October 19, 2023
Namibia: Etosha to Restart Operations Soon
Etosha Fishing employees will be returning to work on 30 October after the company yesterday announced the resumption of operations to process the relief quota allocated to them by… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Namibia: Namibia, SA Share Vision for Peace
President Hage Geingob and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa have emphasised the importance of nurturing the warm and enduring bilateral relations between their two… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Namibia: Desperate Farmers Let Livestock Graze On Dumpsites
Desperate farmers who are unable to afford feed, particularly those who live on the outskirts of towns in northern Namibia, are now depending on dumpsites. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Namibia: Trans-Kalahari Boosts Regional Development
Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa has said the erection of the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat offices in Windhoek aims to facilitate trade and propel the development… Read more »
South Africa: Electricity Crisis Could Cost ANC Election
South Africa's electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is alive to weaponisation of the country's energy crisis against the ruling African National Congress. Read more »
Namibia: German Billionaire Targets Namibian Beef
The owner of international food-processing company Tönnies Holding ApS & Co plans to open a company in Namibia specialising in the slaughtering, butchering, processing and… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Imports 96 Percent of Fruit Demand...Scaling Up Food Production Remains Essential
Investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers should be Namibia's focal points to substantially boost local food production. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Namibia: Nampa Employees Protest Poor Working Conditions
While acknowledging that the Namibia Press Agency finds itself between a rock and a hard place, a board member says they cannot fire the company's CEO Linus Chata like the… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Namibia: Swapo Pioneers Urged to Enhance Employment Prospects
Priscilla Isaacks, the Swapo Party Women's Council branch coordinator for Mariental Urban District, has urged Swapo pioneers to embrace digital skills and adapt to the evolving… Read more »
Namibia: Entrepreneur Adds Value to Indigenous Berries
Growing up in a northern family village setting, daily chores include herding livestock, toiling in the fields and pounding the staple mahangu, among others. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Namibia: Aus Farmer Counts Losses ... As Southern Cold Front Kills Over 150 Goats, Sheep #AfricaClimateCrisis
Following extreme cold weather conditions, farmers in the vicinity of Aus settlement in the //Kharas region lost up to 150 sheep and goats. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Namibia: Boot Banks From Govt Housing - Hamata
Legislator Hidipo Hamata wants commerc ial banks removed from the government's housing scheme, which subsidises houses by up to two-thirds of a set maximum purchase price. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Namibia: Nkurenkuru Mayor Courts Investors
Nkurenkuru mayor Jafet Muti has called on investors to consider investing Nkurenkru as the region's one urban centre. The mayor said Nkurenkuru has an abundance of investments that… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Industrial and Development Agency Closes Defaulting SME Stalls
The Namibia Industrial and Development Agency is in the process of closing down all small and medium enterprises stalls in the country of tenants operating at its facilities, who… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Namibia: Farmers Inducted On Livestock Breed Selection
In efforts to improve productivity and prepare farmers for the upcoming agricultural competitions in the region, the Aminuis Agriculture Extension Office, in collaboration with… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Gets More From De Beers ...Parties Agreed On New Sales Contract and Mining Licences
De Beers and the government of the Republic of Botswana have reached a new deal on diamond sales that will see Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) receive up to 50% of… Read more »
Namibia: Diamonds Must Add More to Domestic Economy
Like with other minerals, what Namibians need to continue to ask is whether Namibian diamonds can contribute more to the domestic economy. "What more can we get from our diamonds;… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Namibia: Labour Ministry Highlights Delays in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Deputy labour minister Hafeni Ndemula has said delays in alternative dispute resolution put a strain on workplace relations, company finances and productivity. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Namibia: Namport Concerned About Businesses Operating in Silos
Namibian Ports Authority CEO Andrew Kanime shared his concern about the lack of collaboration between the industry and regulatory bodies as well as the lack of necessary… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Namibia: Rich-Poor Divide a Ticking Time Bomb, Says First Lady Geingos
First Lady Monica Geingos sounded an alarm regarding the country's economic landscape, revealing that merely 10% of Namibians are actively engaged in the first economy, a statistic… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Namibia: Omitiomire Copper Project Poised for Development
The Omitiomire Copper Project, located in central Namibia, is moving closer to development. The project is being operated by Omico Mining Corp via its Namibian subsidiary, Craton… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Namibia: ECB Slams Nampower Debt Collection Plan
The Electricity Control Board has expressed concern over the interruptions caused by the recent implementation of NamPower's debt collection plan, as they caused "immeasurable… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to Host Africa Hospitality Investment Forum
The land of the brave was this week selected to host the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) in 2024. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Namibia: Nampower U-Turns On Electricity Cuts
National power utility NamPower management and board members resolved to put its plans on hold to disconnect defaulting customers until the end of August 2023. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Namibia: Oryx and Scania Make N$1.4 Million Solar Move
Oryx Properties and long-term tenant Scania Namibia installed 218 state-of-the-art solar panels on the roof of the Scania building in the Northern Industrial area, representing a… Read more »