TransNamib on Thursday announced the resignation of its chief executive officer (CEO), Johny Smith, who joined the company five years ago. In a media statement availed here on Thursday, TransNamib Board Chairperson Theo Mberirua explained that Smith’s five-year employment contract he signed in 2019 came to an end on January 31, 2023, and that the […]
The Chinese-owned Swakop Uranium Mine near Arandis has proposed a joint venture with the government to build a second seawater desalination plant at the coast. The mine appealed to Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila for the government to accelerate its plan. Over the past 10 years, the mining industry in the Erongo Region has been complaining […]
Rossing Uranium has been given a new lease on life and will continue operations until 2036. Managing Director Johan Coetzee announced the extension of the mine’s life at Swakopmund. The formal life span of the Rossing Uranium Mine was set to end in 2025, and the previous majority shareholder, Rio Tinto, considered closing operations in […]
As much as we all want to succeed, we are often faced with barriers that seek to prevent us from realizing our goals and dreams. These were the sentiments of Estelle Tjipuka, the author of the book “Breaking Barriers,” which was just launched in the capital. In this inspiring and honest memoir, the author takes […]
The Swapo Party Regional Coordinator in the ||Kharas Region, Matheus Mumbala, called on the Swapo Party Youth League leaders to be exemplary in society and remain disciplined. The Youth League meeting was held in anticipation of the Swapo Parties Regional Executive Committee meeting scheduled to take place next week. “We cannot be accountable if we […]
Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called for unity among party members ahead of next year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Addressing a rally at Katima Mulilo, Nandi-Ndaitwah says last year’s Swapo Party Congress is unique, urging members to draw strength from it. Nandi-Ndaitwah said she is looking forward to a healthy relationship with […]
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has called on role players in the tourism industry to diversify their trades. Pohamba Shifeta said this when he officially launched the 2023 Tourism Expo in Windhoek. It has been almost two years since the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the tourism sector to its knees around the […]
A political party based on Christian principles was launched at the Omakulukuma settlement in Ondangwa. The Body of Christ Party targets Christians of all denominations and strives to take their voice to parliament. BCP claims to be on a mission to ensure freedom, peace, and justice for all Christians as well as fight for the […]
Preparations are in full swing for the Okaku Constituency by-election on the 17th of next month. Supplementary registration of voters has been completed, and the final voter register was published this month. There are now 10,920 registered voters. A voter education campaign as well as the nomination of party candidates have also concluded. Swapo filed […]
The governments of Namibia and Botswana will jointly ensure that robust information technology systems and infrastructure are put in place to improve border management and allow the two countries’ national systems to function seamlessly with one another. This follows the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, which paves the way for the use of national […]
