Staff writer Emerging Namibian drilling contractor KODO Drilling has taken delivery of two Leopard DI650i surface drill rigs from global engineering company Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Namibia branch. The rigs – the first to be delivered to the country – will be put to work at an opencast gold mine, where KODO Drilling is undertaking down-the-hole (DTH) production drilling. The units arrived at the mine site in early November. According […]
By: Staff writer Africa Oil Corp has released financial results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2022, together with its 2023 management guidance, a drilling update on its offshore interests in Namibia and Nigeria, and, separately, its 2022 statement of reserves. Africa Oil Corp president and CEO Keith Hill says 2022 was a positive […]
By:Laban Rasaslus Speaker of the national assembly, Peter Katjavivi says government should consider citizens’ opinions when formulating the national budget because citizens also have the role to play. Katjavivi said this while giving his remarks in the post 2023/2024 budget analysis and advocacy workshop for members of parliament which took place on Tuesday in Windhoek. […]
By:NJ Ayuk When I was working on my 2019 book, ‘Billions At Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals’, I wrote that Qatar was well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming the “Gas Capital of the World.” The tiny country is home to some of the largest gas-to-liquid (GTL) plants […]
By:Daniel Ndumba The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Hansen has expressed his concern over what they have observed as a low number of Namibians on the global bone marrow registry. During an interview with The Villager, Hansen said that the contributing factor to a low number of Namibians on the global […]
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) claims news on white commercial farmers sabotaging Meatco is “malicious” and “absurd”. LPO saysthe allegation is a ploy to detract away from the genuine concerns of producers and it will support investigations that will prove its credibleness, LPO Chairperson, Thinus Pretorius said in a statement this week. “Suggestions […]
By:Annakleta Haikera Following a meeting over the alleged abuse of Rundu Service Station employees by their boss, a decision was taken by the Kavango East regional leadership to temporarily shut down the station, pending an investigation. The meeting was held on Monday at the Rundu Regional Council to resolve matters on the whipping of workers […]
By:Nguriye Katusuva Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services Ben Nangombe says the ministry is not in a position to recruit everyone that worked as a volunteer during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes after the Covid -19 volunteers submitted a letter on Friday to the Ministry of Labour, Industrial […]
By:Daniel Ndumba TransNamib says it is too early to tell the cause of the latest train derailment, which occurred in Luderitz in the /Kharas region on Monday. The spokesperson of TransNamib, Abigail Raubenheimer, when approached for comment, said that the accident occurred recently and it is therefore premature for them as an entity to really […]
By:Justicia Shipena Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor Johannes !Gawaxab says Namibia is better positioned to safeguard its interests and protect its financial system. !Gawaxab said this is due to its demonstrable political will and widespread support from stakeholders. The BoN governor’s remarks follow after Namibia’s neighbouring South Africa was recently greylisted by the Financial Action […]