A National Council report says the emerging green hydrogen industry is misunderstood, and that situation threatens to hinder the country from generating maximum returns. “Developing the green hydrogen sector will require large-scale solar and wind installations, housing, roads, and additional port infrastructure,” the report reads, underscoring big logistical needs to support this industry. The Parliamentary...
• Saves N$6 million • Kunene chiefs up in arms A recent education ministry study has uncovered a huge financial drain, revealing that millions of dollars were wasted on ineffective literacy centres. This discovery comes after a comprehensive study conducted across all 14 regions, to assess the functionality of the national literacy...
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court judges Herman January and Philanda Christiaan dismissed a rape charge against Dennis Noa (29) on Friday. This arose from an appeal to the High Court by Noa against an eight-year rape sentence meted out by Windhoek Regional Court magistrate Victor Nyazo earlier. The former intern medical doctor was convicted of...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Tomi Adams retained the chairperson position of Black Africa (BA) Sports Club after its elective congress at Khorixas over the weekend. He will be deputised by former BA and Brave Warriors’ midfield maestro Sylvester ‘Lolo’ Goraseb. Before the congress, Goraseb was the supporters’ coordinator of the club as the previous leadership’s tenure expired...
Cricket Namibia (CN) recently announced the appointment of Evert Laubscher as the biokinetics and gym facility manager. He officially joined the team on 1 November, bringing with him extensive international experience and specialised expertise, which will support CN’s player development and high-performance objectives. As a CSA Level 3 coach, registered biokineticist and certified strength and...
. Oil, diamond mining activities fingered . Monitoring lasts 88 days . Almost N$1 million per patrol . Ministry needs to double staff Namibia’s fishing industry, a key contributor to the country’s economy, is confronted by a myriad of existential threats. Primarily, the sector is under severe threat from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
KALKRAND – In a calm settlement where the sun-drenched fields stretch endlessly lives Tulonga Amaguru, a 36-year-old powerhouse of a woman. The mother of three wakes up every morning with determination and zeal to save her animals by cutting grass for them on the side of the road, a few kilometres from Kalkrand. This is...
KATIMA MULILO – President Nangolo Mbumba says one of the ways to address the immense challenges and development prospects in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is through youth development. He made these remarks when he officially inaugurated the extension of the Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies’ department at Unam’s Katima Mulilo campus yesterday. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato this week launched the “guerrilla campaigning strategy”, a new strategy aimed at securing maximum votes. This tactic is derived from guerrilla warfare, a type of asymmetric warfare competition between opponents of unequal strength. It aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy but to win popular...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the 2024/25 Debmarine Namibia Premiership will officially commence on 29 November, with Debmarine Namibia committing an N$18 million sponsorship. In a statement, the NFA emphasised that despite challenges in the diamond industry, the sponsorship underscores the positive impact natural diamonds have on local communities. The NFA highlighted...