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Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme
By: Staff Writer As part of the Global Environment Facility Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme, the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and partners of the Forest and Farm Facility are providing business incubation support around country-specific core themes…
Here Is To A Merry Christmas And A Prosperous 2023
By: Megameno Shinana Christmas is around the corner and just hours away we will embrace 2023 but holly-molly, what a hectic year it has been. Granted, 2022 has not been a pretty year for most of us and the economy…
NCRST Executive Welcomes 5G Cabinet Approval
By: Hertha Ekandjo Newly appointed National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) chief executive officer Anicia Peters has welcomed cabinet’s decision to approve 5G technology in the country. This week cabinet said it has taken note and approved the…
I wasn’t a lone wolf in a syndicate of corruption: Esau
By: Megameno Shinana Former fisheries and marine resources minister and Fishrot corruption accused, Bernard Esau vehemently denied in court that he was a lone wolf who operated with a syndicate to benefit from Namibia’s fisheries sector. Esau on Tuesday continued…
Mining Giant Newmont Dabbles In Namibia
By: Staff Writer Osino Resources Corporation last Thursday has announced that Newmont Corporation (Newmont) has completed a geochemical orientation programme during October 2022 to test their proprietary Deep Sensing Geochemistry (“DSG”) technique over known covered mineralization at Osino’s Twin Hills…
Namibia Subscribes to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Staff writer
Namibia subscribed to the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), becoming the fifth country in Sub-Saharan African to reach this goal, The IMF announced last Thursday. By subscribing to the SDDS, Namibia graduated from the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System…
Walvis Bay Waterfront & Marina Development:NamPort Extends Bid Submission Deadline Till 6 March 2023
By: Staff writer In a notice, the Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) said the last date for submission of expression of interest (EOI) for the Walvis Bay Waterfront Development is 6 March 2023. The company stated that the deadline for respondents…
GRN Inaugurates New Water Project For Crocodile Attack-Prone Village
By: Annakleta Haikera The ministry of urban and rural development Erastus Uutoni on Monday officially inaugurated a water project at the Thikanduko village in the Kavango East region. Uutoni said the development came as a result of many human-wildlife conflicts,…
Trevali Gets Buyer For Rosh Pinah Mine Stake
By: Staff Writer Embattled base metals miner Trevali Mining Corporation will sell its 90% interest in the Rosh Pinah mine to Appian Natural Resources Fund III and Appian Natural Resources (UST) Fund III. Trevali is a Canadian base-metals mining company with four producing operations…
Villages: The Dumping Sites of Modern Mass Events
By: Agnes Shekupe Shivute The biggest events and feasts are hosted here in the villages: weddings, family reunions, and funerals among other gatherings – generating a substantial amount of waste to the environment. Unfortunately, villages have no red or…