By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
The Bank of Namibia has raised its policy rate to 7%, bringing the prime lending rate to 10.5%. Governor Ebson Uanguta said on Wednesday that the decision was taken unanimously after a review of economic conditions and deliberations by the monetary policy committee, The Namibian reports.
Epfras Uushona, a 78-year-old former Namibian school principal, has died after a bee attack in Onaanda, in the Omusati region. Police said he succumbed to his injuries at Oshikuku Hospital, while relatives criticised difficulties accessing medical care, The Namibian reports.
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Namibia’s Ministry of Labour says public grants totalling 35.5 million Namibian dollars, paid to 53 beneficiaries, have not disappeared but are not all listed in the central register. It says 106 grants were awarded by the Labour Office before it was removed from the register, and notes that supporting documents must be verified, reports The Namibian.
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The Investment and Development Bank of the Confederation of Sahel States and Russian corporation VEB.RF discussed cooperation priorities in Moscow. VEB.RF said its African portfolio exceeds $2 billion and that it wants to expand it, according to Sidwaya.
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Namibian golfer Likius Nande won the Ongos Windhoek Open by three shots ahead of Sam Nel, the country’s top junior. The tournament, held at Windhoek Golf Club and featuring more than 100 competitors from Namibia and South Africa, took place over the weekend, The Namibian reports.
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Witness describes bloodstained T-shirt at Uirab trialAt Herold Uirab’s trial at the Windhoek High Court, a witness said he had found a bloodstained T-shirt near a rubbish dump at Stinkwater. Uirab is accused of murdering Lydia Kharises, as well as rape and violating her body, in a case involving events in December 2021, New Era reports.
Illustrative imageFNB Eswatini expands eWallet transfersFirst National Bank Eswatini has launched eWallet Plus, an enhanced version of its digital wallet that allows transfers between bank accounts and participating digital wallets. The service includes transfers to MTN MoMo and other Eswatini Payment Switch wallets, according to the bank, which says it aims to make payments more flexible.The week in Africa
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