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GRN Sets Aside N$35m For Tsandi-OmuguluGwombashe Road Upgrade
By:Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa on Monday officiated the commencement of the upgrading to low volume seal standards of District Road 3633 between Tsandi and Omugulugwombashe. The upgrading of the road, at the cost of about N$35 million, is financed by the government via the Road Fund Administration (RFA). The DR3633 […]
Oil &Gas, Green Hydrogen To Bolster Tourism
By:Staff writer The private sector’s green hydrogen projects, as well as new aquatic projects such as salmon farming and kelp production inLüderitz, investments in gas pipelines and mining explorations could feed into boosting the tourism industry. This is the view of the experts at Simonis Storm Securities after, in April, the tourism sector recorded the […]
“Ministry Of Youth Should Empower The Youth, Not Entertain Us”Says Kavango Youths
By:Annakleta Haikera Youths in the two Kavango regions say the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Services are not doing enough to empower them but are merely on the microphones to make promises that are never fulfilled. This comes after the deputy Minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas called on the youth in the two regions to explore […]
Fix Your Poor Infrastructure To Have Effective Trade Among Africa, Venaani Tells African Leaders
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia’s member of parliament and deputy Chairperson of the Pan-African Parliament Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration McHenry Vennani underscored the critical need to unlock and unbundle the barriers, such as infrastructure, that impede trade between African states. Venaani was speaking during a workshop on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at […]
Namcor Turmoil Continues as Mulunga Fights for Reinstatement
By:Justicia Shipena Suspended Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has recently surfaced to fight his suspension. Taking legal action, he has hired Jermaine Muchali Attorneys as his legal representation to challenge his suspension. Mulunga has labelled his suspension as ‘unlawful’ in a letter dated 22 May 2023 to Namcor’s board chairperson […]
Alleged Fraud In Mining Licence Acquisition: Alweendo Points Finger At Xinfeng
By:Justicia Shipena In the Xinfeng Investments case, the lawyers for Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo argue that the company misrepresented the work of others, particularly in areas such as exploration work, mineral resource estimation, and mining methods, all of which the Minister was required to consider before granting mining licence 243. On April 28, […]
African Leaders, Allow Citizens To Hold You Accountable: Justice Minister Dausab
By:Staff writer Namibian Justice minister, Yvonne Dausab has called on African leaders to allow citizens to hold them accountable in their respective countries. Addressing the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand in Johannesburg, Dausab says often leaders must raise concerns to those derailing from the objectives set out by continental bodies such as PAP and […]
Harnessing Innovation: Collaborative Project Empowers Namibia’s Agricultural Sector For Food Security
By:Staff Writer The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the University of Maryland (UMD)/NASA Harvest, will collaborate on an agricultural project in Namibia. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, the organisations aim to harness advanced technologies and methodologies to enhance yield estimates, ultimately informing […]
SMEs To Get Option To Exchange Shares For Capital Soon
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As part of the national Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Financing Strategy, the country will soon launch its own Venture Capital Fund, that will be exchanging capital for equity in high-growth SMEs. The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced last week that it is in the process of developing and establishing a Venture […]
Protecting Namibia’s Blue Wealth: Expanding Protected Areas in Marine and Coastal Zones
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia has declared more than 10% of its coastal and marine ecosystems as protected areas, said deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Heather Sibungo. She said this during the commemoration of International Day for Biological Diversityat Gibeon in the Hardap region over the weekend. Every year on 22 May, International Day is […]