AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNamibia-Cuba Solidarity: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah renewed Namibia’s call for the complete and unconditional lifting of the US embargo on Cuba, saying unilateral coercive measures violate UN principles and hit ordinary people hardest. Competition & M&A: Namibia’s Competition Commission says it wants to raise the mandatory merger notification threshold from N$30m to a combined N$60m, arguing current cut-offs are outdated since 2017. Health Regulation: Namibia’s Medicines Council warned against unregistered GLP-1 and peptide medicines sold online and via informal markets, stressing no grace period and possible seizure and prosecution. Digital Access in Healthcare: CRAN’s plan for free Wi-Fi at two state hospitals ties into the Universal Service Fund and broader broadband goals. Local Business & Jobs: Swakop Uranium backed Ovahimba women’s businesses with N$70,000, while Bank Windhoek donated essentials to a disability centre in Omuthiya. Public Safety: Kavango East leaders demanded urgent fixes after a fire destroyed N$1.6m in property, citing non-functional firefighting equipment. Youth & Skills: The Namibia Learning Passport was launched to expand digital education access for rural learners. Finance & Living Costs: A report highlights how many Namibians on modest salaries still can’t make it to payday, underscoring pressure on household budgets.
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