Category: Africa

ReconAfrica Exploration Campaign Set To Start Later This Year
By: Justicia Shipena ReconAfrica, a Canadian oil and gas firm, will begin drilling for additional wells later this year. This follows after the Office of the Environmental Commissioner in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism granted ReconAfrica an…

32% of Women Experienced Physical Violence From Intimate Partners
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed 32% of Namibian women, between the ages of 15 and 49, reported experiencing physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives. This was said…

Namibia And The World At The Mercy Of Saudi’s Daily Barrel
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s biggest crude oil producers, has pledged a new voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for July, which could be extended further, its energy ministry said. At about…

Morocco Partners With Other African Nations On Food Security
By: Sonja Smith The Moroccan Speaker of the House of Councillors, Enaam Mayara, says the Kingdom of Morocco is working on investing with many African countries, in order to enhance continental food security for its citizens. Mayata, was speaking as…

SADC Employment and Labour Ministers Call For Enhanced Measures To Create Decent Work
By: Staff writer Ministers of Employment and Labour of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Social Partners held their annual meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from 30 to 31 March 2023 with a call for enhanced measures…
Namibia, Botswana Launch 24-Hour Operation At Border Posts To Boost Trade
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Namibia and Botswana on Saturday launched the 24-hour operation at Trans-Kalahari/Mamuno border posts, which is expected to boost trade between the two countries. Speaking at the launch event, Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Albert Kawana…
Young MPs Say Numbers Of Announced Recruitments Won’t Solve The Unemployment Crisis …claims Geingob only cares about oil deals and foreign direct investments
By:Justicia Shipena Young members of parliament have expressed their disappointment in President Hage Geingob’s reaction on the youth unemployment matter. While some have labelled it as “not brave”, others have expressed that the number of recruitments for the Namibian Police…
NIPDB Eyes N$50 Billion Through Resident By Investment Programme
By:Hertha Ekandjo, Nguriye Katusuva Namibia should look for investors that will set up manufacturing bases to allow for production of its natural resources and minerals from raw materials to finished goods. This was the view of economist and former interim…
Africa Youth Bulge, A Demographic Dividend
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Africa has the youngest population in the world with 22.7% of the world’s total youth population of which 454.5 million are between 15 and 34 years. This was said by Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, in his opening…
Angolans to Pay For Services Using Kwanza In Nam In The Future
By:Staff writer Namibian citizens will be able to shop and pay for services in Namibian dollars in Angola in the future. This measure once considered will also allow Angolan citizens to carry out commercial transactions in their currency in Namibian…