Namibia and Cuba are exploring viable options to establish the long-proposed state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant in Namibia, which will contribute to the country’s health sector’s self-reliance and security of supply. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Cuba’s ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, on Tuesday met for in-depth trade, diplomatic and bilateral talks, and the...
The days of auctioning State land through overpriced bids and regional councillors striking dodgy deals amongst themselves to illegally acquire multiple portions of land at the expense of deprived residents are over. This is if a Monday warning by urban and rural development James Sankwasa – under whose auspices local authorities and regional councils as...
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare yesterday held a string of extensive meetings with diplomats and senior officials from Iran, Egypt and Indonesia. The talks focused on trade and bilateral issues between the countries. During his engagement with the Iranian delegation, Ngurare touched on the importance of further exploring avenues to expand economic and cultural cooperation, with...
A few weeks ago, Jochem Versloot, the co-founder of Jan Zandbergen Group, one of Europe’s biggest meat products importers, visited Namibia and various local abattoirs to inspect and appreciate the quality of the country’s export-ready grass and grain-fed cattle. The Jan Zandbergen Group, Meatco’s foremost trade partner in the Netherlands and across the entire European meat...
Namibia stands to immensely benefit from the proposed renewal of the United States’ continental trade pact, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which that country’s House of Representatives recommended should be extended to 2028. Following its overwhelming approval by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Bill now awaits further consideration and approval from...
Despite reputational damage caused by the ongoing fraud and corruption saga in which millions were reportedly stolen at an industrial scale, Namcor’s interim MD Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the entity remains of serious strategic importance. It is also central to the government’s upstream oil exploration efforts. Reflecting on the work done so far since taking office...
Grootfontein, one of the Otjozondjupa region’s most dense urban centres with a population of almost 30 000 inhabitants, is grappling with rising cases of cholera outbreak, with the latest figures showing a total of 22 confirmed cases. The region’s health director, Gerbhado Timotheus, confirmed that from the latest 83 samples tested, 22 returned positive and...
International Relations and Coorperation Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has reiterated that Namibia’s fight for restorative justice and just compensation from Germany for crimes committed during the 1904/08 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is far from over. Ashipala-Musavyi, in a wide-ranging interview with the Russian state-owned international news network, stated that bilateral talks between Namibia and Germany are...
A recent decision to impose visa bond requirements on travellers from selected countries, including Namibia, now mandates Namibians to post security bonds of US$15 000 or N$250 000 to apply for a United States of America visa. This policy, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, will see citizens from Namibia, Tanzania, Guinea, Malawi,...
Meatco, the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, has set an ambitious slaughter target of 63 000 cattle for 2026. Through the audacious drive, Meatco plans to buy over 50 000 cattle from farmers south of the veterinary cordon fence, also famously known as the Redline, and more than 13 000 from producers north...