While much-anticipated clean energy is yet to be produced at the Daures Green Hydrogen Village, the project has started harvesting its first cucumbers and is on track to produce more vegetables throughout the rest of the year. In fact, vegetable production is an integral aspect of the ambitious project on the fringes of the desolate...
Namibian and South African authorities seized millions of dollars from eight Namibian bank accounts linked to alleged illegal coal mining in the Carolina area of South Africa’s Mpumalanga province. More than N$52.5 million was confiscated which authorities say were the proceeds of, or were used to engage in illegal mining. The seizure was made by...
Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia) says its fallen former senior protection officer Francis Eiseb “valiantly and bravely” defended Namdia diamonds as he attempted to fend off robbers over the weekend. This tragically led to Eiseb being killed on duty by the robbers. “We extend our most heartfelt and deepest condolences to Mr Eiseb’s wife, children, grandchildren...
As Donald Trump is inaugurated today for his second term, a local investment expert believes the USA’s economic policies, particularly Trump’s protectionist trade stance, are likely to negatively impact Namibia and Southern Africa as a whole. This is as the World Bank (WB) has cautioned that Trump’s proposed trade tariffs could potentially have worldwide economic...
Edgar Brandt Edward Mumbuu A brazen diamond robbery at Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia) early on Saturday evening and involving what is suspected to be the company’s largest-ever consignment of precious stones received, has resulted in two fatalities and two arrests. Although the figure could not be independently verified, a person with intricate knowledge of the...
Kupapara yirugana kapi yina kara tupu asi nzodi moNamibia, nye kuna kara asi ndiro unene mokuyirugana nayenye oyo. Namibia kuyipakerere kutunda momvhura zina puko, kuna kara nosivaro sava vana pilire yirugana wokusika ko 34% anonye vadinkantu vana pili yirugana kuna siki nye ko 45%. Mukaro ogu nye gamwene nakufa Presidente Hage Geingob asi kuna hingire...
JAC Motors Namibia is visibly increasing its presence on the domestic market at an exponential rate, as its various derivatives continue to make significant inroads into the hearts and minds of local consumers. All it takes to verify this elevated presence is a quick look-around on Namibian roads, where you increasingly see the bold and...
QATARENERGY, one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world, is deepening its interest in the Orange basin by expanding its footprint in what industry experts consider one of the world’s newest and hottest oil and gas hunting grounds. This is as QatarEnergy, formerly known as Qatar Petroleum, this week announced it had...
Sometimes when the Top Gear Bakkie of the Year is announced, there is a lot of furniture moving around the room as Wynand Mostert shows his displeasure with the top pick. But this year the furniture was safe because Top Gear South Africa’s bakkie of the year for 2024 has gone to Mitsubishi’s Next-Gen Triton. ...
A local economist has weighed in on last week’s repo rate reduction, saying it may have come too late for already heavily indebted households still reeling from exorbitantly high interest rates exacerbated by a prolonged Covid recession. Last Wednesday, the Bank of Namibia announced the third interest rate cut since July 2024, bringing the cumulative...