Category: News
“NWR PPPs Ended In Disaster”
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR) managing director Matthias Ngwangwama says the state-owned entity had given public-private partnerships (PPPs) to some of its resorts, such as miles 108 and 72, which ended up as a disaster. He said this…
There May Have Been No Electricity In Windhoek By 2024 Without DBN N$155 Million Loan, Says City
By: Loise Shiimi The City of Windhoek says the N$155 million loan from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) was to address electricity issues, or the City may find itself experiencing electricity woes by 2024. The City and DBN and…
Fisheries Minister Blames Companies Without Quotas For Fishermen’s Resignation
By: Justicia Shipena Fisheries minister Derek Klazen says his ministry has discovered that companies without fishing quotas operate in Walvis Bay, luring fishermen into joining their companies under better salaries. Klazen said this in the national assembly on Tuesday while…
Kavango West Youth Gives Sports Ministry 14 Days To Visit Region
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West youth are demanding youth infrastructure in the region from the sport, youth and national services ministry to address issues they say have gripped the region for long. They say they need a youth office, a…
Chevron Return to Namibia 48 Years Later
By: Wonder Guchu It has taken Chevron 48 years to return to Namibia after abandoning the Kudu Gas project. This time Chevron has come through a farm-in deal for block 2813B in the Orange Basin off the Namibia shore. Online…
The Importance OF SIM Registration Part 1
By: Geneva Hanstein Namibia is one of the last countries in Africa to enforce mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card Registration. Mandatory SIM Registration is a policy adopted by several governments worldwide to mitigate security concerns, address crime and enable…
Retirement Fund Solutions Changes Name to Comply with FIMA
Staff Writer The Retirement Fund Solutions unveiled the change to its company name to comply with FIMA regulations. Marthinuz Fabianus, managing director of RFS Fund Administrators (Pty) Ltd, said, “For 22 years, we traded under the name Retirement Fund Solutions…
Lofdal Rare Earth Mine Poised for Bigger Output
By: Wonder Guchu Namibia Critical Metals Inc. says their positive preliminary economic assessment shows the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project in Namibia has the potential of producing a significantly larger annual run-of-mine and plant throughput of 2 million tonnes per…
Jackpot Win Leads To Murder
By: Eba Kandovazu What was supposed to be a happy and joyous moment for a 30-year-old man last Thursday after scoring a jackpot win ended in a bloody and fatal incident after he was attacked by a 40-year-old man with…
GIPF Orphan Missing Millions Could Increase – GIPF’s Manager
…as fund pays money to 46 ghost accounts By: Justicia Shipena The manager of annuities at Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), Ignatius Manyando Manyando, says that the amount of money lost through fraudulent activities on payments made to beneficiaries is…