President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pleaded for patience with pensioners in response to the government not prioritising an increase in their grants for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Currently, the Old-Age Grant is N$1,600, following an increase of N$200 in 2024.
President Nangolo Mbumba has unveiled the Dr. Hage G. Geingob N$60 commemorative banknote.
The banknote pays tribute to the late President, honouring his 60 years of service to Namibia, encompassing his life in exile.
US Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry, says President Joe Biden's visit to Angola is strategic for SADC, particularly its infrastructure development agenda.
Biden was on a three-day visit to Angola, where he toured the Lobito Corridor, a railway line that stretches from Zambia to the Port of Lobito.
President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed his condolences to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa following the death of Tito Mboweni.
Mboweni, South Africa's first black Reserve Bank Governor post-1994, passed away on Saturday after a brief illness.
The Presidency says President Nangolo Mbumba’s working visit to Germany and Spain underscored Namibia’s commitment to fostering stronger international partnerships to promote economic growth and sustainable development.
President Nangolo Mbumba has underscored that the future will not and cannot rest solely on well-crafted documents.
He says the true measure of success therefore lies in the effective implementation of the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed satisfaction with Namibia’s role in co-steering with Germany in the negotiations for the Summit of the Future.
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged the new Heads of Mission to find niche markets for Namibia's products.
They are also expected to assist with the improvement of the country's global competitiveness rankings.
Dr. Mbumba said this as he commissioned three Heads of Mission at State House.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed his resolute quest to build a growing and inclusive economy that offers opportunities and livelihoods to all people.
Namibia is in the process of developing an ammonia bunkering hub and a green hydrogen-powered train to decarbonise shipping and long-haul logistics routes.
