Rössing Uranium, a veteran of the domestic mining sector, this week reported that 2024 was a year of robust financial performance. The mine achieved a net profit after tax from normal operations of over N$1 billion. This result was accomplished despite a challenging and unstable global uranium market and a 9% decline in revenue to...
The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) is facing accusations of unfair labour practices and withholding salaries after retrenching over 100 staff members. The affected employees were on fixed-term contracts. The move has sparked outrage among affected employees, some of whom claim to have served the institution for the past 20 years. Mutarere Nguvauva, a...
Fully benefitting from any substantial oil discoveries made off the Namibian coast will entail refining the extracted raw material. This means transforming raw crude oil into usable products, such as petrol, diesel or jet fuel. It is achieved by separating and modifying the various components. Refining oil is a crucial step for the petroleum industry...
Julia Heita, founder of Eco-Champions Gardening Initiative, donated 130 fruit trees, 80 seed packets, gardening equipment, manure and fencing materials to residents of Oshimwaku village in the Ohangwena region. Heita said the initiative is a collaborative effort between Eco-Champions, SOS Children’s Villages Namibia and SOS Kinderdörfer. The inspiration came from home, from her father, to be specific. Growing...
The top 10 finalists of the Miss Namibia 2025 pageant were treated to a royal welcome on Africa Day. They visited the Palace of the Omukwaniilwa of Aandonga in the northern part of the country. The visit formed part of their nationwide tour ahead of the Miss Namibia finale, scheduled to take place in July...
The Ngweze Community Hall will be filled with energy and excitement tonight as 20 talented dancers compete in the Sikokoshi Cultural Dance Competition. The event, which was on break for a while, is back and expected to be better this time. Sikokoshi, a dance traditionally performed to the rhythmic sounds of Rumba music, is known...
The Namibian music industry is showing strong signs of revival, with local artists breaking into the digital mainstream area. Over the weekend, musician and producer DJ Siya reached a milestone as his hit single Bovo, featuring DJ Vuyo and Zambian artist Chester MorePower, passed one-million views on YouTube. The song has quickly gained traction across...
With a massive oil and gas discovery in the Orange Basin and a world-leading green hydrogen project on the horizon, Namibia is drawing strong international attention and high expectations. Speaking at the 13th Public Lecture on Oil and Gas, hosted by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) at the Protea Hotel last week, Michael...
ǂAnsa mā!kharus ministers, Emma Theofelus ge ǂoa ge wekheb di Denstaxtsēs ai ge ǂanan, ǂhanub ge N$40 miljunsa a mîǁguisa ǂans tsî ǁnâuǂharugus Texnoloxib (ICT) sîsenǀgauga Namibiab !nâ khoraǂuis !aroma nî sîsenūhese. Nē ǁguiris ge dītsâdi ǀnâi hâ -ǁnâugu !gaeǁaredi xa ra dīhedi, !hūb di dixitale texnoloxib ǂnamipede ǀgaiǀgai!nâs ase. Theofelus ge nē ǂanǂansa Huawei...
Namibia has proved to be a future global leader in green hydrogen, as a delegation recently completed a four-day skills’ exchange tour to the Netherlands. The visit was aimed at accelerating the country’s green hydrogen ambitionsthrough knowledge-sharing and institutional collaboration. The Namibian delegation, comprising senior representatives from education, research and energy sectors, engaged Dutch counterparts...