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No Funds To Recruit All Covid-19 Volunteers – Nangombe
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 […]
Derailed TransNamib Train Under Investigation
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 […]
Namibia Can Protect Its Financial System – !Gawaxab …as South Africa encounters grey listing from FATF
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 […]
Environmental Fund Pays Out Grants Worth N$535 Million
By:Justicia Shipena The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has to date disbursed grants valued at more than N$535 million, the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer Benedict Libanda has revealed their latest annual report. “EIF has ensured that more than 240,256 hectares of land are under conservation, while 71 grants have been approved for different environmental projects,” Libanda […]
Ruacana Hydro Slumped To Lowest Energy Generation In Ten Years…as the call to de-risk the country from its Ruacana over-reliance grows louder
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Ruacana Power Station energy generation 780.15 GWhduring 2022 was the lowest recorded for the past 10 years, Nampower said in its report covering the financial year ended 30 June 2022. This is as opposed to 1,505 GWh generated in the 2019/20 financial year. The decline led to local generation contribute just 29% of […]
Schlettwein Dismisses NCA Beef Safety Concern Allegations
By:Staff writer Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has dismissed claims that Namibia’s meat from the Northern Communal Area (NCA) to Ghana carries foot and mouth diseases (FMD). The response follows such claims making rounds on social media amid reports that a delegation of Namibian commercial farmers travelled to Ghana to ask […]
Demand For Supervisory Skills On The Rise, Notes Upskilling Firm
By:Staff writer Upskilling and empowerment company Dyna Training Namibia says there is an increase in demand for supervisory skills training in the country’s mining industry. Although its core clients focus on the gold and copper sectors, the company has recently started engaging with clients in the uranium and zinc sectors. “Mining houses are putting the […]
CSG, Axiata Digital Labs Bolster Partnership With MTC
By:Staff writer CSG, a Colorado-based multinational corporation providing business support systems software and services, on Wednesday announced the first deployment of its joint solution with Axiata Digital Labs (ADL) at Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC). With a unified cloud solution that enables flexible bundling with rapid time to market, CSG and ADL are helping MTC to […]
Okahandja Residents Demands Service Delivery
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Disgruntled Okahandja residents on Friday took to the street to demonstrate against poor service delivery that has been haunting the ‘garden town’ for a long time. A petition signed by more than 150 aggrieved residents demanded transparency with regard the town’s finances and for explanations on past audit reports. “Once considered the garden […]
Uranium Prices Improve
By:Staff writer Namibian Uranium Institute (NUI) Executive Director Dr Gabi Schneider says the local uranium sector has seen an increase of about 191% since the post-Fukushima low of $18.00 in October 2016. Schneider said this is evident that the sector is not only recovering from global slump, but is growing as uranium prices are improving […]