Category: National
Namdeb Ramps Up Its Long-Term Plan … Mining capacity is being increased by 60%, and treatment capacity is set to grow.
By:Staff writer Namdeb is in the process of ramping up operations at its Southern Coastal Mines (SCM) as it makes progress in implementing its long-term plan. The plan was made possible thanks to a five-year, 5% royalty remission, agreed to…
All Click Sounds In Names To Be Unicoded
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Securitylast week indicated that it will work with the University of Namibia to identify all the undocumented clicks and special characters in languages used in the country. After identification, the…
Basecamp Namibia Welcomes FNB Partnership …to transform ideas and concepts into businesses
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In an era of risk aversion, entrepreneurship development and incubation is critical, says Basecamp Namibia Director Jesay Hano-oshike. The Villager interviewed Hano-oshike on the partnership between First National Bank Namibia (FNB) and Basecamp which aims to continue entrepreneurship…
Namibia-South Korea Form Long-Term Energy and Resources Sector Partnerships
By:Eva-Rakel Johannes Namibia and South Korea have joined forces to form important and long-term relationships in order to transform the landscape of energy and resource collaboration. The Korea-Namibia Energy and Resources Business Forum, held on 4 September in Windhoek, represented…
Namibia Feels the Pinch of OPEC+ Production Cutbacks at the Pump …as the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association seeks fuel increase exemption
By:Justicia Shipena The impact of production cuts by OPEC+ members is beginning to affect Namibian fuel prices. This is according to Abednego Ekandjo, a petroleum economist at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Mines and Energy Ministry revealed on Monday…
SchlettweinMakes Water Development Strategies Plea …. says Africa is confronting a worldwide water problem that necessitates global solutions
By:Justicia Shipena Africa must take decisive efforts to entirely eliminate all illegal outflows, whether tax or other forms of money smuggled out of the continent. Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein made these remarks at the ongoing…
N$75 Billion From Green Hydrogen In Seven Years, Says !Gawaxab
By:Justicia Shipena Bank of Namibia Governor Johnaness !Gawaxab says that Green Hydrogen could contribute up to N$75 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) over the next seven years. Speaking during Bloomberg’s ‘Namibia in Focus’ event on Tuesday, !Gawaxab…
Namdeb Spends 85% Of Expenditure On Local Procurement
By:Staff writer Namdeb spends approximately N$270 million per month on the procurement of goods and services from Namibian-based businesses, Namdeb’s Commercial Manager Anthony Phillips has said. This constitutes approximately 85% of its total expenditure. The majority of spending relates to…
GRNTrains Communities To Combat Veldfires
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism started capacitating different communities through education in basic fire prevention and fire fighting late last month. This is according to the Environment Ministry’s fire management focal person, Micheal Otsub. The South…
Government Has Dependency Syndrome – Kavango East/West Farmers
By:Annakleta Haikera Kavango East and West farmers say the Namibian government has a dependency syndrome while they have all the agri-products within the country. They were speaking on Thursday when the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Carl Schlettwein…