The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Jennely Matundu, said Namibia is vulnerable to climate change and disasters, and that is a challenge that calls for a paradigm shift from investments in disaster response to preparedness.
Despite receiving insufficient funding since the 2020/2021 financial year, the management of //Kharas Regional Council managed to ensure a 97% completion rate of the regional office park.
After pausing in June, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates again on Wednesday, adopting its most restrictive monetary stance for 22 years, despite recent signs of slowing inflation.
Energy ministers from the group of 20 nations meeting in India Saturday failed to agree on a roadmap to phase down the use of fossil fuels in the global energy mix. A final statement after the meeting did not even mention coal, a major contributor to global warming.
The Canadian company exploring for black gold in the Kavango regions, Reconnaissance Energy Africa, last week announced it managed to raise just over US$7.4 million (about N$133 million) to continue its Namibian drilling campaign. Recon exceeded initial expectations as it aimed to raise US$6.5 million.
Pick n Pay Namibia and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) signed a substantive agreement on 10 July 2023.
On July 27-28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.