December 26, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Reduces Global Trips By 44 Percent and Qualifies for N$700k in S&Ts
President Hage Geingob has reduced his international trips from 74 days last year to 41 days this year - reducing his potential subsistence and travel (S&Ts) allowance to… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Speaks Out Against Restrictions On Russian Diamonds
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says a proposed restriction on the importation of Russian diamonds by G7 countries needs to be reconsidered. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Namibia: Drop in Fuel Prices Bring Joy to Businesses
Independent economic researcher Josef Sheehama has welcomed the upcoming fuel decrease, saying that lower petrol and diesel prices have a far wider impact than merely benefiting… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Namibia: Human Error Causes 72 Percent of Accidents in Namibia
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund says about 72% of road accidents in the country are caused by human error. Read more »
November 08, 2023
Mauritius: Namibia, Mauritius Seek to Strengthen Ties
Namibia and Mauritius are exploring opportunities to deepen the bond of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Namibia: Small-Scale Miners Want Equipment From Govt
A small-scale miner in the Erongo region has called on the government to assist them with mining machinery because a lack of equipment hampers their work. Read more »
Namibia: Agronomic Board Revises Horticulture Imports
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has revised the number of crops closed for importation from 12 to seven out of a total of 20 on the special import permit for the period 1-30… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to End Raw Materials Export - Driver of Economic Growth and Job Creation
President Hage Geingob has declared that the era of exporting raw materials from Namibia is over. Read more »
October 28, 2023
Namibia: EU to Pump N$20bn Into Hydrogen, Raw Materials Sectors
The European Union (EU) has pledged a significant N$20 billion investment in Namibia's green hydrogen and raw materials sector. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Namibia: Irrigation Scheme Still Without Power After Two Weeks
The Naute Irrigation Scheme in the //Kharas region is still without power after electricity was cut by the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) for debt of N$4 million two weeks… Read more »
Angola: 'We Could End Up On the Same Road As Angola and Nigeria'
Graham Hopwood, the excutive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), says unless Namibia takes measures to safeguard the upstream petroleum sector from corrupt… Read more »
Namibia: Economists Predict Repo Rate to Remain Unchanged
Economists predict that the repo rate will remain unchanged at 7,75%. Read more »
Namibia: Shiimi to Table Midterm Budget Review Next Week
The minister of finance and public enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, is set to table the midterm budget review next Tuesday in the National Assembly. Read more »
Namibia: Cops Asked to Stop Xinfeng's Lithium Trucks
The mining commissioner in the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Isabella Chirchir, has requested the Erongo regional police to halt Xinfeng Investment and other trucks transporting… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Prepares for Hydrogen Legislation
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is set to convene its first-ever workshop to lay the groundwork for the development of legislative measures to facilitate the implementation of… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Namibia: Angula Blasts Swapo for Rejecting Bill to Remove 'Fishrot Amendments'
Swapo stalwart and former Cabinet minister Helmut Angula has denounced ruling party parliamentarians over rejecting a private member's bill which aimed to remove the so-called… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Does Not Need Lectures - Hengari
Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari has rejected concerns over president Hage Geingob's reputation due to his association with convicted fraudster AJ Ayuk. Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Heads to Brussels for EU Forum
President Hage Geingob on Sunday departed for Brussels, Belgium, where he will be attending the European Union's inaugural Global Gateway Forum (GGF) and the first European Union… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Africa: Geingob Attends Energy Conference Despite Controversy
President Hage Geingob yesterday departed for Cape Town to participate in the Africa Energy Week conference, an event organised by controversial Cameroonian lawyer NJ Ayuk. Read more »
October 15, 2023
Namibia: 'Friend or Fraud?' Mystery Man Behind Energy Indaba
Is the man behind one of South Africa's biggest energy showcase events a convicted fraudster? Read more »
October 10, 2023
Namibia: Agri Union Calls for Cooperation Among Farmers
Outgoing Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) president Pieter Gouws has called for cooperation among members rather than individualism if they are to leave a "good legacy". Read more »
Namibia: Bon Promotes Rural Transformation Through Financial Access
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has urged financial sector stakeholders to expand agent banking services in order to boost financial inclusion and support economic growth in rural areas. Read more »
Namibia: Agribank's Loan Book Grows to N$284m
Namibia's premier agricultural lender, Agribank, significantly boosted its loan disbursements, reaching over N$284 million this year, compared to the previous year's N$194 million. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: Sperrgebiet Diamond Mine Part Owner Dies in Plane Crash
The majority shareholder in the Sperrgebiet Diamond Mine (SDM), Harpal Randhawa, has died in a small plane crash in Zimbabwe. Read more »
September 24, 2023
Namibia: Windhoek Short of Industrial Land
The Windhoek City Council is grappling with a shortage of industrial land, prompting the local authority to subdivide a portion of Farm Ujams No. 288 and establishing a new… Read more »