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 »
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 »