June 24, 2023
Namibia: Ministry Blocks UIs Mine Blast
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has stopped the proposed blasting which Uis Tin Mining Company intended to carry out through one of its mining licences, and ordered the company to… Read more »
Namibia: Meat Board to Embrace Poultry and Dairy Products
The Meat Board of Namibia will exercise effective management of the importation of dairy and dairy products, as well as poultry meat and meat products, and overcome the legal… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Cosmetics and Essential Oils Sector Flourishes
Industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu says Namibia's cosmetics and essential oils sector has grown in domestic production, enhancing possibilities for active… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Southern Africa: Namibian Citrus Growers Join Southern African Counterparts
Namibian citrus farmers have joined the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA), which represents more than 1 560 growers from South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Works Towards Eliminating Workplace Violence
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES)and the Metal Allied and Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) jointly hosted a two-day discussion on the elimination of violence and harassment… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Delegation On Road Benchmarking Visit
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) will host a 19-member delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Namibia: Army to Recruit About 1 600 New Members
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) plans to recruit between 1 400 and 1 600 new members through the NDF Recruitment Planning Committee for the 2023/24 financial year. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Namibia: Nampower Defends Power Cuts
Nanpower's managing director, Simson Haulofu, yesterday defended the company's suspension of electricity supply to defaulting customers on Monday evening. Read more »
June 03, 2023
Namibia: National Petroleum Corporation Boss Explains Why He Declined Namcor Offer
Lionel Matthews, who was recently appointed as interim managing director of the state-owned National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), said he declined to take up the top… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Namibia: Oshana Police in Dire Need of Vehicles
The police in Oshana region say they are unable to give effective service delivery to the public due to a lack of vehicles. Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Blasted for Telling Namibians Not to Interfere With Green Hydrogen Project
President Hage Geingob has come under fire for his recent comments warning locals not to interfere in the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy green hydrogen project. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Namibia: Contractors Urged to Adhere to Mandatory Pension Benefits
The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) of Namibia said it is mandatory for construction sector employers to register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund, and… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Namibia: High Performing Organisations Are the Foundation of Our Prosperity
Our country is going through a period of transition following one of its most challenging periods. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Namibia: Nampower to Electrify Informal Settlements At Helao Nafidi
The national power utility, NamPower, will electrify two informal settlements at Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena region at a cost of N$5 million. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Namibia: Former Midfielder Enjoys Farm Life, but Resents Unemployment
If there was ever a Namibian football player with the Midas touch, that would be former Orlando Pirates and African Stars free-scoring midfield star Riaan Cloete. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Improves Investment Attractiveness in Mining Sector
Namibia has shown significant improvement on the overall investment attractiveness index in the 2022 Fraser Institute survey of mining companies, moving up seven points from 52 to… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Takes Part in Annual Investment Meeting
Namibia takes part in the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates this week, as part of its strategy to attract investment and diversify its… Read more »
Namibia: Charcoal Industry Urged to Clean Up Its Act
Trade Union Congress of Namibia president Paulus Hango has called on employers, especially in the charcoal industry, to start considering the health of their employees, as they are… Read more »
Namibia: Minister Alweendo Revokes Lithium Mining Licence
Minister of mines and energy Tom Alweendo has revoked the lithium mining licence issued to Xinfeng Investments on 6 September last year for exclusive prospecting near Omaruru. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Namibia: 19 Municipalities, Councils to Face Load-Shedding
At least 19 municipalities, town and village councils, and a regional council in the southern part of the country, will have to pay their accounts or experience load-shedding from… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Namibia: Parliament Agrees to Investigate Tender-Awarding Processes
The National Assembly this week agreed to investigate the Central Procurement Board of Namibia's tender-awarding processes, including the legal framework. Read more »
Namibia: May Day - 'Save Namibians From Low Wages and Small Increases'
Labour expert Herbert Jauch said with collective agreements continuing to conclude with wage increases below the inflation rate, workers are faced with a dire situation in terms of… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Namibia: Modern Practices and Technologies Are the Future of Crop Farming
As the world evolves, innovation in modern agriculture becomes ever more significant. Read more »
Africa: 'Investing in Africa Is Profitable'
The president of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment in Africa, saying the continent is the world's… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Wants South Africa to Benefit From Namibia's Oil
President Hage Geingob has told his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa that they should profit from the recent oil discoveries in Namibia. Read more »