BoN not worried about SARB nationalisation
Central bank deputy governor, Ebson Uanguta has said that the bank is not worried about calls by South African president …
Of tax-free allowances and inequality – Klaus Schade
Sometimes, well-meant interventions have unintended consequences. One case in point are tax-free allowances, such as tax-free housing allowances, tax-free car …
Doubling Psemas fees will impact lower earners harder – Schade
During the tabling of the national budget on Wednesday, Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein announced that the member’s contribution to the …
Namibia’s ability to be a logistics hub challenged
NAMIBIA’S vision of becoming a logistics hub is too ambitious, desultory and costly, and should be reassessed, says Rainer Ritter …
MTEF2019/20 to 2021/22 – First impressions
EAN member Klaus Schade shared his first impressions of the MTEF 2019/20 to 2021/22 at a breakfast meeting organised by …
To empower or to disempower?
The world has just celebrated International Women’s Day with calls for additional efforts to empower women. Similarly, empowering currently disadvantaged …
Namibia’s fiscal policy at a crossroads
The Namibian economy is at a difficult juncture when it comes to its fiscal policy since the country’s independence in …
Budget delay raises suspicions
Delays in tabling the 2019/20 national budget have raised suspicions amongst economists, who strongly suspect that the economy might be …
Consumption to economic growth dips
THE contribution of household consumption to economic growth declined to -4% in 2017, from a positive growth of 6% in …
No Fuel Hikes for March
MINES and energy minister Tom Alweendo last Friday announced that fuel prices will remain. The prices at Walvis Bay will …
Budget needs to address civil service and budget deficit
With the date of the tabling of the national budget confirmed for Wednesday, 13 March, 2019, economists have pointed out …
Namibian businesses – Quo vadis?
The economic slowdown does not only take its toll on the labour market, but also on the business landscape – …
Inflation pushes up food prices: EAN
WINDHOEK, 17 FEB (NAMPA) – Consumers have been paying more for food and non-alcoholic beverages as prices continued the upward …
What lies ahead of us?
The New Year is not so new anymore; more than a month has passed already. The global challenges of 2018 …
Stable fuel prices for February 2019 – another welcome relief
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced on 31 January 2019 that fuel prices will remain unchanged with effect …
December 2018 inflation rate – reversal of 2018 trend
The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2018 on 15 January 2019. The CPI …
Namibian Economy Expected to Improve in 2019
TJIPENANDJAMBI KUHANGA AFTER experiencing negative growth over the last 10 quarters, the Namibian economy is expected to rebound in 2019, …
January 2019 inflation rate – downward trend continues
The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2019 on 14 February 2019. The CPI …