With an estimated 5 000 jobs expected from the development of Namibia’s offshore oil resources, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday hosted Mike Sangster, Vice President of TotalEnergies, at State House. The President pushed for urgent public awareness as the company reported progress on major offshore discoveries expected to transform the country’s economy. The high-level engagement comes...
Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) lawmaker and deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu has come out strongly in support of EFF leader Julius Malema following his sentencing in South Africa. Iipumbu described the case as “politically driven” and influenced by powerful interests. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Iipumbu said his party had been following the case closely...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday told global energy giant Shell that Namibia’s emerging oil industry must deliver direct benefits to its people. The company confirmed rapid exploration progress and pledged long-term partnership in the country. Receiving Shell’s top exploration executive, Eugene Okpere, at State House, Nandi-Ndaitwah made it clear that Namibia’s oil wealth will only be...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has praised local clothing manufacturer Dinapama as a shining example of job creation and industrial growth. He called for urgent reforms and a shift in mindset to drive Namibia’s economic transformation. The President visited the Windhoek-based factory on Tuesday, where she toured operations and addressed more than 500 employees currently working at...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday met leaders of recognised trade unions at State House in Windhoek. They agreed to jointly host May Day with employers, in a landmark move aimed at strengthening unity, improving workers’ rights and boosting economic growth. The high-level engagement, held just weeks before Workers’ Day, brought together government, labour representatives and key...
Namibia has called on Chinese investors to move beyond buying raw materials and instead invest in local industries. International relations minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi made the appeal during a Namibia-Shenzhen Networking Cocktail Reception on Monday. This is as the government seeks to reduce a growing trade deficit by promoting value addition, industrialisation and job creation. She...
Safety and immigration minister Lucia Iipumbu yesterday urged staff members to support the newly-appointed deputy minister Edward Wambo as the ministry pushes to improve service delivery and strengthen national security. Welcoming Wambo at the ministry’s headquarters in Windhoek, Iipumbu said his appointment comes at a critical time when the ministry is facing growing challenges such...
Namibia is repositioning its foreign policy and trade strategy to survive a tougher, more competitive world where economic strength will define its place on the global stage. This the summation of International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi message when she delivered the ministry’s budget this week. Motivating her ministry’s N$1.37 billion budget in Parliament...
Namibia is pushing for increased oil investment cooperation, expanded trade through a direct shipping route and stronger food security ties with Brazil, following high-level talks here yesterday. International relations and trade minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi met her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in discussions aimed at turning decades of political cooperation into concrete economic gains, particularly in...
Three dismissed managers from the Roads Authority (RA) have raised fresh allegations of interference, policy breaches and procurement irregularities in their disciplinary and appeal processes. The dismissed RA officials include Johan Boois (executive officer for transportation), Richard Milinga (divisional manager for the transport inspectorate) and Christopher Mayumbelo (executive officer for legal services). The trio told...