The transformation project for Lüderitz, driven by nearby green hydrogen and oil and gas developments, is progressing well as planned, despite a delay in the approval of the boundary extension application. The government has allocated N$92 million in the current financial year for the transformation project, anticipating that the new hydrogen and oil and gas […]
The rapid urbanisation of Namibia and its effects on local governance were central topics at the 21st Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Namibian Association of Local Authorities (NALAO). Moses Matyayi, CEO of the City of Windhoek and NALAO President, highlighted the 31% population growth between 2011 and 2023 as a key factor contributing […]
Oshigambo High School and Dr. Alpo Mauno Mbamba Senior Secondary School will now incorporate ICT equipment into their learning materials for learners. This follows the handover of media and IT equipment to the two schools by Huawei Technologies Namibia, which took place at State House today (Thursday). The decision to assist the schools with ICT […]
Residents of Hoachanas Village in the Hardap Region are witnessing significant and noticeable development in their community. Access to basic services, once a rarity, is now becoming routine, instilling optimism for even greater progress compared to the past. Hoachanas, which has a population of approximately 4000, has been gradually transforming through key developments that have […]
Pensioners in Omaruru have called on the politicians who will win the upcoming election to create jobs for their children and increase social grants. Residents of the Ozondje area in Omaruru have expressed that they cannot survive on their monthly social grants. In Namibia, old age pension grants are the second highest source of income […]
609 residents of Rehoboth’s Block E residential area received the title deeds for their properties through the Rehoboth Alienation Scheme that was established in 1992. Rehoboth Mayor Amanda Groenewaldt described the moment as joyful, as they had been waiting for 46 years for it. The Block E residents were unlawfully relocated from the western side […]
A four-year-old boy, Joseph Ndumetu, died after a Cape cobra bit him on his left ear while sleeping at his parents’ house at Otumwe, in the Uis area, yesterday. According to Ndumetu’s father, he heard a scream while the family was sleeping, and when he went to investigate, he saw a snake leaving the […]
Namibia has secured its first commercial off-take agreement between HyIron and Benteler, a renowned German auto parts manufacturer, where Namibia will supply up to 200,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron, or DRI. This was announced by the Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoëbes, during her visit to the HyIron-Oshivelo site in the Erongo Region. […]
The Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoëbes, says Namibia is emerging as a prominent producer of green iron, poised to produce over 2 million tonnes of direct reduced iron (DRI) by 2030. ||Hoëbes said this during the HyIron Oshivela Project Site Visit and Project Milestones Announcement. Together with relevant stakeholders, she says Namibia’s true potential […]
Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, has returned home from Mexico City, where she took part in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. Reporting back on her journey filled with educational activities, fun, and unforgettable experiences, Anyolo expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to have represented Namibia on the international stage. She further thanked her family, friends, […]
