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Namibia targets 2030 oil exports
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Namibia targets 2030 oil exports

Namibia could become a crude oil exporter in the early 2030s when several projects reach their production peaks. This optimism is fuelled by concerted efforts to conclude appraisal, and shift the gear to development in the oil discoveries. Interim managing director at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Ebson Uanguta made these remarks while...

SADC summit paves way for regional integration 
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SADC summit paves way for regional integration 

Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu stated the 2024 SADC Summit that took place in Zimbabwe last week paved the way for the commencement of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) agreement. This will ultimately allow for direct trade among the subscribing countries, and should eventually bring the region closer to the broader goals of the African...

Dausab: Let us focus on service delivery …justice minister calls for better policy implementation 
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Dausab: Let us focus on service delivery …justice minister calls for better policy implementation 

Justice minister Yvonne Dausab has praised Namibia’s institutions, policies and legal arrangements, and said the country’s citizens should be proud of achievements.  However, she stated that the biggest challenge remains in the implementation. “But in an election year, our preoccupation as political leaders is how we ensure a culture of service delivery where citizens have...

Air Namibia workers entitled to full benefits
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Air Namibia workers entitled to full benefits

A High Court ruling this week means former Air Namibia employees will now receive full severance packages at the company’s cost. This comes after over 600 former Air Namibia employees fought for their full benefits from liquidators for nearly three years after the national airline was forced into liquidation.  The former employees expressed their dissatisfaction by...

Repo rate: Minimal relief for consumers
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Repo rate: Minimal relief for consumers

Many Namibian consumers were yesterday given a reason to cheer after years of suffering from the financial stress of a high-interest rate environment.  This is because the central bank reduced the repo rate to 7.50% from 7.75% for the first time since June 2022. Due to the decision made by the Bank of Namibia’s monetary...

MUN creates vehicle for generational wealth 
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MUN creates vehicle for generational wealth 

Mineworkers face numerous health and safety risks in their challenging work environments – not to mention that the risk of accidents is heightened by a need for constant vigilance in a setting where equipment and hazardous materials are prevalent. Many mineworkers are also employed far from their homes, which makes the lucrative profession even more...

Cabinet urges implementation of task force advice 
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Cabinet urges implementation of task force advice 

Cabinet has urged relevant ministries to implement the recommendations of the Business Rescue Task Force. This submission was made by the finance and public enterprises’ ministry on the progress achieved to date, with implementation of these recommendations such as the drafting of the new Business Law, enactment of the Banking Institutions Act, and creation of...

Daures green village production to flow in Q4
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Daures green village production to flow in Q4

Jerome Namaseb, the consortium CEO of the multi-million-dollar Daures green hydrogen project anticipates production to begin during the fourth quarter of this year. Namibia’s green hydrogen revolution is getting closer to reality, although many Namibians are yet to believe this is a true development of the concept of green hydrogen.  This puts Namibia’s investments and...