Category: Top Stories
Mineral Agreements Lag Despite Legal Requirements
By: Justicia Shipena Despite legal requirements under the current Minerals Act, only one mineral agreement has been established to date — between Namdeb and the Namibian government. According to Erasmus Shivolo, the Mines and Energy deputy executive director,…
Oil Refinery Opportunities in Namibia Remain Open
By: Justicia Shipena Opportunities for establishing an oil refinery in Namibia are still open, with interest from various parties, according to Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino. Speaking at the 2024 Mining Expo and Conference, Shino addressed questions from Eagle…
City Challenges ECB Directive on Prepaid Meter Blockages
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Windhoek municipality has dismissed recent calls by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) to cease blocking prepaid electricity meters as a method for recovering arrears unrelated to electricity charges. The City argues that the ECB’s directive,…
Namibia Must Consider Nuclear Energy— Ndaitwah
By: Justicia Shipena Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia should explore potential benefits from downstream nuclear value chain activities, as the country solidifies its position as a key supplier of uranium. Speaking at the 11th edition of the Mining…
Housing Crisis: 120,000 Queue up for NHE Houses
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia Housing Enterprise faces an uphill challenge to deliver houses to more than 120 000 applicants on its waiting list. This figure was disclosed by NHE Chief Executive Officer Gisbertus Mukulu during an information-sharing session…
Domestic Investors Lend N$120 Billion to Government
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus At the end of July 2024, the government had borrowed a cumulative N$120 billion from private investors through the issuance of Treasury Bills and internally registered bonds in the domestic market. This debt includes N$80…
Namibia Agrees to Join Angola’s Lobito Oil Refinery Project
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia has agreed to participate in the Lobito Oil Refinery project and is currently negotiating terms with Angola, Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo announced recently. The Lobito Refinery, spearheaded by Angola’s state-owned Sonangol EP,…
Windhoek Water Supply Reaches Severe Scarcity
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Windhoek Municipal Council has declared a Category D drought due to worsening water scarcity since June 2023. The decision was announced at the council’s ordinary meeting held on Wednesday, 31 July 2024. According to the…
Over 260,000 Eligible Citizens Not Registered To Vote
By: Hileni Inane Registration for eligible voters for the upcoming elections fell 9% shy of a perfect turnout, according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). A total of 91% of eligible voters registered during the period from 3…
Naloba Appeals to Mbumba to Cancel Local Businesses’ Tax Debts
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia Local Businesses Association (Naloba) has appealed to President Nangolo Mbumba to pardon all local businesses’ tax debts, allowing them a fresh start. This plea was made during a meeting at State House late Wednesday…