B2Gold Otjikoto Mine, the country’s largest gold producer, is set to start with the voluntary retrenchment of 300 employees this month.
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Swakopmund museum spotlights Nama, Ovaherero genocide
The Swakopmund Museum has unveiled an exhibition on the 1904-08 Ovaherero and Nama genocide, the first time in 125 years that such history is showcased at the museum.
Nam, Turkey parliaments ink cooperation pact
National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi and his Turkish counterpart Numan Kurtulmuş have reinforced the two countries’ long-standing bilateral relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
Hengari advocates for more local music content
Popular Democratic Movement lawmaker Inna Hengari will table a motion this week in parliament, seeking to address an “overwhelming influx” of foreign music at the expense of local music content saturating Namibian airwaves.
NAC applauds ICAO safety audit outcome
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is reflecting on and celebrating the recent outcome of the country’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP-CMA).
Shell Namibia’s Falade takes up Brunei spot
Shell Namibia’s country chair Adeleye Falade has been appointed as the CEO of Brunei LNG, which is an Asian operation, employing about 500 people and pumping close to seven million tonnes of liquefied gas annually into ocean-going tankers.
NFA offers Warriors olive branch
The Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) executive council yesterday resolved that if the Brave Warriors withdraw threats of legal action, they will receive 27% of the N$15 million prize money awarded by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations competition.
Omusati, Khomas triumph in Newspaper Cup
Omusati won the 2024 Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup football tournament.
Mixed results for locals against Westphalia
Germany’s Westphalia managed a win and a defeat against Namibian opposition this weekend at the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup.
Markets mixed after US inflation data
Asian markets were mixed yesterday after data showed a slight uptick in US inflation, but Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said the reading was “in line with expectations”.