Sparkle will team with Telecom Namibia for the provision of capacity services on the Equiano subsea cable connecting Portugal to South Africa, in order to boost Namibia’s digital transformation journey. “We are very pleased for this agreement with Telecom Namibia which confirms our shared vision on the importance of internationalContinue Reading
Bannerman Energy Ltd has announced the successful completion of a Scoping Study evaluating potential expansion options for its flagship Etango Uranium Project located in Namibia. This study highlights the robust technical and financial viability of two future phases: Etango-XP, involving an expansion in throughput capacity to 16 million tonnes perContinue Reading
Salomo Hei, Board Chairperson of the Namibia Statistics Agency has bemoaned funding gaps that have hampered the Agency’s statistical collection initiatives highlighting that this gap has led to a statistics gap, hindering NSA’s ability to conduct all planned surveys and gather comprehensive data. Notable absentees of latest statistics are: theContinue Reading
Diamond producer De Beers reported that its 2023 fourth-quarter rough diamond production in Namibia decreased by 4% year-on-year to 600 000 ct, owing to marginally lower grades at the land operations. Overall, production decreased by 3% year-on-year to 7.9-million carats, primarily owing to the planned reduction in South Africa asContinue Reading
Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has confirmed that one of its semi-submersible rigs, which TotalEnergies employed for multi-country operations, has arrived in Namibia and kicked off its drilling assignment. TotalEnergies picked the Deepsea Mira rig in December 2022 for its multi-country drilling campaign. The rig departed from Bergen, Norway, atContinue Reading
By Hanks Saisai It is common knowledge that livestock and crop farming are increasingly under threat from risks such as drought and it has become essential for farmers to explore diversification options to sustain their farming ventures. To this end, poultry production specializing in the rearing of layer hens toContinue Reading
By Abner Kalimbo Namibia requires of its people highly competitive skills to survive socially, economically and intellectually. All children must be encouraged to fully utilise the academic opportunities they receive. Academic growth requires dedication and hard work. A look at the recently announced examination results leaves a lot to beContinue Reading
Mines and energy minister, Tom Alweendo has called out the West’s energy transition agenda that has little consideration of the circumstances of developing countries and attempts to dissuade Africa from leveraging all its natural resources. Alweendo highlighted that those leading the agenda have attempted to cajole Africans into an energyContinue Reading
The word “retire” was borrowed from the French language. They used it in the military during the 16th century to indicate a time when soldiers needed to “withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion”, after their service in the military. The term retirement for us in Namibia means thatContinue Reading
