2023-08-11Maihapa Ndjavera The Japanese government’s increased interest in Africa’s rare earth minerals, particularly lithium and cobalt, resulted in an agreement being signed with Namibia this week, which aims to enhance mining sector cooperation. View more
2023-08-14Maihapa Ndjavera The state of food security in Namibia has significantly deteriorated as a result of a highly unfavourable agricultural production during the 2022/2023 cropping season. View more
2023-08-14Maihapa Ndjavera T he ne w ly es t a b l i s h e d Implementation Authority Office for the green hydrogen programme has resulted in numerous questions in the public domain. View more
2023-08-15Maihapa Ndjavera The overall water supply situation remains a major concern in many areas of the country due to poor rainfall received for the season. As such, most water catchment areas have already dried up due to insufficient water inflow. View more
2023-08-16Maihapa Ndjavera While sharing and harvesting ideas for the national budget formulation, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says education and health sectors remain priorities, despite repeated undesirable results. View more
2023-08-16Maihapa Ndjavera The Bank of Namibia (BoN) monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to make the fourth monetary policy announcement of the year today at the bank’s Oshakati branch. View more
2023-08-16Maihapa Ndjavera The High Economic Intelligence (HEI) has proposed investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers. View more
2023-08-17Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia is expected to receive the highest exploration Capital expenditure (CapEx) in Africa from Total Energies to the value of US$300 million, which is approximately N$5.5 billion. View more
2023-08-17Maihapa Ndjavera TransNamib acting CEO Webster Gonzo on Tuesday said only about 24% of the current rail network is in good working order. View more
2023-08-17Maihapa Ndjavera Eguwo lyenene momukunda ngesi kuna kara nye udigu ou una kureta utjirwe komavango gokulisiga siga mwaza sirongo morwa mvhura nye ezi katugwene zahana udumba. View more
2023-08-18Maihapa Ndjavera Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino said the Kudu gas project is now seen in a different light after recent oil discoveries in Namibia offshore. View more
2023-08-21Maihapa Ndjavera South Africa’s electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa last week said Namibians should not have sleepless nights worrying when the lights will go off, as his country will continue providing electricity despite their own load-shedding challenges. View more
2023-08-21Maihapa Ndjavera The development of a Namibian oil and gas industry presents numerous challenges, including dwindling financing and more stringent environmental parameters as the world transitions to net zer View more
2023-08-23Maihapa Ndjavera INTERNATIONAL relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday confirmed that Namibia is for the first-time attending the BRICS summit to observe the proceedings without actual participation. View more
2023-08-24Maihapa Ndjavera PRESIDENT Hage Geingob is in South Africa to participate in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and the BRICS Plus Dialogues. View more
2023-08-24Maihapa Ndjavera Economist Robin Sherbourne this week said an increase in the number of Namibians seeking asylum in other countries is a reflection of poor domestic economic performance. View more
2023-08-24Maihapa Ndjavera AN AUDIO clip circulating on social media, apparently under an organisation called the National Ownership Association, is calling for a peaceful demonstration against the country’s commercial banks. View more
2023-08-25Maihapa Ndjavera President Hage Geingob yesterday bemoaned the historical dominance of the Bretton Woods financial institutions, whose modus operandi he said is built on loan conditionalities and political prescriptions which has, at times, bordered on disregard for national sovereignty. View more
2023-08-30Maihapa Ndjavera In its preliminary findings, the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) yesterday pronounced itself on the proposed acquisition of Kansai Plascon Africa (KPAL) and Kansai Plascon East Africa (KPEA) by AkzoNobel. View more
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