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
Wia Gold has revised its Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Kokoseb deposit, which forms part of the Damaran gold project in Namibia – bringing the new estimate to a high of 66 million tonnes (Mt) at 1.0 g/t Au for 2.12 million ounces (Moz). The Kokoseb deposit’s size alignsContinue Reading
Shell has racked up yet another hydrocarbon discovery offshore Namibia, although it is too early to say if it is commercial. The Enigma-1X probe is being drilled in the supermajor’s prolific Petroleum Exploration Licence 39 by Northern Ocean’s semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bollsta, which is being managed by Odfjell Drilling.Continue Reading
