RUNDU TOWN COUNCIL PROPOSES TARIFF INCREASE FOR 2026/27 BUDGET

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The Rundu Town Council (RTC) management has proposed a new tariff increment for the 2026/2027 financial period. The proposed budget for this financial period is N$485 million. The council held a stakeholders meeting for input.

Sam Nujoma Foundation condemns US sanctions on Cuba

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The Sam Nujoma Foundation has condemned escalating United States of America sanctions on Cuba, including intensified oil restrictions and tariffs.

This has worsened the island's humanitarian and energy crisis under the 1962 embargo.

Justice Ministry to respond on legal aid tariff concerns

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The Executive Director in the Ministry of Justice, Audrin Mathe, has said the ministry will issue a response on Monday following questions raised about the tariffs of the Legal Aid programme and alleged disparities in remuneration between defence lawyers and prosecutors in the Fishrot corruption trial.

NABTA warns against overcharging commuters during festive season

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The Namibia Buses and Taxi Association (NABTA)'s Secretary General, Pendapala Nakathingo, has warned public transport operators against overcharging commuters and urged them to adhere to the approved tariff guide during the festive season, a practice that has become a recurring trend over the years.

US trade tariffs hit Namibia’s export earnings

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Trade tariffs imposed by the United States are negatively affecting Namibia's export earnings, having disrupted established value chains and decreasing competitiveness in traded goods.

China to impose 84% tariffs on U.S. imports

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China has announced that it would impose 84-percent tariffs on goods it imports from the USA.

The new retaliatory tariffs are expected to come into effect on April 10, China’s Finance Ministry said. 

SADC says U.S. tariffs undermine benefits of AGOA for member states

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. nullify the benefits member states had under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

SADC is the latest to react to the tariff increment by U.S. President Donald Trump.

UNCTAD Calls for Dialogue in Tariff War

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‘Time for dialogue, not escalation’ – This is the call from the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) agency as major economies prepare to impose sweeping new tariffs in response to reciprocal tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Namibia calls for balanced SACU response to US tariffs

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The Namibian government says the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US President, Donald Trump, requires a balanced approach from Southern African Customs Union member states, including Namibia, to find a workable solution.