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No Violation Of Green Pacts With Oil Exploration- NIPDB
By:Justicia Shipena Having become a hub for oil exploration, Namibia’s investment promotion wing has stressed that it is not violating environmental protection pledges. The Namibia Investment and Promotion and Development Board’s (NIPDB) Chief Executive Officer NangulaUaandja said this during the…
Transforming Investment Performance with AI
By:Angelo Pieters Artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of data-driven decision-making in the world of portfolio management. By leveraging advanced algorithms, AI has revolutionised the interpretation and analysis of vast amounts of market data. This article examines…
Shell, Total Flag Namibia As A Major Work In Progress
By:Staff Writer Shell and TotalEnergies have posted upbeat takes on Namibia in their second quarter results, although short on actual numbers. Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné said Namibia was a priority for the company. Appraisal drilling on the Venus find was…
Rosatom Discovers New Major Uranium Deposit In Namibia, Hopes New Uranium Province Will Emerge In The Country
By:Staff Writer Russian state-owned atomic energy corporation Rosatom has discovered a large uranium deposit in Namibia. This, according to Kirill Yegorov-Kirillov, the Director of Mining Projects at Rosatom’s Uranium One Group, has given hope for the discovery of a new…
Nam Falling Short In Upholding Equality And Inclusivity- PDM
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The official opposition leader McHenry Venaani said Namibia is falling short in upholding the principles of equality and inclusivity as outlined by the United Nations. At a press conference he held in Windhoeklast week, Venaani said 68% of…
Rundu Abattoir Resuming, As The North Struggle With Slaughter
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Meat Board of Namibia has indicated that the Rundu Abattoir is expected to resume operations in the coming months, with estimates pointing to the end of August 2023. The renovated abattoir will slaughter for both domestic and…
Windhoek And Swakopmund Have Priciest Three-Bedroom Homes – First Capital
By:Justicia Shipena Windhoek and Swakopmund have Namibia’s highest construction costs for a typical three-bedroom home, says First Capital in its Building Cost Index for June 2023. The biennial report provides an insight into the trend of prices of building materials…
Councillor Clashes With City Of Windhoek, As Municipality Demolishes Community Pit Latrine
By:Mathias Hangala, Loise Shiimi and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A community member of Havana who built a pit latrine for herself and her neighbours has invoked the wrath of the City of Windhoek, resulting in them sending a team to demolish the…
EU Launches Its First Namibia Youth Sounding Board
By:Hertha Ekandjo The European Union has launched the EU-Namibia Youth Sounding Board (YSB) which aims to provide a space for meaningful involvement of young people in the EU’s cooperation with Namibia. The launch took place earlier this week at the…
Reflections of a CFO
By: Zenaune Kamberipa. In July 2020, I became Bank Windhoek’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), where I am responsible for the Finance function, which includes planning, organising, auditing, reporting, accounting, and controlling the Bank’s finances. In banking, the Finance Department is…