Namibians are called on to take action against corruption, if they want equitable beneficiation of the country's natural resources, particularly in the extraction industry. 

The Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood, spoke at a workshop, aimed to investigate the possibilities of formulating the non-state actors' position, on transparency and accountability of extractive industries in Namibia. in view of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

A researcher with the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), Frederico Links claims, there is no transparency in the biometric data collection, MTC is currently carrying out.

In an interview with nbc News Links says, when registering their sim cards subscribers are taken through a process that includes capturing a picture and fingerprints.

This has raised many eyebrows as the law currently only allows for basic information such as identification copy and residential address. 

MTC  customers are required to provide biometric data, as a condition of sale for all its services.

Those failing to provide fingerprints and photographs will not complete their SIM card registration process and their services will be discontinued at the start of next year.

Research Associate at the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), Fredricko Links last week published a report in which he questioned the information from its users.

The Insitute for Public Policy Research has expressed concern over the country's high level of public debts and called for cautious borrowing.

In its economic review for the last quarter of last year, the IPPR says the high level of borrowing has put the government in a foreseen situation leading such as rising interest rates and slow economic growth.

Quoting statistics from the Bank of Namibia and other sources, the IPPR says Namibia's total public debts outstanding value stands at 135-comma-five billion dollars.

An Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) associate says finding oil and gas in Namibia could help address developmental challenges and increase government revenue.

The Kavango East Regional Council is not happy with the governance assessment report released by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Its Chairperson, Damian Maghambayi, says the report was produced without consulting the regional councils on the implementation of projects.

This year, the IPPR published its first Local and Regional Government Annual Assessment Report.

The assessment measured the levels of transparency and accountability at each of the 14 regional councils in Namibia.

The Erongo, Kavango West, Oshana, Oshikoto, and Kunene regional councils are among the best-performing in terms of governance in Namibia, while ||Kharas, Kavango East, and Zambezi regions are the worst.

This is according to a new report by the Institute of Public Policy Research, which sought to scrutinize issues of corruption, digital footprints, fiscal records, and service delivery for all local and regional authorities in Namibia.

The local economy remains under immense pressure to set itself on a path of recovery. This is coupled with challenges beyond the country's reach and self-inflicted drawbacks such as the lack of policy implementation.

The Institute of Public Policy Research held a presentation on the state of the economy.

Robin Sherbourne, IPPR Research Associate, gave a presentation on the reasons for the ailing Namibian economy and what needs to be done to fix it.