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TransNamib will soon operate the first dual-fuel locomotive in Africa. If all goes according to plan, two locomotives being converted locally and in South Africa will utilise a combination of green hydrogen to be produced in Namibia and diesel fuel. 

A 23-year-old man from Gcigco village in the Rundu district was last week convicted of murder after assaulting his mother with a homemade donkey leash and kicking her, causing her death.

All employers, regardless of sector and employing 10 and more people, are considered relevant employers, the Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has stated.

Former police reservist Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule failed in his latest attempt to be released on bail after more than three years in pre-trial custody on a bribery charge.

As Namibia continues to import products, such as food, fuel, machinery as well as chemicals, a local expert believes vocational training opens doors to local industrialisation.

Elon Musk on Saturday said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform.

Ethiopian Aviation University, the largest aviation centre in Africa, this weekend graduated over 1 550 aviation professionals in pilot training, aviation maintenance, cabin crew, commercial and hotel operations.

A US central bank official said Saturday that more interest rate hikes “will likely be needed” to bring inflation down further, shortly after policymakers lifted rates to the highest level since 2001.

The resumption of operations at the Farmers Meat Market in October 2022 was officially marked on 3 August 2023, when the abattoir hosted an event to formally re-open.

The Japanese government plans working with three African nations, including Namibia, to develop supply chains for cobalt and other minerals critical in making batteries for electric vehicles.