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Why Are We Drilling For Fossil Fuels When We Could Be Planting Hemp?
The 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the impacts of climate change has just been released and the outlook is bleak.We need to act now if we want our children to have any future or a habitable…
Namibia, Angola Ministers Discuss Natural Resources, Combat Trafficking
Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo hosted an Angolan delegation headed by that country’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, in Windhoek this week, to exchange experiences in the field of mining, mining cadastre and hydrocarbons and…
The Beef Sector Shows Signs of A Weakening Beef Trade Picture
…live animal export to South Africa remains strong despite some reductions Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus For the months of January and February, the country has only slaughtered 10,753 heads of cattle for export and for domestic consumption, compared to the 15,836 heads…
Over 200 NWR Staff Trained On Customer Service
By: Daniel Ndumba The University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in hospitality. NUST’s Head of Department: Hospitality and Tourism, Isobel Green, said for years the tourism…
A Trade Policy Beyond Exchange of Goods
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As a matter of the Namibian government policy to open the country’s market further to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries, a draft National Trade Policy was unveiled last week. The Ministry of…
Africa Oil Focuses Nigerian And Namibian Orange Basin Assets
The Canadian full-cycle upstream oil and gas company is maintaining its primary focus this year on its Nigerian and Namibian Orange Basin assets Africa Oil Corp is a top-tier performer with high-quality producing assets and a strong balance sheet. Equally important,…
Border Closed For A Variety Of Veggies
By: Ngiinomenwa-vali Erastus Local production for butternuts, green and coloured pepper, cucumber, pumpkins, sweet potato, and plum tomato will be sufficient for local demands for the period of April 2023. Thus, the border will be closed for the importation…
Kavango East/West Farmers Welcome Rundu Abattoir Opening
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East and West farmers unions are happy with the prospects of livestock marketing following the opening of the Rundu Abattoir. The farmers expressed their excitement during a consultative meeting held on Wednesday with the Meat…
Holiday Repayments In 2022 Receive Over 100 000 Applications
By: Justicia Shipena In 2022, the banking industry received over 100,000 applications for repayment holidays, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) revealed last week. “During 2022 the banking industry received a total of 122,819 applications for repayment holidays,” said Kazembire Zemburuka,…
Seibeb Calls On Lithium Factory To Be Established In Uis …says Namibia should impose moratorium
By: Justicia Shipena Landless People’s Movement (LPM) member of parliament Henny Seibeb has called for a community owned lithium factory to be established in Uis, with 60% shares. Seibeb also proposed the imposition of an embargo on the lithium industry….