2021-07-16Staff Reporter Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) has confirmed that the ministry of environment, on 2 July 2021 issued an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) for the initial 2D seismic programme to be conducted in the Petroleum Exploration Licence No.73 in the Kavango East and West regions. View more
2021-07-16Staff Reporter Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) says it remains focussed on prioritising growth projects across its operations in Africa, and Skorpion Zinc in southern Namibia is no exception. In order to create a sustainable life for Skorpion Zinc and shorten the care and maintenance period, VZI‘s accelerated focus is currently on the Namzinc Refinery Conversion Project, which will enable co-treatment of sulphi View more
2021-02-12Kuzeeko Tjitemisa Gobabis mayor Elvire Theron is relatively not a household name in local politics. The councillor, who is serving on a Nudo ticket, however carries a massive weight of expectation, including proving doubting Thomases wrong. New Era’s Kuzeeko Tjitemisa caught up with her this week. View more
2020-12-03Steven Klukowski With the diamond-mining giant, Namdeb, now gradually downsizing operations in the town of Oranjemund and the lower Orange River, an ideal opportunity has arisen for the diversification of economic activities on the land now lying unutilised. View more
2020-12-03Maihapa Ndjavera A Namibian young-man from Aus, a small rural community in southern Namibia, Valde Leonard, is passionate about agriculture and food production. View more
2020-12-03Staff Reporter2 According to a recent Agricultural Bank of Namibia report, good rain received early in 2020 resulted in an expected bumper harvest for Namibia’s grape sector View more
2020-12-03Obrien Simasiku There is hindsight relief for Mangetti farmers who have for years cried for a profitable market for their livestock, against the backdrop of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, which they say has been disadvantaging them in terms of access to lucrative markets south of the redline. View more
2020-12-03Edgar Brandt Phenomenal growth in the Namibian grape sector during the last few years will not be enough to make up for the under-performance of the country’s livestock sector. View more
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