… as Josephat Mwatotele is appointed Chairperson The Minister of Finance, Ipumbu Shiimi has appointed the new Board of Directors of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia. The appointments were undertaken in accordance with the Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2019. The appointments are Josephat Mwatotele as Chairperson, Peyavali Hangula as Vice-ChairpersonContinue Reading
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the Namibian Standards Institution have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to transform the agricultural sector and promote food and nutrition security in Namibia through the implementation of regulated standards aimed at governing the production and distribution of selected food items to the nation.Continue Reading
…as 300 boreholes in the Nama area potentially need rehabilitation in the next 10 years At the beginning of this month, the German Embassy together with the local NGO Maltahöhe CommonWaters Organisation signed a grant agreement to finance the rehabilitation of existing boreholes in the area of Maltahöhe in theContinue Reading
Approximately 105 vendors and exhibitors will participate in the first Windhoek Market, the City of Windhoek has said. This includes 23 food vendors; 11 arts and crafts exhibitors; eight confectionary traders; eight non-alcoholic sellers; five fresh, farm product vendors; five second-hand item traders; and 42 so-called mix-variety traders (trading inContinue Reading
The struggle for the economic emancipation of Namibians requires new heroes and heroines, and this is the time for them to step forward to the challenge, President Hage Geingob has said. Geingob who was speaking at the Heroes Day celebrations in Mariental on Friday highlighted that just as the liberationContinue Reading
By Ace Mutelo Namibia shares a 3 200 tonnes quota for the export of beef to Norway with Botswana which is administered under two different quota-schemes. The generalized system of preferences (GSP) quota of 2 700 tonnes is allocated to importers from Namibia or Botswana on a first-come, first-served (FCFS)Continue Reading
This week, the nations of the MSGBC basin, their African allies, international oil companies and investors will convene to write a future for African energy that develops Africa. Notable amongst those countries stepping in to explore synergies with their MSGBC counterparts is Namibia, a nation with 11 billion barrels ofContinue Reading
This year’s edition of African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 will feature an Invest in Namibia side event, a forum dedicated to emerging investment opportunities across the Namibian energy landscape. Representing one of Africa’s emerging oil and gas producers as well as upcoming green hydrogen giant, Namibia’s energy landscape is ripeContinue Reading
Financially troubled Trevali Mining has suspended operations at its Caribou mine, in Canada, and placed the expansion of its Rosh Pinah mine, in Namibia, on hold, as the miner filed for protection from its creditors. Trevali was on Friday granted an initial order for protection from the British Columbia SupremeContinue Reading
…takes Omaruru electrification tally to 815 houses Erongo RED has connected 107 houses at the Kapekaha informal settlement located at the outskirts of Ozondje suburb in Omaruru. Erongo RED has electrified over 815 houses in Omaruru alone compared to other areas in the region. Benitha Imbamba who represented the GovernorContinue Reading
