Members of parliament were last week summoned by the minister in the Office of the Presidency, Christine ||Hoebes, cautioning them not to politicise green hydrogen for the sake of popularity, particularly in the face of the current economic climate.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
Leonardville pins hope on uranium
As environmental ists and wealthy farmers vehemently oppose its operations and exploration plans, Uranium One yesterday opened an office in Leonardville, amidst calls from locals to allow the company to mine in the area in the hope that jobs and investment will alleviate debilitating poverty.
Dark outlook looms for construction sector
The real value of building plans approved decreased during the first quarter of 2023. This leading indicator for future construction activity, decreased year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter by 27.1% and 33.3%, respectively.
Schlettweini ge ǂûn ǂganǀgaub mātares !aroma a sī!nâhe ǁkhāse nî hâǀgarasa ra ǂgan
Asase ra sîsenxasigu di !ereamsa mâǀoa direktern Namibiab !Hū-omkhâis tsî !Hanaǂgās ǀAwemā!nans (NAB) din ge ge ǂganhe, in kō!gâ !gao!gao ǂûn di ǂganǀgaugu di ǀgapi ǂharoǀgauga tsî ǁnās ǀkha gere hōhō!nâhe, ǂûn hoan xa a sī!nâhe ǁkhā ǂganǀgaugu !nâ nî hâsa.
CEO: Hyphen not driven by government’s 24% stake
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy CEO Marco Raffinetti says the US$10 billion green hydrogen project is by no means dependent on government taking up a 24% equity stake.
Schlettwein calls for food to remain affordable
The incoming board of directors at the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has been urged to consider escalating prices of goods and services, and has thus been urged to keep food affordable.
New law to enhance BoN payment oversight
Finance and public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi continues to introduce new bills in the National Assembly.
RFA haunted by 22% funding gap…tolls on hold as road quality network deteriorates
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) says revenue collected from current Road User Charges (RUCs) is insufficient for the needs required for sufficient road network maintenance in the country.
New bank law to restrict foreign ownership
Finance and public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Monday introduced the Banking Institutions Bill in the National Assembly, which is set to repeal the Banking Institutions Act, 1998 (Act No. 2 of 1998) as amended.
Amupanda demands free stake in Hyphen
The Affirmative Repositioning Movement, under the leadership of its activist, Job Amupanda, has demanded that Hyphen Hydrogen Energy immediately waives a payment requirement for government to obtain a 24% equity stake in the green hydrogen project.