THE national weighted average house price ended the year 2021 at N$1 181 225, down from N$1 240 943 in 2020, the FNB residential property price index reveals. The index posted a 12-month average growth of 7.1% at the end of 2021 from 10.4% at the end of the priorContinue Reading
Diamond miner De Beers, a subsidiary of diversified miner Anglo American, has announced a provisional rough diamond sales value of $565-million (N$8.2 billion) for the third sales cycle of 2022. The value included global sightholder sales and auctions for the cycle. “On the back of robust demand for rough diamondsContinue Reading
ATLEAST 47 000 taxpayers participated in the Electronic Filing Tax Relief Programme that ended earlier this year, Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) commissioner, Sam Shivute has said. A total amount of N$ 11 156 626 675 in penalties was waived while N$1 320 528 999 was collected and paid into the StateContinue Reading
THE Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) on 30th March 2022 resolved to initiate an investigation against various private pathology laboratories and other providers of covid-19 testing services in terms of Section 33 of the Competition Act, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003) (“the Act”). The investigation pertains to the alleged excessive pricingContinue Reading
The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias M. Magosi, on 07th April 2022, paid a courtesy call on Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, and Incoming Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, at State House in Windhoek, Namibia. TheContinue Reading
AIM-listed AfriTin Mining has released its five-year growth strategy, which includes enlarging its footprint in Namibia through existing operations and new mining locations. The company also plans on developing multiple technology metals concentrates, with plans to produce lithium, tantalum and tungsten alongside tin. AfriTin will ramp up its tin concentrateContinue Reading
Triple-listed Bannerman Energy will raise A$40.7-million in a single tranche share placement to fund the completion of the Etango-8 definitive feasibility study (DFS) as well as front-end engineering design (FEED) of the Namibian project. Bannerman said last month that it would place 185-million shares, at a price of 22c each,Continue Reading
“The TKC is not only important to Botswana but to the region as it promotes intra – regional and international trade as well as allowing the movement of people for business and tourism,” said Dr. Batlang Comma Serema, High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana to Namibia. The High CommissionerContinue Reading
NAMPORT’S revenue has declined 2% to N$1.113 billion (2019/20: N$1.138) against a target of N$1.032 billion, with an operating profit of N$96 million (2019/20: N$132 million),” the Authority’s latest annual report reflects Subsequently, the Group’s revenue, which includes Namport and its subsidiaries, was down 12% to N$1.485 billion (2019/20: N$1.688Continue Reading
NAMIBIA Breweries Limited’s (NBL) – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group – overall volumes increased by 9.2%, predominantly due to production volumes sent to South Africa, however, the Namibian beer volumes declined by 7.3% due to COVID-19 waves, which created a restricted trading environment during the periodContinue Reading
