March 20, 2023
Namibia: Schlettwein Calls for Intensified Collaboration Among Sectors to Safeguard Water for the Future #AfricaClimateHope
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Hon Calle Schlettwein called for intensified collaboration among sectors to ensure sustainable water supply and to safeguard… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Namibia: Eureka! Third Oil Discovery Announced
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy on Monday announced a light oil discovery of oil in the Jonker-1X deep-water… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Namibia: Three-Day Validation Workshop to Strengthen Science, Technology and Innovation Launched
The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation this week officially launched the Swedish Development Agency (SIDA) three-day validation workshop, Strengthening… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Namibia: Annual Inflation Rises to 7% in January
The annual inflation rate in January 2023 increased by 7%, compared to 4.6% recorded in January 2022, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) announced this week. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Welcomes Chinese Businesses in Namibia's Green Energy Sector
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February 07, 2023
Namibia: African Airlines Record Decline in Air Cargo Volumes in 2022
African airlines reported a decrease in demand of 1.4% for global and international cargo in 2022 compared to 2021 and an increase in capacity of 0.3% (-0.2% for international… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Namibia: Local Mining Sector to Showcase Investment Opportunities At SA Indaba
An announcement said that the country will showcase investment opportunities in the mining sector at 2023 Invest in African Mining Indaba, which kicked off from 6 to 9 February in… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Namibia: Mineworkers Union Accepts Three-Year Wage Agreement From Swakop Uranium
Owner and operator of Husab Mine, Swakop Uranium, and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Erongo branch signed a three- year wage agreement on Friday in Swakopmund after… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Namibia: Sustainable Mining Important for Future Growth in Namibia
Global forecasts indicate that the demand for minerals will grow exponentially with minerals such as graphite, lithium, copper, and cobalt, which could increase by 500% by 2050, to… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Namibia: Communications Regulatory Reminds Public to Register SIM Cards
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) this week announced that the mandatory registration of SIM cards commenced on 1 January in line with the provisions of… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Namibia: Namibian Cuprous Oxide Gemstone May Be Key to Quantum Computers
A new study led by the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom discovered that a special type of light created using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new… Read more »