bank of Namibia Covid-19 has helped preserve about 950 jobs by providing US$53 million in funding to pay salaries of employees of the tourism and hospitality operation Gondwana Collection

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia will suspend the awarding of new telecommunications and broadcasting licences from 1 October to 30 September 2023 to carry out a market research that must be based on hard data

The central bank has announced plans to launch its digital currency (CBDC) after a release of the bank's FinTech regulatory framework amidst the global rise and growing adoption of cryptocurrencies

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball has decided to support the country by assigning an international coach to spend three months in Namibia to develop the standard of local volleyball

Fourth-most unequal country in the world according to World Bank latest report, Namibia sees land ownership as one of the biggest negative drivers: the WB report states that land ownership in both urban and rural areas can largely benefit household income

Some new cases of typhoid fever have been recorded in the country in the last month, although not reaching, according to the Health Ministry, a worrying outbreak situation

The government's debt is expected to increase to US$140 billion, the Finance Minister said while presenting the 2022/23 national budget; it represents 71% of what the country produces

Industry experts at Westair Aviation have warned that the country will have to rely on foreign pilots after Namibia's Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) stopped funding for new trainees for the next three years

Although a judge on 20 January refused to recognise the marriages of two gay couples because of a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling to the contrary, he declared this unconstitutional, giving great hope to the country's LGBT movement

Last year only 13.000 students accessed the ministry's e-learning platforms during the national blockade, figures that point to a growing need to invest in inclusive digital learning technology to bridge the digital education gap and disparities

The Namibian Society of Composers and Authors (NASCAM) last year has paid the least-paid artist royalties for 78 cents while the best paid got N8.000 (€450); revenues were mainly generated from music by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation

Kamanjab district councillor appealed to parents to discourage their children from swimming in ponds on the Ourab riverbed; he also expressed concern about some residents digging holes in the riverbed for water