By:Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says the 45 million hectares of the country that is bush encroached could generate a massive 1.5 billion tonnes of biomass, for which 30% could be harvested sustainably. According to him, nearly 2 million tonnes of biomass are harvested every year, translating into thousands of […]

  By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s higher learning institutions and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres are not adequately ready to fill the skill requirements for the green hydrogen industry and renewable power sector. This is according to a study titled, “Enhancing Employability: Skills Needs and Gap Analysis in Namibia’s Power-to-X Sector and […]

By: Staff Writer Namibia has exported goods valued at N$8.3 billion and imported N$11.9 billion worth of goods, resulting in the country’s trade deficit of N$3.7 billion in July 2023. The Namibian Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin for July 2023, issued by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Tuesday, said the country’s export earnings decreased by […]

By: Josefina Lukas Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga says that universal access to electricity is a dream for every country, however, achieving it takes a long process when faced with a limited budget. Shilunga made these remarks on Wednesday during the announcement of the newly appointed board for the Electricity Control Board […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Mankumpi Constituency Councillor Lukas Muha says that within a period of six months the Charlie Cutline will be looked at as a very strategic road that will bring relief to farmers. The district road 3446 in the Kavango West  region was upgraded to Gravel Phase 1. It runs through approximately 104 farming units, […]

  By: Lavinia Shawapala The City of Windhoek is targeting job creation by transforming apartheid-era legacy of the Katutura and Khomasdal townships into hubs. This comes as the City Council has approved the identification, nomination, and conservation of seven houses in Katutura and Khomasdal that are over fifty years old to be declared as heritage […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government, in collaboration with various German institutions, have opened the second call for the green hydrogen and renewable energy scholarship programme for 2024. The second call for Master’s degree and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) scholarship applications for Namibian youths was announced this week. The Southern African Science Service […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The National Energy Fund (NEF) has spent more than N$3.4 billion on stabilising fuel prices in the country between 2015 and 2022, while it collected around N$3.1 billion through fuel equalisation levy. This money is a payment of money owed to the suppliers of petroleum products (under-recoveries) due to the differences in […]