GOVERNMENT TO CUT FISCAL DEFICIT TO 3.3% BY 2028/29

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The government has committed to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 2026/27 financial year to 3.3% by 2028/29. 

The country's fiscal position is currently said to be weak with limited fiscal buffers, failing revenues and high spending needs. 

NAMIBIA FACES FISCAL PRESSURES

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Namibia's fiscal position is said to be weak, with limited fiscal buffers, failing revenues and high spending needs. 

It is for this reason that the prime minister says the government has committed to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2026/27 to 3.3% by 2028/29. 

JOURNALISTS URGED TO SHAPE AFRICA'S NARRATIVE

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Through the stories they tell, journalists have the power to transform awareness into action and shape the narrative of Africa.

These were the words of the Secretary General of the Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA) at the NBC @ 35 Years celebration in Windhoek today.

MHAISS WARNS AGAINST CITIZENSHIP MISINFORMATION

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The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has urged the public to seek information from official sources and warned against the spread of misinformation regarding citizenship and national documents.

PRESIDENCY DENIES NNN SOLAR PROJECT LINK

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The Presidency has dismissed allegations that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was involved in the proposed Sinomine-Massaus solar power project.

NBC REAFFIRMS PUBLIC SERVICE MANDATE

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The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Menesia Muinjo, has reaffirmed the broadcaster's commitment to fulfilling its mandate of informing, educating and entertaining the nation, as it has been doing since 1991. 

EMA JOINS GLOBAL EMERGENCY NETWORK

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A Namibian non-profit organisation, Emergency and Medical Assistance (EMA), has joined the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), a global organisation dedicated to advancing emergency communications.