Author: Staff Writer
Australian Company Joins Madison in Cobra Uranium Project
By: Staff Writer Australian firm Star Minerals has teamed up with Canadian mining company Madison Metals to advance the Cobra Uranium Project near the Rossing Uranium Mine in Namibia’s Erongo region. The project is estimated to contain 15.6…
Economy Expands By N$4.9 Billion in Q2
By: Staff writer The Namibian economy expanded by N$4.9 billion to N$59.5 billion during the second quarter of 2024, marking a growth of 3.5%. This is however a slight decline in economic activities compared to a growth of 3.6%…
Namibia Earns N$3.8 Billion in Fish Exports for Q2
By: Staff writer Namibia generated N$3.8 billion from fish product exports during the second quarter of 2024, marking a 7.5% decline compared to N$4.1 billion recorded in the same period in 2023. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s…
Andrada Mining Records 83% Revenue Increase
By: Staff writer Tin and lithium company Andrada Mining has reported revenue of N$316 million (£17.9 million) in the 2023/2024 financial year. This is an 83% year-on-year increase from the N$173 million (£9.8 million) recorded in the previous financial…
FNB Wanderers Triumph in Rugby Union Semi-Finals
By: Staff Writer The semi-finals of the Windhoek Lager Rugby Premier League saw the FNB Wanderers claim a decisive 49-24 victory over FNB Kudus in the main event at the FNB WHS Vegkop Stadium in Windhoek. Despite Kudus…
Over 8,000 Jobs Promised for Communities Near Divundu
Staff Writer A company called Namibia Berries which is growing blueberries near Divundu in the Kavango East region has promised to create up to 8,000 new jobs for the local community over the next five to seven years, following…
85% of Namibians Lack Health Insurance
By: Staff Writer An overwhelming number of Namibians lack health insurance, according to the latest Afrobarometer report, with more than eight in 10 Namibians (85%) stating that they do not have any medical aid coverage. The study details that an…
Schlettwein Calls for Farmer Subsidies for Drought Resilience
By: Staff writer Agriculture and Land Reform Minister Carl Schlettwein says there is a need to subsidise farmers against losses to build the agriculture sector’s resilience to drought. He said this in Omaheke this week during an engagement with communal…
Madison Metals Secures Approval for Nuclear Fuels Extraction
By: Staff Writer Canadian mining company Madison Metals has received approval for nuclear fuels extraction at its active Mining Licence 86A, which is part of the Madison West project. This licence area also includes the former Khan Copper…
Beef Exports Hit 11.0 Million Kilograms
By: Staff writer Namibia’s beef export market witnessed significant growth during the first half of the year, with total exports reaching 11.0 million kilograms. This is an exponential increase from 6.5 million kilograms exported in the first half of 2023….