Category: Top Stories
Caltex Return To Heighten Fuel Market Competition
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The fuel retailing and distribution sector in Namibia is poised for increased competition with the return of the Caltex Retailing Brand under Chevron Corporation. Chevron announced on Tuesday its re-entry into the Namibian Orange Basin after…
Ohangwena’s N$250 Million Aquifer to Boost Northern Water Supply
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Hertha Ekandjo The government will allocate N$250 million from the N$3.3 billion (including N$1.8 billion in loans) set aside for water infrastructure to develop the Ohangwena Aquifer, making it the second primary source of bulk…
BIPA to Engage Stakeholders on Beneficial Ownership Sanctions
By: Justicia Shipena The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) has announced plans to consult with stakeholders on various concerns related to beneficial ownership sanctions. This consultation aims to address and clarify issues stakeholders have raised regarding the implementation…
ECB Approves Electricity Price Hikes
By: Staff Writer Electricity is about to get more expensive this winter, after the Electricity Control Board (ECB) approved tariff increase applications from several distributors, effective 1 July 2024. These applications followed the ECB’s announcement of the 2024/2025…
NANLO Doubts Govt’s Ability to Manage New Safety Commission
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia National Labour Organisation (NANLO) has expressed concerns about the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation’s capability to effectively oversee the newly proposed Commission for Occupational Safety and Health. These concerns follow…
Maiden Drilling Program Confirms High-Grade Uranium Deposits
By: Justicia Shipena Canadian company Madison Metals Inc. has confirmed high-grade uranium deposits at its Khan Uranium Project in Madison West, located in Namibia’s Central Erongo Uranium province. Namibia is the world’s second-largest uranium producer and holds the…
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…