July 08, 2023
Namibia: Agriculture, Forestry to Play Key Role in Namibia's Carbon Markets
Namibia has placed more weight on agriculture and forestry as key sectors in which carbon credits can be traded in Namibia, as agricultural practices, such as conservation tillage… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Namibia: Over 600 000 Namibians Surviving On Social Grants
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Socail Welfare says more than 618 000 Namibians are surviving on social grants. These include old-age pensions, grants for… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Namibia: Ongwediva to Host Over 450 Exhibitors
The Ongwediva Trade Fair Society says it will host over 450 local and international exhibitors at the fair this year. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Namibia: Shivolo Announced New Diamond Board Chairperson
Former mining commissioner Erasmus Shivolo has been appointed chairperson of the Diamond Board of Namibia. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Namibia: Bank Windhoek Highlights Role in Economic Growth
Bank Windhoek is committed to the country's economic growth and is proactively engaging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through information sharing sessions to spur this… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Southern Africa: Namibia to Host Annual SADC Science, Technology Conference
The International University of Management (IUM) has been selected to host the 2024 Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education… Read more »
Namibia: Scope for Namibian Small-Scale Fisheries
Small-scale fisheries and aquaculture play a vital role in Africa's coastal economies, with 5,2 million tonnes of annual fish production worth around US$5,4 billion (about N$100… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Namibia: When Green Hydrogen Smells Fishy
Hydrogen is odourless, colourless, tasteless and non-toxic. Read more »
Namibia: Parliament in Race to Avoid Greylisting
Political experts and opposition members of parliament (MPs) have expressed concern about Cabinet ministers rushing to table critical bills in parliament for amendment - seemingly… Read more »
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 »