June 11
Namibia: Sintana Energy Strengthens Position in Namibian Oil Industry
Canadian-listed Sintana Energy has acquired an initial 49% stake in Giraffe Energy Investments. Read more »
June 05
Namibia: Steinhoff and Access to Information - - What's At Stake?
Do Steinhoff's private interests trump the public interest in knowing exactly what happened in South Africa's biggest corporate fraud? That's the question at the heart of our case… Read more »
Namibia: Tsumeb to Get Biomass Power Station
Namibia's power utility, NamPower, will soon construct a biomass power station near Tsumeb in the Oshikoto region. Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Shell SA Ponders Next Move After Dismissal of Oil Exploration Appeal
Shell South Africa is considering its next moves regarding continued investment in offshore exploration for oil after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) yesterday dismissed its… Read more »
Namibia: Stop Wasting Salaries On iPhones and Buy Houses - Shikongo Tells Officers
Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo says some police officers complain that they earn too little, but then go gambling before even buying groceries for their homes. Read more »
Namibia: Central Bank On Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas
The governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Johannes !Gawaxab, delivered a public lecture at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) at Eenhana in the Ohangwena… Read more »
May 31
Namibia: Agribank Introduces New Insurance Product
Clients of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) will start enjoying insurance benefits as the institution introduces a new credit life insurance product. Read more »
Namibia: Govt to Build 512 Classrooms
Executive director of education, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday announced that the ministry would build 512 new classrooms across the country. Read more »
May 29
Namibia: Bank Windhoek Sells Property Worth N$188m in the North
Bank Windhoek sold 142 properties valued at N$188 million through estate agents in northern Namibia last year, up from N$88 million sold in 2021. Read more »
Namibia: Shiimi Named Africa's Top Finance Minister
FINANCE minister Iipumbu Shiimi has been named the minister of finance of the year at the African Banker Awards 2024 on Tuesday evening. Read more »
May 26
Namibia: 'Malfunctioning' Engine Causes Windhoek Plane Crash - Preliminary Report
The Cessna 406 aircraft, which crashed and claimed three lives in Windhoek's Pionierspark earlier this month, seemed to have a malfunctioning left-hand side engine. Read more »
May 23
Namibia: Uranium Miner Boosts'clean Cooking' At Leonardville
Helping more than 685 children receive a daily balanced meal, Headspring Investment, a subsidiary company of Uranium One, donated a modern kitchen to Noasanabis Primary School at… Read more »
Namibia: Pensioners Spend Night Outside Constituency Office for IDs
Several people, some of them pensioners, spent Tuesday night outside the John Pandeni constituency office in Windhoek to secure spots in the queue for national documents. Read more »
May 21
Namibia: Mining - Are Namibia's Environmental, Social and Governance Practices Up to Par?
As sustainability in Namibia's mining sector grows in importance, the focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices will become greater. Read more »
Namibia: Vivo Energy, Engen Merge
Engen and Vivo Energy announced the completion of a transaction combining the respective businesses, with Petronas on Tuesday selling its 74% shareholding of Engen to Vivo Energy,… Read more »
Namibia: NTB Investigates Acting Chief for Alleged Irregular Appointments
The Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) is currently investigating allegations against its acting chief executive, Bonnie Mbidzo, for making several staff appointments without adhering to… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Energy Entrepreneurs Meet in Windhoek
Eleven select entrepreneurs from different SADC countries are taking part in a capacity building workshop which started in Windhoek on Monday and ends on Thursday. Read more »
Namibia: Japan Invests in Shoe Laundry Initiative to Empower Youth
The Japanese government has invested approximately N$370 000 in a shoe laundry initiative which aims to empower unemployed youth to start their own businesses and generate income. Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Inclusive Economy, Educated Swapo Youth
Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged all Swapo members, supporters and sympathisers to remain focused on the goal of achieving inclusive economic emancipation for all… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Loses More Than N$5b Through Natural Resources
Namibia lost over N$5 billion in recent years to illicit financial flows due to the exploitation of its natural resources, Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) commissioner Sam Shivute… Read more »
May 16
Namibia: Trade Misinvoicing Fuels Illegal Money Movement
Businesses that deliberately misinvoice on transactions are contributing to the gap in Namibia's trade balance and illicit financial flows (IFFs). Read more »
May 15
Namibia: De Beers Operations Safe Amid Separation, Parent Company Says
De Beers operations in Namibia will not be affected by the planned separation from its parent company, Anglo American. Read more »
Namibia: EU Ambassador Marks Europe Day in Namibia, Emphasises Green Hydrogen Partnership
European Union (EU) ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins hosted a reception at the union's residence in Windhoek to celebrate Europe Day on Tuesday. Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Company Denies Bankruptcy Claims
The managing director of Gendev Fishing Resources, a fishing company partially owned by Swapo, says allegations that the company is on the brink of bankruptcy circulating on social… Read more »
May 14
Namibia: Govt Engages Unesco, Atomic Energy Agency On Uranium Mining in Omaheke
The government has requested advice and technical assistance from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and the International Atomic Energy… Read more »