Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – The governments of Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to the Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor Development Project (TKRP) which has been in conceptualisation since 2010. The project is envisioned as a transformative regional infrastructure initiative to enhance trade and economic integration in SADC. Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa during...
Andreas Thomas Seismic data has greater benefits to Namibia than just measuring the occurrence of earthquakes, with stakeholders such as the mining sector, construction sector and local authorities relying on its use. This is according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s executive director Penda Ithindi, who said Namibia benefits from a network of seismic...
In a bid to keep the shine on struggling natural diamond sales, industry giant De Beers has launched a verification device to differentiate natural gems from their laboratory-grown competitors, the company announced on Monday. The “DiamondProof” device is meant to confirm the authenticity of precious stones “formed deep within the Earth billions of years ago”,...
Ovitoto garment factory, situated in the Otjongombe village within the Omatako constituency, is one of the ongoing capital projects funded by the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) under the Sites and Premises Development Programme, administered by Nida. The 2019-2024 Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) annual report released on Monday revealed that the project cost...
Last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary Meeting in Paris considered the second progress report regarding the greylisting of Namibia. The FATF confirmed that Namibia continues to make progress in addressing the strategic deficiencies identified in the country’s FATF Action Plan, which was adopted when Namibia was greylisted by the FATF on 23...
Imagine a world where your entire security infrastructure rests on a single foundation. What happens when that foundation crumbles? A software update could lead to a major failure, affecting multiple endpoints and paralysing key systems. One vulnerability within your third-party ecosystem can trigger widespread disruptions, data leaks and significant reputational damage. This unsettling reality confronts...
For years, conversations about Namibia’s economy have focused on what’s not working, youth unemployment, foreign dominance in key industries and the barriers that keep most of the wealth in only a few hands. These frustrations are valid. However, while it’s easy to point out problems, what we don’t talk about enough is where Namibia is...
WALVIS BAY – Yesterday’s Erongo regional memorial service of Founding President Sam Nujoma was bittersweet. The region, where Nujoma’s political spark and zest for freedom and self-determination were first awakened, bade farewell to one of its own. A commonality could be deduced from the different speakers, each of whom perfectly located and etched Nujoma’s role...
Lylie Joel RUNDU – Kavango East education director Christine Shilima says they need more time to assess the situation of the 13-year-old boy who had dropped out of school and recently travelled to the memorial service of Founding President Sam Nujoma alone. Shilima pledged during the regional memorial service for Nujoma in Rundu on Saturday...
Iuze Mukube Judge Moses Chinhengo gave directives yesterday for the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial to proceed on 4 August 2025. All pending matters affecting the commencement of the trial should be resolved beforehand, the judge said. To ensure everything is finalised before the start of the trial, Chinhengo directed the parties involved in...