Namibia: Shiimi tackles drought, economic challenges with budgetary adjustments – News

Finance and public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday increased the 2024/25 national budget by an additional N$1.6 billion, bringing the total budget to N$101.7 billion.

This increase of N$1.6 billion from the February national shopping list has been altered to direct N$2.6 billion more towards operational spending to be used mainly for emergency responses and support programmes.

Delivering a revised budget in parliament yesterday, Shiimi said the current…