Category: Top Stories
Ministers Oppose FIMA Report Recommendations
By: Dwight Links The Ministers of Justice and Agriculture have opposed several recommendations from a report submitted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration earlier this year. This report was based on a stakeholder consultative workshop…
Xinfeng Completes Construction of its Lithium Plant in Namibian
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese mining company Xinfeng Investment (Pty) Limited has completed the construction of a lithium processing plant in Namibia. The announcement was made by Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, during a recent media briefing. The plant’s…
Govt Acquires Land Worth N$34 Million for /Khomanin Community
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has acquired two commercial farms in the Khomas region to establish communal land for the /Khomanin Traditional Community. Minister of Agriculture Calle Schlettwein made this announcement in…
No Namibian Partnership in Airbus’ Green Hydrogen Aircraft Initiative … Euro Aerospace Company Targets to be First to Have GH2 Aircraft
By: Justicia Shipena Despite Airbus’s ambitions to develop the first aircraft powered by green hydrogen, the European multinational aerospace corporation has not identified opportunities for collaboration with Namibia in this sector. Airbus aims to be the first major manufacturer…
GIPF Holding Millions in Unclaimed Benefits
By: Staff Writer The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) says it is currently holding millions in unclaimed benefits. While the exact amount remains undisclosed, the fund has identified unclaimed benefits belonging to 176 GIPF members. In a statement, GIPF…
UNESCO Scientist Calls Uranium Liquid Residues Claims ‘Unverified’
By: Justicia Shipena Despite Headspring’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) claiming no liquid residues will be produced during their project, detailed information about the surface processing facilities for the proposed four-year trial is lacking, leaving this claim unverified. Headspring…
Treasury Bills Attract Bids Worth N$3.5 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Bank of Namibia attracted a total of 133 bids valued at N$3,5 billion during its latest auction for four Treasury Bills. The bids included both new investments and rolled-over debts. In the said auction, the…
Chinese Firm Eyes Participation in Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Project
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, has revealed that a major Chinese company is showing strong interest in participating in Namibia’s green hydrogen project. Weiping made these remarks responding to questions from Eagle FM regarding…
Bezant Resources Marks Progress at Copper-Gold Project
By: Staff writer Bezant Resources has announced the completion of a series of contractor services, marking a significant milestone for the Hope & Gorob mining operation. The company submitted a mining licence application for the Hope-Gorob copper-gold project…
China Interested in Helping Namibia Build Nuclear Plant
By: Justicia Shipena China has expressed interest in participating in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Namibia, should the Namibian government announce plans to that effect. Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, expressed this interest during…