FlyNamibia has announced the opening of a new and permanent office in Lüderitz at the Lüderitz Waterfront (Old Power Station) which will enable the airline to give customers and the Lüderitz community more personalised and direct services. This follows success of the Luderitz route which opened on 1 July 2023Continue Reading
Halliburton Company has it has been awarded a deep water integrated multi-well construction contract by Rhino Resources Ltd., a private company engaged in both onshore and offshore energy exploration in Africa. “This collaboration between Halliburton and Rhino Resources marks a strategic milestone to harness the full potential of Namibia’s oilContinue Reading
Calle Schlettwein, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, assumed Chairmanship of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), in Mozambique late last week. He took over from Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources of Mozambique, last Thursday in Tete Province, Mozambique. The event took placeContinue Reading
Owing to an inherent shifting landscape of MTC’s products; and responding to the changing market demands, MTC Namibia has introduced to the market three new offerings, namely Aweh YoVoice, Aweh YoData and Aweh Ultra that offers more value and flexibility. The new offerings do, however, come at the expense ofContinue Reading
During the period spanning January to February of 2024, the collective number of international arrivals at various nationwide airports amounted to 71,584 passengers, showing an increase from the 57,921 passengers recorded during the corresponding period in 2023. This was revealed by Simonis Storm which further highlighted that however, it isContinue Reading
Capricorn Private Wealth (CPW) hosted their Women’s Event on “Fill Your Cup” as the theme in Windhoek. South African advocate and law professor Thulisile Madonsela was the keynote speaker. Prof. Madonsela’s remarks focused on managing and developing the mind and becoming an agile leader, which also builds internal resilience. InContinue Reading
Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field off the coast of Namibia and estimated it could have at least 10-billion barrels of oil. Galp said it conducted testing operations at the Mopane-1X well in January and theContinue Reading
JinkoSolar has announced that it has supplied 25MW of its high-efficiency N-type TOPCon panels for the first phase of a solar-powered hydrogen project which supports green iron manufacture at Namibia’s Oshivela plant. Once online, it will be Africa’s first commercial green iron plant and a significant milestone for the continent’sContinue Reading
The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade (MIT) last week sourced key inputs on four key policy and legislative framework documents, inclusive of the draft Special Economic Zone Bill (SEZ), National Informal Economy, Startups, and Entrepreneurship Development Policy (NIESED), Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Regulations, and National Cooling Strategy. These lawsContinue Reading
The Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, highlighted the significant potential of the Orange Basin, suggesting it could hold up to three billion barrels of oil and 5.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. However, Ayuk emphasized that, for countries like Namibia, having substantial reserves is justContinue Reading
