Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Dederick Vries is concerned that, despite SIM card holders having registered their personal information with service providers, scammers continue to exploit mobile numbers to defraud citizens of their hard-earned money.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), Dr Eino Mvula, has called for strengthened standards and regulatory systems to boost Namibia's competitiveness and protect consumers.

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has cautioned the public against unregistered micro-lenders who continue to engage in illegal practices such as confiscating clients’ identity documents.

Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, representing 75-year-old Katutura pensioner Petrina Sikela, has issued a demand to Nampost for the reimbursement of N$10,560, allegedly withdrawn from Sikela’s account without authorisation between 4 February and 22 July of this year.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the Bank of Namibia and the Ministry of Finance to release regulations ensuring that fees and charges by commercial banks serve the public interest.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has called for the urgent implementation of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA).