Erongo records increase in crime
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The Erongo Region has reported a 5% increase in crime over the past two years.
5,070 cases were reported last year in comparison to 5,332 reported this year between the period of January and July.
The Erongo Region has reported a 5% increase in crime over the past two years.
5,070 cases were reported last year in comparison to 5,332 reported this year between the period of January and July.
The increase in the cost of electricity has become a growing concern for the average consumer and small businesses in Namibia.
To add salt to the injury, NamPower is seeking a 14,59% increase in electricity tariffs for the 2024–25 financial year.
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has implemented an average electricity tariff increase of 8.9%, effective August 1st.
The increase comes after bulk electricity supplier NamPower pushed up its electricity tariff from N$1.82 to N$2.12 per kilowatt for the 2023–2024 financial year.
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) projects an increase in the government's income as well as a narrowing of the budget deficit for the 2023–24 financial year.