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Erongo Illegal Mining Affects Copper Exploration
By: Mathias Hangala A local small-scale miner has raised concerns over illegal mining activities in the Karibib District, claiming they obstruct legitimate exploration efforts at Farm Khunubes, a resettlement farm located in the area. Hango Skombero, who has engaged in small-scale mineral exploration at Farm Khunubes for over a decade, says he discovered copper ore […]
Ministry of Agriculture Falls Short of Achieving SDGs
By: Dwight Links The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) tabled a report in the National Assembly illustrating how the Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Land Reform (MAWLR) was not track to meeting targets in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two (SDG 2): Zero Hunger by 2030. These targets are listed under 2.3 […]
Govt Seeks to Keep N$1.5 billion in Treasury Bills Auction
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus On Thursday this week, the government will auction four of its Treasury Bills borrowing instruments as it seeks to borrow N$1.5 billion, according to a tender invite released by the central bank. These are the 91-day Treasury Bills, 128-day Treasury Bills, 272-day Treasury Bills, and 364-day Treasury Bills. According […]
Global Business Travel Costs To Stabilise Through 2026
By: Shawn Uiseb Following years of price surges, supply chain disruptions, and pandemic-era volatility, global business travel costs are finally showing signs of stabilisation, according to the newly released 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast by CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The report projects that airfares, hotel rates, and meetings-related expenses […]
Daures Green Hydrogren Village to Train 250 Youth
By: David Shoombe The Daures Green Hydrogen Village plans a knowledge-dissemination programme targeting about 250 youth in 2 years through its newly-launched science laboratory. Chief executive officer, Jerome Namaseb, revealed this during the laboratory inauguration last week. Namaseb stated that “the project aims to produce green hydrogen, green ammonia, and ferilisers by […]
Public Institutions Must Procure Locally – Farmer Demands
By: Annakleta Haikera Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers. This demand was voiced during a visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, […]
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi to the Mbunza Traditional Authority, chief Hompa Alfons Kaundu raised concerns over the state […]
Govt Wants Minimum 10% Free Carry Mining Shareholder
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian government has communicated its intention to introduce a minimum 10% free carry shareholding in every mine, to be held by the state. According to the Chamber of Mines Annual Review for 2024, which was released recently, the government communicated its intentions to introduce the free carry last year […]
4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth
By: Shawn Uiseb Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, South African businessmen Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and others are worth a combined $57.4 billion — more than the total wealth of an estimated 750 million Africans. A new report released by Oxfam International has painted a stark picture of Africa’s […]
Councilor Calls on Corporates to Uplift Local Communities
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu Urban Constituency Councilor Vicky Kauma has called on corporate companies to support vulnerable communities, especially those affected by disasters, such as fire outbreaks that have become increasingly common in informal settlements. Kauma made the remarks on Tuesday during a handover ceremony of blankets to 42 fire victims in Rundu, […]