Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s small-scale mining (SSM) sector generates an estimated US$4 million annually, with a 2% royalty rate applied to semi-precious stone exports, according to the Ministry of Industries,Mines, and Energy. The ministry says these royalties directly contribute to national revenue, while small-scale mining continues to play a critical role in grassroots poverty reduction and...
Namibia’s largest cement manufacturer, Ohorongo Cement, remains adamant that the domestic market, in its current form, is not large enough to sustain two cement manufacturers. The reasoning is that Namibia currently has demand for about 600 000 tonnes of cement annually but has the capacity to produce some 2.5 million tonnes per annum, which means...
Alexander Shapumba Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation is embarking on a groundbreaking engineering feat; the construction of the WF3 Primary Exhaust Raise. The project will not only mark a major milestone in the mine’s expansion journey, but it will also set a national record. This ambitious project involves drilling the largest diameter raise bore ever attempted...
As I alluded to earlier, this Ministry has been entrusted to lead the sector of Fisheries and Marine Resources. In this regard, allow me to elaborate on the Main Division: Water and Fisheries Law Enforcement. It remains the mandate of the Ministry to safeguard and protect the nation’s natural resources by ensuring compliance with the...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay fishermen under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP) are demanding urgent reforms to the fishing quota system, claiming continued exploitation, lack of employment, and broken promises by both Government and partner companies A recent meeting held in Walvis Bay served as a unifier to end what the fishermen described as...
Namibia’s oceans and inland waters are facing a growing threat from pollution. One of the most damaging yet least visible culprits is ghost nets. These are abandoned fishing nets that continue trapping and killing marine life long after they have been discarded. While the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has confirmed it is “seized...
KATIMA MULILO – Off the shores of Namibia, a powerful economic tide is turning. In the cold, nutrient-rich waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the country’s fishing industry has become a quiet powerhouse, fuelled by international cooperation, resilient institutions and a deepening trade partnership with the European Union (EU). Since the 2016 launch of the Southern...
New Era journalist John Muyamba (JM) recently caught up with Regina Valombola (RV), the public relations officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fsheries, Water and Land Reform regarding fisheries policy, enforcement measures, and sector compliance for sustainable resource use. JM: Tell us the role the fisheries department plays regarding Policy and Enforcement to ensure sustainable...
Pinehas K Pinehas Fishermen contribute greatly to the growth of the country’s fishing industry by sacrificing a lot of their time going out to sea. The fishing industry consistently remains one of the most crucial sectors for Namibia’s economic growth, mainly because of the high employment opportunity potential the industry has. Fishermen, one of the...
The dawn of modern housing has arrived for inhabitants of the local authority of Divundu who yearns for urban, -modern growth in the eastern corner of the Kavango East region. Just some few kilometres to Bwabwata National Park, Divundu in recent years has seen several infrastructure developments, including roads and a shopping mall. The latest...