Rössing Uranium handed over sponsorship of N$50 000 to the SFC Swakopmund Sport Club for its annual youth tournament. The tournament is slated for the weekend of 9 to 11 August, and again from 14 to 15 September. It will see teams from Windhoek, Rosh Pinah, Swakopmund and the northern part of the country coming...
The just-concluded general registration of voters process tells a story of change in Namibia’s voter dynamics, necessitating a shift in planning and logistics. It is time to acknowledge it can no longer be business as usual. The new generation of voters want comfort and avoid ‘inconveniences’, especially when they are not sure if things will...
Puma Energy Namibia has announced the implementation of free Wi-Fi for its customers at 10 filling stations in Windhoek, with the last three scheduled for installation by the end of this week. However, Puma has emphasised that the use of cellphones at these sites will be subject to strict safety rules, as the company is...
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, to acquire 100% of its subsidiary SN Power, which holds interests in renewable hydropower projects in Africa, through a joint venture (51% SN Power) with Norfund and British International Investment (BII). As a result of this transaction, which is subject to certain previous...
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group is now the sole shareholder of its property management company, Broll Namibia. This is after the successful acquisition, effective 1 July 2024, of the remaining 49.9% shares in Broll Namibia, which were previously held by the Broll Property Group (Pty) Ltd. “As a company born in Namibia, we take...
Capricorn Group, in collaboration with Capricorn Asset Management and Capricorn Private Wealth, officially announced the extension of their partnership with Cricket Namibia, which started in 2021. The renewal of the sponsorship agreement reaffirms Capricorn Group’s steadfast support for Namibia’s national women’s cricket team, officially known as the Capricorn Eagles, and their continuous commitment to advancing...
Pick n Pay Namibia, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, recently concluded wage negotiations with the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau). The new one-year substantive agreement is effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. It includes an increase in basic salary for bargaining unit employees, who make up...
Namibia reached a milestone when it reported a cumulative total number of 1 315 124 eligible Namibians registered as voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad, representing 81% of the eligible voters. Based on the latest figures from the Namibia Statistics Agency, there are about 1.7 million eligible Namibians. The general...
Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras has reportedly made a non-binding offer to buy a major stake in the Orange basin off the coast of Namibia. Industry insiders reported that Petrobras is interested in acquiring the massive oil discovery made by Portuguese company Galp Energia and its local partners. Petrobras’ offer was shared with an international news agency...
The ongoing protests in Kenya has necessitated organisers of the Namibia-Kenya Chamber of Commerce to change the initial venue for its launch on 31 October from Nairobi to Windhoek “to give room for imminent positive political and economic changes currently sweeping the country,” said Elvis Mboya, the chamber’s founder and brand ambassador. The Kenyan protests,...