Category: National
Global Summit to Position Africa as Leader in Hydrogen Economy
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The upcoming Global African Hydrogen Summit aims to position Africa as a key player in the global hydrogen market, opening new avenues for sustainable growth and innovation. Namibia is set to host the summit in…
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…
Katima Mulilo Struggles With 1,500 Housing Applications Dating Back to 2008
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Katima Mulilo Town Council is facing significant challenges in land and housing delivery as it struggles to manage a long-standing backlog of residential applications. With Katima Mulilo being the only urban area in the Zambezi…
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,…
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…
Hardap Farmers Trained in Horticulture Value-Addition
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Local farmers in the Hardap region recently received training on how to process and market their produce to add value, enhancing both their income and sustainability. The training session brought together 45 participants, including youth and…
Security Companies Urged to Offer Medical Aid to Employees
By: Annakleta Haikera Eberhard Kakoro (23), a security services business owner, is calling on companies in the security sector to provide medical services to their employees and to support them when they are sick or injured on duty….
Uranium One Could Create Over 4,000 Jobs, Says Leonardville CEO
By: Mathias Hangala The Chief Executive Officer of the Leonardville Village Council, Efraim Dawids, has projected that over 4,000 jobs could be created if Uranium One’s mining operations commences. In a recent interview with The Villager, Dawids mentioned…
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,…
86 SMEs in Five Northern Regions Allocated Equipment to Expand Operations
By: Loise Shiimi Approximately 86 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the five northern regions last week received various equipment to strengthen their operations through the government’s Equipment Aid Scheme (EAS). The Scheme administered by the Ministry of Industrialisation,…