Namibia plans to become regional aviation hub
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
NAC board chairperson, Ndeuhala Katonyala said this at the unveiling of 11 state-of-the-art fire fighting trucks at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) last week Thursday.
NAC is smarting from the embarrassment that befell the state-owned company in July 2014 when the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) downgraded HKIA, the country’s biggest airport, from Category Nine to Category Five due to non-compliance with aviation safety requirements.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...