March 20
Namibia: Schlettwein Calls for Intensified Collaboration Among Sectors to Safeguard Water for the Future #AfricaClimateHope
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Hon Calle Schlettwein called for intensified collaboration among sectors to ensure sustainable water supply and to safeguard… Read more »
March 07
Namibia: Shincheonji Volunteers Heed Call to Assist With Blood Donations
International church organisation, Shincheonji volunteers recently donated blood, to restore and alleviate the pressure from the depleting blood banks locally. Read more »
Namibia: Swakopmund and City of Gießen Launch Book Exchange Programme
A book exchange programme between the Swakopmund Municipality and the German city of Gießen was launched on Monday, 6 March at Swakopmund's Mondesa community library. Read more »
March 06
Namibia: New Momentum in Dormant Build Together Swakopmund Municipality Project
Swakopmund Municipality's public relations officer, Linda Mupupa said that there is good progress in completing the unfinished Build Together low income houses in Matutura. Read more »
Namibia: Eureka! Third Oil Discovery Announced
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy on Monday announced a light oil discovery of oil in the Jonker-1X deep-water… Read more »
February 24
Namibia: Trigon Metals Hosts Roadshow With More Detail On Its Kombat Drilling Programme
Operators of the exploration activities at Kombat Mine, Canadian-listed Trigon Metals conducted a virtual live roadshow on Thursday 23 February for investors and other individual… Read more »
Namibia: Swakop Uranium Donates N$200,000 for Northern Flood Victims
Swakop Uranium donated N$200,000 to the National Emergency Disaster Fund for the northern flood victims on Thursday in Swakopmund. Read more »
February 22
Namibia: Three-Day Validation Workshop to Strengthen Science, Technology and Innovation Launched
The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation this week officially launched the Swedish Development Agency (SIDA) three-day validation workshop, Strengthening… Read more »
February 15
Namibia: Annual Inflation Rises to 7% in January
The annual inflation rate in January 2023 increased by 7%, compared to 4.6% recorded in January 2022, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) announced this week. Read more »
February 13
Namibia: Geingob Welcomes Chinese Businesses in Namibia's Green Energy Sector
By Freeman ya Ngulu. Read more »
February 07
Namibia: African Airlines Record Decline in Air Cargo Volumes in 2022
African airlines reported a decrease in demand of 1.4% for global and international cargo in 2022 compared to 2021 and an increase in capacity of 0.3% (-0.2% for international… Read more »
February 06
Namibia: Local Mining Sector to Showcase Investment Opportunities At SA Indaba
An announcement said that the country will showcase investment opportunities in the mining sector at 2023 Invest in African Mining Indaba, which kicked off from 6 to 9 February in… Read more »
January 30
Namibia: Mineworkers Union Accepts Three-Year Wage Agreement From Swakop Uranium
Owner and operator of Husab Mine, Swakop Uranium, and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Erongo branch signed a three- year wage agreement on Friday in Swakopmund after… Read more »
Namibia: Local Women Film Makers Get Platform to Promote Each Other and Network
Two local female filmmakers, Ndakalako Shilongo and Othilia Tutu Mungoba will attend the Joburg Film Festival and establish a Sister Working in Film and Television (SWIFT) chapter,… Read more »
January 27
Namibia: Progress Achieved in HIV Fight After Two Decades Being Eroded - Minister
6,000 new HIV infections and 3,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS are recorded each year despite the gains the country achieved in the past two decades, the Minister of Health and Social… Read more »
Namibia: Several Appointments Made By the Judicial Service Commission
The Office of the Judiciary on Thursday announced several appointments by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and other decisions by President H.E Dr. Hage Geingob, on the… Read more »
January 25
Namibia: Health Ministry Reports Three Covid-19 Realted Deaths
The Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula revealed last week that the country recorded three deaths related to Covid-19 during the week of 9-15 January. Read more »
Namibia: Gondwana Collection Kickstarts Year With Leadership Training
Gondwana Collection Namibia this year commenced with its first management training, a 12-month Go4Gold Leadership programme, to provide training to all employees. Read more »
January 26
Namibia: Venaani Calls On Business Fraternity to Assist Flood Victims
The leader of the official opposition, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani has called on the business fraternity across the country to pledge funds to help the… Read more »
January 17
Namibia: Sustainable Mining Important for Future Growth in Namibia
Global forecasts indicate that the demand for minerals will grow exponentially with minerals such as graphite, lithium, copper, and cobalt, which could increase by 500% by 2050, to… Read more »
January 13
Namibia: Integrated Food Production Project Launched in Mariental
Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Impact for Africa (IFA), and Lithon Project Consultants launched an integrated food production… Read more »
Namibia/South Africa: Hockey Squads Ready for Upcoming Indoor World Cup in South Africa
The senior men's and women's hockey teams that will participate in the Indoor Hockey (FIH) World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, from 5 to 11 February were announced this week. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Esports Gears for Qualifiers for the 15th World Esports Championships
Namibian Electronic Sports Association (NESA) is gearing up for another successful Esports year to adapt and conduct the qualifiers this upcoming February following the… Read more »
Namibia: Overall Average Annual Inflation for 2022 Comes in At 6.1% - NSA
The year-on-year inflation in December last year increased by 6.9% compared to 4.5% recorded in December 2021, the statistics agency (NSA) said this week. Read more »
Namibia: Unesco Calls for Projects That Have Made Digital Leaning Platforms More Accessible
The Namibia National Commission for UNESCO nominations for the UNESCO ICT in Education Prize officially launched in November 2022 will close on 23 January. Read more »
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