Search in the website:
News / Page 171
Namibia’s Next Great Hopes, Beyond Venus And Graff
By:Staff Writer Namibia has leapt to the forefront of exploration thinking with the Venus and Graff discoveries last year, but there are opportunities beyond TotalEnergies and Shell. The two major finds were announced in the southern Orange basin, which is shared with South Africa. Namibia also has the Namibe, Luderitz and Walvis basins offshore, while […]
Standard Bank Sponsors Never Walk Alone Project
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Standard Bank handed over a cheque of N$400000 to the Never Walk Alone project yesterday. The handover was done by the bank’s chief executive officer, Mercia Gaises who recalled her barefoot journey while going to school in the Kunene region. Gaises said about 90 000 children in the country go to school barefoot […]
Recent Showers Insignificant For Hydro Electricity Generation
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Electricity utility Nampower said the recent rains had no significant impact on the Ruacana catchment area to improve local electricity generation. This has worsened local power supply security and increased dependence on imports at the time Namibia’s electricity suppliers are facing power crunches. However, there are some hopes as reports coming from Angola […]
Hardap Receives An Integrated Food Production Project
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Hardap region received an integrated food production project which is anticipated to span over 100 hectares, with the pilot phase beginning on an initial 5 hectares. The project is expected to shore up agricultural production, boost local economy and create a long-term pathway for self-sufficiency. The project was launched by the Namibia […]
Khomas Tops Inflation In December 2022 …as it pays lowest for chicken and frozen goods
By:Justicia Shipena The Khomas region tops the list when it comes to inflation rates for the month of December 2022, according to Alex Shimuafeni, Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) statistician general and chief executive officer . NSA yesterday released its Namibia Price Consumer Index (NCPI) bulletin for last December. Shimuafeni said the zonal inflation rates for […]
Nghipondoka Blames Teacher, Refuses To Apologise
By: Hertha Ekandjo and Justicia Shipena The education minister Anna Nghipondoka says she will not apologise to teachers after blaming them for the class of 2022 NSSCO and NSSCAS outcomes. Nghipondoka criticised educators recently when announcing the results of the class of 2022 in which less than 6 000 learners from 38 019 qualified to […]
Capricorn Appoints New Corporate Affairs Manager
By: Staff writer Capricorn Group has appointed Festus Nakatana as its corporate affairs manager, effective 1 January 2023. Festus Capricorn ‘s brand and corporate affairs department in the specialised role of developing and implementing the group’s corporate affairs strategy, which includes building and maintaining an effective investor relations programme and coordinating the publication of […]
Does Green Energy Transition Bode Well For Namibia? .. as expert warns against pursuing green imperatives at the expense of developing our own fossil-fuel resources.
By: Staff writer Namibia’s planned energy transition would immiserate the country, while contributing virtually zero to global emissions reductions, writes American science policy analyst Perry Green. Green says Namibia’s renewable energy ambitions would have no real impact on global carbon emissions as the country’s contribution to global carbon-dioxide emissions is insignificant. The government has committed […]
Sun Shines On Namibian Grape Growers
By Fred Meintjes It is a tale of two countries for Namibian and South African grape growers along the Orange River. It seems that grapes from Namibia had much better fortunes this season than those produced by growers on the South African side of the Orange River. With the harvest just about complete, Namibia is […]
Sintana Energy Announces Extension To PEL 87, Offshore Namibia
By:Staff writer In its year-end review and 2023 outlook, Canadian oil and gas exploration company, Sintana Energy, said the Namibian government has approved extension to its Petroleum Exploration License 87 (PEL 87). “2022 was a seminal year in Sintana’s history underpinned most notably by our entry into Namibia in March,” said Robert Bose, President and […]