Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )

South Africa’s electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa last week said Namibians should not have sleepless nights worrying when the lights will go off, as his country will continue providing electricity despite their own load-shedding challenges. 

Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino said the Kudu gas project is now seen in a different light after recent oil discoveries in Namibia offshore. 

TransNamib acting CEO Webster Gonzo on Tuesday said only about 24% of the current rail network is in good working order. 

Namibia is expected to receive the highest exploration Capital expenditure (CapEx) in Africa from Total Energies to the value of US$300 million, which is approximately N$5.5 billion.

The High Economic Intelligence (HEI) has proposed investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers. 

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to make the fourth monetary policy announcement of the year today at the bank’s Oshakati branch. 

While sharing and harvesting ideas for the national budget formulation, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says education and health sectors remain priorities, despite repeated undesirable results. 

The overall water supply situation remains a major concern in many areas of the country due to poor rainfall received for the season. As such, most water catchment areas have already dried up due to insufficient water inflow.

T he ne w ly es t a b l i s h e d Implementation Authority Office for the green hydrogen programme has resulted in numerous questions in the public domain.