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London-based Katoro Gold Ventures into Iron Ore in Namibia
By: Wonder Guchu Katoro Gold has entered into a binding conditional agreement to form a 50/50 unincorporated joint venture with Trans Namibia Mining and Minerals to undertake exploration/development activities on an iron ore project in Namibia. Until last week when…
Rescuers couldn’t save Impalila plane crash victims despite calls for help
By: Staff Writer Several rescuers that responded to an airplane accident which claimed five occupants on board could not save them even as cries for help could be heard from the wreckage when they arrived on the scene. The…
Trustco Group Holdings had always been “a marked man”
Staff Writer The holding company of Trustco Bank Namibia, Trustco Group Holdings (TGH) seemed to never have been far from controversy and question marks as more documents reveal that a call was made as far back as early 2022 for…
Trouble in the fishing sector…as union faces criminal prosecution over “fraud”
Staff Writer Two representatives of the Namibia Fishing Industries and Fisherman Workers Union are facing the prospect of criminal charges opened against them after several fishermen accused them of putting their signatures on resignation papers without their consent. This is…
NASRIA Set to Unveil Agricultural Insurance Scheme
Staff Writer Namibia Special Risks Insurance Limited (NASRIA) will soon unveil its much anticipated new product, the Namibia Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), which will ensure crop and livestock farmers against natural calamities in a sustainable manner. This scheme, which will…
Govt Wants Each Namibian to Eat 20.4kg of Fish Per Year
Staff Writer The fisheries minister Derek Klazen said in terms of policy, the government wants to achieve at least 20.4kg of fish consumption per person per year within this financial year. Klazen said this on Friday when he launched the…
Kunene Amongst “Chief” Regions Practicing Harmful Cultural Practices Towards Children
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Child marriage, livestock herding, sodomy, child pregnancies and gender discrimination are still an issue that is pervasive across the Kunene region due to economic, social and cultural norms. Namibia yesterday marked its 22nd celebration of Namibian Child…
Ex Employee Breaks Into Bosses’ Home
By: Eba Kandovazu The police in Omusati region have confirmed that one of the two men who were arrested for breaking into a house and stealing guns from a safe was part of the group of construction workers who built…
NamWater, NamPower Sign Supply Agreement With Arcadia Mining
By: Wonder Guchu Arcadia Mining has concluded a water and electricity supply agreement for Namibia’s Swanson Tantalum/ Lithium project. The project is located in the Karas Region in the southern part of Namibia, some 15 km north of the Orange…
Development Bank, NIPDB Formalise Cooperation
Staff Writer Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Namibia Investment Promotion Board (NIPDB) have formalized their cooperation with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 28 September 2022. The two development agencies had previously cooperated, notably when DBN accompanied…