Government officials, business leaders and economists gathered in Windhoek on Wednesday morning for the Annual Budget Dialogue 2026, where speakers reflected on Namibia’s recently tabled 2026/27 National Budget and the role it will play in shaping the country’s economic future.
Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah says that NamPost was awarded the tender of distributing grants as a result of the public entity to public entity procurement strategy.
This was her response to IPC MP Lilian Lutuhezi, who sought clarity on how the ministry came to the decision.
During the tabling of the national budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah revealed that the social sector remains the largest area of government expenditure.
Namibia has repaid the country's second Eurobond, valued at US$750 million, marking the largest single debt maturity in Namibia's history.
The Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, says not all landlords are subject to paying tax, and just as with individuals, taxation depends on their income per year.
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah is expected to present the Mid-term Budget Review to Parliament this afternoon.
The Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, officially launched the Retirewise booklet in Windhoek.
An initiative by the Financial Literacy Initiative aims to enhance financial literacy and promote long-term financial well-being for all retirees.
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has urged NamPost, the new distributor of social grants, to consider absorbing employees affected by the termination of Epupa Investment Technology’s contract.
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, accompanied by the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA)'s Commissioner Sam Shivute, paid a visit to the tax authority's office at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region.
The visit was aimed at encouraging officials to continue serving the nation diligently.
The Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, announced the implementation of the pension-backed housing scheme to improve access to decent and affordable housing mainly for civil servants who are not able to meet bank loan requirements.
