Author: Justicia Shipena
NamWater Unable to Meet 70% of Windhoek’s Water Demand … residents told to limit consumption to 423, 836m³ per week
By: Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Windhoek’s weekly water demand of nearly 500,000 cubic metres far exceeds the supply capacity of the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater), which can only provide about 150,000 cubic metres per week. This shortfall…
ReconAfrica Boosts Balance Sheet, Cuts Costs by Nearly $1 Million
By: Justicia Shipena Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica has strengthened its balance sheet in recent months through strategic initiatives aimed at reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency. In its latest quarterly financial report and first-ever sustainability report,…
Telecom Seeks Ban on Second-Hand Copper Trade
By: Justicia Shipena Telecom Namibia’s CEO, Stanley Shanapinda, announced that discussions are underway to ban the second-hand trade of copper and to impose stricter penalties for related offences, including higher fines and longer prison sentences. The initiative comes in…
Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Projects to Halve CO2 Emissions
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s green hydrogen sector is set to significantly reduce the country’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, potentially cutting them by more than half. Namibia’s fossil CO2 emissions reached 4.29 million tons in 2022, a 9.26% increase from…
Health Insurance Not a Priority in Namibia, Says Nangombe
By: Justicia Shipena The executive director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombesays health insurance is not a priority in Namibia. His comments follow a recent Afrobarometer survey revealing that a significant majority of Namibians lack…
Trustco’s Mining Investment Yields 391.45-Carat Diamond
By: Justicia Shipena Trustco Group has announced the recovery of a 391.45-carat diamond in Sierra Leone’s Kono District, where it holds a 19.5% interest in Meya Mining. The diamond was discovered within the Kamara Gbense and Tankoro chiefdoms,…
No Hope to Revive Peugeot’s Walvis Bay Assembly Plant
By: Justicia Shipena The French automaker Peugeot Group is unlikely to revive operations at its automotive assembly plant in Walvis Bay, which is facing closure six years after its establishment. This was revealed by outgoing French Ambassador to Namibia,…
Local Content Policy for Petroleum Sector Gains Momentum
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Mines and Energy says it is accelerating efforts to finalise the development Namibia’s local content policy aimed at enhancing local participation in the industry. The policy, called the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content…
Alweendo Wants 10 Zambezi Schools Electrified
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has called for urgent measures to address the lack of electricity in 10 schools across the Zambezi region. During a courtesy visit to Zambezi Regional Governor Lawrence Sampofu on…
US Ambassador Dissatisfied with AGOA Benefits
By: Justicia Shipena The United States Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry, has voiced concerns over the limited benefits Namibia has gained through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Despite the long-standing trade agreement, Berry noted that the anticipated…