A number of shocking claims made by Israel in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks were false or misleading, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has found. To reach this conclusion, the I-Unit examined hours of video, including recordings recovered from dead Hamas fighters, and conducted interviews with witnesses and survivors of the attacks. Stay informed...
Namibia’s diamond exports decreased by N$1.2 billion for October as diamond prices in the country have been declining in recent months, official figures show. According to the Bank of Namibia (BoN), the rising demand for synthetic diamonds has led to softening prices for diamonds. “Diamond prices continued to decline since the last Monetary Policy Committee...
Namibia imported fresh and chilled potatoes worth N$21 million during October, putting it on the top list of traded goods for the month. This was revealed by the Namibia Trade Statistics Bulletin for October. Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) statistician general Alex Shimuafeni said potatoes showcased an import value of N$21 million in October 2023, primarily...
Fishermen at Walvis Bay have established the October Seafarers United Land and Housing Federation, which will negotiate affordable land and housing for seafarers. In 2015, a strike in the fishing industry led to massive job losses, and as a result, fishermen used to camp at the Kuisebmond stadium at Walvis Bay. Eventually, the government stepped...
Martin Endjala In October, both Windhoek and Swakopmund municipalities approved a combined total of 268 building plans, with a prospective development value of N$333.2 million. This represents a 7.6 percent month-on-month decrease and a 19 percent year-on-year decline in approvals, while completed projects for the month reached 180. Simonis Storm Securities Economist, Halleluya Ndimulunde provided...
SWAKOPMUND, Nov. 22 — Namibia’s hospitality industry maintained a consistent national occupancy rate of 65.5 percent in October, similar to September’s numbers, according to a recent analysis by research and investment firm, Simonis Storm (SSS). According to a report released on Tuesday, the occupancy rate of accommodation establishments increased to 59.2 percent from 54.6 percent...
Martin Endjala Namibia’s annual inflation rate stood at six percent for October 2023, this is an increase compared to the 5.4 percent year-on-year (y/y) rate recorded in September 2023. This marks the third consecutive increase since the 4.5 percent y/y deceleration observed in July 2023. According to Simonis Storm Security Economist Halleluya Ndimulunde on Friday,...
In the local market this week, we witnessed some fluctuations as the NSX Local index experienced a 0.69% dip, closing at 665.4, while the NSX Overall Index also saw a decline of 0.43%, ending the week at 1511.7. As of October 31, 2023, the hierarchy of the local market remained consistent, with FirstRand Namibia securing...
A blank space or an (NR) indicates no readings received. An (e) indicates that the water level has been estimated. An (w) indicates that the conditions were very windy, resulting in an inaccurate reading. Omatjenne Dam does not have abstraction facilities. The dam contents are according to the latest dam basin surveys. The inflow that...