It is incredible how many people make resolutions about getting themselves into shape when a new year begins. Very few of us, think about the ‘financial hangover’ that we are dragging into a new year and how much getting personal finances back in shape could benefit our lives. But, asContinue Reading
For the full year 2022, B2 Gold’s Otjikoto Mine in Namibia produced 161,614 ounces of gold, slightly below the revised guidance range of 165,000 to 175,000 ounces, the Gold miner has announced. The mine produced 60,068 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter of 2022, which included a monthly productionContinue Reading
Since October 2022, scientists, and consultants from the Frankfurt-based institutions DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V. and ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research have been analysing the means by which a hydrogen economy can be successfully established in Namibia and the possibilities for exporting it to Germany. WithinContinue Reading
For the first time, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has set limits on the number of years a director in the banking sector may serve on the Board limiting this to a maximum of ten years on a board of a banking institution, with exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis.Continue Reading
…as total refunds under consideration shoot up to N$136 million As at 10 January 2023, a total of 921 taxpayers have been implicated in the referred scam, which has increased from 409 as reported in July 2022, Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has said. In a statement, the authority noted thatContinue Reading
By Dr. John Steytler Let me start this column by wishing one and all a happy and prosperous 2023, filled with good health. My year started off with moving house. Something we had not done for years and one thing that struck me is how much stuff we collected asContinue Reading
By Erastus Ngaruka Namibian rangelands present a variety of forage resources to livestock and wild animals for survival. These plant groups include grass, trees, bush, and forbs utilized by both grazing and browsing animals. Grass is however the feed-base of grazing livestock in Namibia. The abundance of the most valuableContinue Reading
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Impact for Africa S.p.A. (IFA) and Lithon Project Consultants Pty (Ltd) (Lithon) have launched an integrated food production project in Mariental. This groundbreaking project will support government’s efforts to increase domestic food production, develop agricultural value chains and improveContinue Reading
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) has welcomed 60 new students for its Class of 2023 in its 12-month fully funded education programme that develops emerging TV and film talent in Africa. The Academy received thousands of applications across 13 countries in Africa, and after a rigorous selection process, 60 aspiring filmmakersContinue Reading
By Dr Andreas T Salom Global forecasts indicate that the demand for minerals will grow exponentially with minerals such as graphite, lithium, copper, and cobalt, which could increase by 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies and to maintain global warming by 2100 to belowContinue Reading
