The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says it is shocked that the government has no shares in some mines. The committee visited three of the Otjozondjupa Region’s six mines. The MP’s first visit was to the Cheetah Cement Plant. 90% of Whale Rock Cheetah Cement Factory is owned by two Chinese companies based in […]
Namibian Breweries Ltd. (NBL) is optimistic about emerging opportunities through its recent transaction with Heineken and its acquisition of Ditshell Namibia, which would ensure long-term sustainability for the company and create a regional beverage champion for Southern Africa. NBL’s Managing Director Marco Wenk says these developments will contribute to growth in volumes and market share […]
The Namibia Film Commission (NFC), through its strategic plan, aims to create value by providing a “one-stop shop” to both local and international filmmakers. The ‘one-stop shop’ for film will permit film funding, location facilitation, training, and market research data, among others. The NFC’s core mission is to revitalize and bring about innovative ideas aimed […]
The Rogate Primary School in Otjiwarongo held a pre-Independence celebration under the school’s own theme, ‘Independently United’. Before independence, Rogate Primary School was only for the Damara-speaking learners, as other tribes attended school elsewhere. The school only opened its doors to all tribes after independence. Although Independence Day is mainly celebrated with songs and dance, […]
Young people are underrepresented in the tour guide subsector nationwide. A survey by the Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Ministry (MEFT) indicates that out of 500 registered tour guides, 17% are youth between the ages of 18 and 34. MEFT carried out a survey to help register and accredit all tour guides in Namibia. One of […]
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick sourced the donation from Old Mutual and the Rani Group after her office learned of the shortage of printing papers at schools. “I attended a meeting that was held by education authorities at Suiderlig with the parents and Grade 11 and AS level students, and one of the interventions that were […]
Namibia supports China’s 12-point peace plan for Russia and Ukraine as part of the Global Security Initiative concept paper. President Hage Geingob said this in his message of congratulations to his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on his re-election as President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission last week. The 69-year-old President Xi was voted in […]
President Hage Geingob has conferred an official funeral on the late Abisai Uetuesapi Mungendje. This was announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT). Mungendje died on the 9th of this month, aged 99. Mungendje’s memorial service took place at Toasis in the Aminuis Constituency of Omaheke on Saturday. He was born on […]
A public policy analyst and international relations expert says Namibia needs to have strategic plans in place to guide the use of foreign direct investment (FDI). Dr. Marius Kudumo reacted to President Hage Geingob’s announcement that Namibia had attracted more than N$10 billion in FDI when he delivered the State of the Nation Address. President […]
Namibia’s economic and social future was the focus of a two-day conference that was held in Windhoek and organized by the Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance. The conference was an opportunity to discuss practical solutions to help Namibia achieve sustainable economic and social development. The conference, themed “Mind Shift: Real Contextualized Sustainability for Namibia,” was […]
