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Minister Alweendo To Speak At Invest In African Energy Forum Paris
By: Staff Writer The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of Africa’s energy sector, has announced that Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo will speak at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris on 1 June. The reception aims to provide investors and companies from Europe an opportunity to connect with […]
SA Law Firm Says Mulunga Mis-read Board Approval Situation
By Justicia Shipena A South African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.which was tasked to investigate the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s (Namcor) N$100 million Angola oil payment, found that the payment had to be authorised by the board. In a December 2022 report, in possession of The Villager, the law firm said it […]
Why Are We Drilling For Fossil Fuels When We Could Be Planting Hemp?
The 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the impacts of climate change has just been released and the outlook is bleak.We need to act now if we want our children to have any future or a habitable planet to live on. So why then in Namibia, a country that is already severely […]
Namibia, Angola Ministers Discuss Natural Resources, Combat Trafficking
Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo hosted an Angolan delegation headed by that country’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, in Windhoek this week, to exchange experiences in the field of mining, mining cadastre and hydrocarbons and on combating fuel trafficking. Headed by minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, […]
The Beef Sector Shows Signs of A Weakening Beef Trade Picture
…live animal export to South Africa remains strong despite some reductions Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus For the months of January and February, the country has only slaughtered 10,753 heads of cattle for export and for domestic consumption, compared to the 15,836 heads of cattle slaughtered during the same period last year. This is according to the latest […]
Over 200 NWR Staff Trained On Customer Service
Daniel Ndumba The University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in hospitality. NUST's Head of Department: Hospitality and Tourism, Isobel Green, said for years the tourism industry has been characterised by poor customer service, lack of innovative cooking skills and transparency. Green […]
A Trade Policy Beyond Exchange of Goods
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As a matter of the Namibian government policy to open the country’s market further to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries, a draft National Trade Policy was unveiled last week. The Ministry of Trade and Industrialisation, Lucia Iipumbu, said the draft policy was validated the government in collaboration with the […]
Africa Oil Focuses Nigerian And Namibian Orange Basin Assets
The Canadian full-cycle upstream oil and gas company is maintaining its primary focus this year on its Nigerian and Namibian Orange Basin assets Africa Oil Corp is a top-tier performer with high-quality producing assets and a strong balance sheet. Equally important, the Canadian oil and gas company is a promising way to play the oil patch […]
Border Closed For A Variety Of Veggies
Local production for butternuts, green and coloured pepper, cucumber, pumpkins, sweet potato, and plum tomato will be sufficient for local demands for the period of April 2023. Thus, the border will be closed for the importation of the seven fresh produce, according to projected production statistics submitted to the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB). The NAB […]
Kavango East/West Farmers Welcome Rundu Abattoir Opening
By:Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East and West farmers unions are happy with the prospects of livestock marketing following the opening of the Rundu Abattoir. The farmers expressed their excitement during a consultative meeting held on Wednesday with the Meat Cooperation of Namibia (Meatco). Meatco’s bid to manage the government abattoir was successful, and it is […]