SANTIAGO – Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world’s second-biggest deposits of the prized metal. Mining companies are scrambling to get their hands on lithium, a key ingredient in electric car and smartphone batteries.Argentina, Bolivia and...
Antila Oil and Gas, the organisers of the Namibia Local Content Conference and Exhibition 2025, has announced a three-year partnership with Namibia Oil and Gas, the Namibian news and information resource hub that focuses on the oil, gas, and energy sector. Namibia Oil and Gas will serve as the official news and media partner for...
BANFF – Top finance leaders from the G7 nations gathered in Canada from yesterday, with concerns including war in Ukraine at the fore, while the advanced economies grapple with fallout from US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. In talks running through to tomorrow, leaders are set to discuss global economic conditions, with participants seeking a...
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah commended the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) for its commitment to the country’s economic growth during her speech at the Good Business and Innovation awards on Monday. She lauded the DBN’s role in driving development as a key financial institution, noting the bank has invested over N$21 billion into the domestic...
Namibia is set to commemorate the Genocide Remembrance Day 28 May 2025. The event will mark the first time since Namibia gained independence. The day was chosen following a Cabinet decision after consultation with the affected community leaders. This article will highlight the significance of the Genocide Remembrance Day as a major step towards reconciliation....
The City of Windhoek’s Committee on the Provision of Basic Services, chaired by councillor Fransina Kahungu has recorded a mixed bag of significant progress and challenges in its service delivery agenda. Following a series of site visits and inspections conducted last week, the c0mmittee visited Babylon, Okatunda Y and B in Tobias Hainyeko constituency, Mix...
WALVIS BAY – Two Cabinet ministers and a delegation of senior officials have stepped in to intervene in a growing labour crisis affecting workers under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP). According to some fishermen, they have not received salaries for up to six months. More than 500 employees, during a recent meeting held in...
China has thrown its weight behind Swapo’s election manifesto implementation strategy, signalling not only strong political backing but also a resolute commitment to helping Namibia realise its bold goals. This support was ventilated by the Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping. He was addressing local journalists on a buffet of issues yesterday, ranging from bilateral...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipal Council has tabled a N$711 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on infrastructure development, staff recruitment and service delivery. Swakopmund is one of the best-run local authorities in the land, giving priority to housing and service delivery. Tabling the budget last week, chairperson of the management committee, councillor...
Lahja Nashuuta Despite ongoing efforts to honour Namibia’s liberation heroes, 1 613 war veterans are still awaiting their promised lump sum payments as of April 2025. Out of these, 1 243 are alive, while 370 are deceased, with outstanding benefits yet to be disbursed through their dependents. The ministry of defence and veterans’ affairs stated...