March 30, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Announces Third Offshore Oil Discovery
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced a third oil discovery in the Orange Basin off Namibia's southern coast. Read more »
Namibia: Bank of Namibia Gives Treasury More Millions
THE Bank of Namibia has declared a flat N$413,7 million dividend to the state for the 2022 financial year. Read more »
March 28, 2023
Namibia: Govt Pushes for Construction of Earth Dams #AfricaClimateHope
DEPUTY prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Oshana region to familiarise herself with progress made on the government's programme to construct earth dams. Read more »
Namibia: Don't Use Unemployment to Score Political Points - Nekongo
SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says the high youth unemployment rate should not be used to score political points by those who prey on the desperation of… Read more »
March 26, 2023
Namibia: Vehicle Carrying 15 Pupils Overturns in Omusati
A vehicle carrying 15 pupils from Onesi Secondary School in Omusati region overturned along the Onesi-Outapi gravel road on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Namibia: Dumped Manganese Removed
THE manganese dumped on the Keetmanshoop to Lüderitz road in the vicinity of farm Brakwater was removed on Tuesday. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Namibia: Farmers Urge Removal of Dumped Manganese
FARMERS in the Goageb area of the //Kharas region urge authorities to urgently remove the manganese reportedly dumped in the vicinity of farm Brakwater. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Namibia: 'Same Issues, No Solutions'
PARLIAMENTARIANS and analysts say president Hage Geingob is out of touch with the reality on the ground in Namibia. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Namibia: Uranium Prospector Sues Govt Over Permit Refusal
A RUSSIAN-OWNED company involved in controversial uranium exploration activities in the Leonardville area of the Omaheke region is complaining that it did not receive a proper… Read more »
Namibia: N$17,5m Paid to Namandje's Firm 'For Govt Objectives'
FORMER National Fishing Corporation of Namibian (Fishcor) finance manager Paulus Ngalangi said N$17,5 million paid from Fishcor's bank account to the law firm Sisa Namandje &… Read more »
Namibia: SADC Govts Should Cooperate to Enhance Cross-Border Energy Trade
//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick says governments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region should cooperate to establish needed regulatory frameworks and… Read more »
Namibia: Fewer Cattle Sold As Drought Looms
THE livestock sector recorded mixed results during the last quarter of 2022, with a decrease in cattle marketed after poor rainfall was recorded in many parts of the country. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Namibia: Bank Windhoek Launches Sustainability Loan Drive
Climate change would only be harmful if interventions to increase resilience are not practised worldwide, said Bank Windhoek's chief treasurer, Claire Hobbs. Read more »
Namibia: Daures Community Claim Chinese Mine Illegal
The Daures constituency community, farmers, and small miners are up in arms regarding what they claim are the illegal lithium mining activities of Tangshan XingFeng Spodumene… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Namibia: 'Strong Case' Against Accused in Fishing Quotas Corruption, Court Says
THE state has shown that it has a strong case against six of the men charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, the Supreme Court has concluded in a judgement… Read more »
Namibia: Another Oil Discovery in Namibian Waters
CONSIDER the distance between Windhoek and Mariental, approximately 270 kilometres. That's roughly the same distance from the Namibian shore where oil was again discovered by… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Namibia: 'Slow Learner' Builds Power Bank
Seeing his mother and siblings travel far just to charge their cellphones inspired pupil Mudjembo Matheus (23) to build a power bank which can charge five cellphones in one day. Read more »
March 04, 2023
Namibia: Rundu 'Whipping Boss' Suspends Himself, Employees
The Rundu Total Service Station owner who has been accused of whipping his employees has put himself on 14 days' suspension, along with the involved employees to allow for… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Namibia: Alweendo Warns Against Dishing Out Exploration Rights to Locals
MINES and energy minister Tom Alweendo has warned that Namibians holding onto dormant exclusive prospecting licences (EPLs) at the expense of capable foreign investors risk… Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Wants Number of Govt Employees Reduced
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has advised the Public Service Commission to consider cutting the number of government employees in half to ensure those that remain receive good salaries. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Namibia: Striking City Workers Want Better Working Conditions
CITY of Windhoek contractors yesterday said their work exposes them to health risks. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Namibia: Namibia, Zambia to Revive Joint Trade Committee
NAMIBIA and Zambia have agreed to revive the joint trade and investment committee (JTIC) to strengthen bilateral cooperation on trade, trade-related and investment matters. Read more »
Namibia: Affirmative Action Law Under Scrutiny
THE Namibian affirmative action and employment regulations have been criticised for creating a 'wrong' notion that white or former advantaged communities control the economy. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Namibia: Mining Body Raps Omaheke Governor Over Uranium
The Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association (Sauma) has criticised Omaheke region governor Pijoo Nganate in an open letter for allegedly advocating that Russian company… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Namibia: Oshakati Small Business Owners Left Stranded
About 20 owners of small businesses at Oshakati say they have been left without an income after the Oshakati Town Council allegedly sold the property where they used to operate… Read more »