The Executive for Information and Communication Technology at Namcor, Bonifatius Konjore, has been suspended following allegations related to a substantial payment of N$68 million for an organisational operations software system that is reported not to be fully functional. Konjore, entrusted with the responsibility of managing and directing the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary integrated application […]
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi, highlighted the country’s active participation in the open budget survey since 2010, led by the International Budget Partnership. He emphasised that Namibia’s participation aims to ensure transparency in budgeting processes. He was responding to concerns raised by members of Parliament regarding fiscal transparency and public involvement. […]
The Green Hydrogen pilot projects are in full swing, with some expected to commence by June this year. The project leaders gave an update during the Green Hydrogen Symposium held in Windhoek. These include the Daures Green Hydrogen Village, Cleanergy Refuelling Station, and HyRail Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Locomotive projects. The Daures Green Hydrogen project, which is […]
A delegation comprising Japanese Ambassador Hisao Nishimaki, UN Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo, and UNICEF Country Representative Sam Ocran visited the Rundu Intermediary Hospital in the Kavango East Region recently. The visit was part of an impact assessment of Japanese assistance to the Kavango East health sector. The Kavango East Region’s population of close […]
Japan has, to date, dispatched more than 100 teachers across different schools, while the construction of additional classrooms in Namibia continues. Funded through Japan’s “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects’ programme, Namibia has been a beneficiary of school buildings and around 300 classrooms since 1997. Japan’s Ambassador to Namibia provided an update on this and other […]
Venezuela’s Ambassador to Namibia says he is proud of the trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries. Omar Paredes paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House earlier on Wednesday. The recent inaugural Namibia-Venezuela Joint Commission of Cooperation meeting saw the identification of critical economic areas of interest, including mining, agriculture, […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia’s partnership with the European Union (EU) is not just over the natural resources but also the bond created that serves as a motivation to succeed in implementing agreements. In 2022, Namibia and the European Union signed an agreement to develop a strategic and detailed hydrogen roadmap as well as identify […]
What could be mere cultural practices in some communities is taboo according to the laws of the country. This is especially true for the traditional practices of certain marginalised communities. A Marginalised Communities Reporting Toolkit through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Journalism Department is being created to better understand these groups and how […]
The recently launched Namibia Land Cover Classification Standard and National Infrastructure Atlas will enable the government and institutions to make informed decisions on infrastructure development around the country. Namibia has been without a legislated uniform land cover management system since independence. The statistics at the regional and municipal levels are incompatible and inconsistent. Therefore, the […]
In a bid to address the issues surrounding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Namibia, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Maximalliant Katjimune tabled a motion aimed at investigating bottlenecks hindering SME financing in the country. The motion, according to Katjimune, seeks to unlock greater access and economic potential within this vital sector of the economy. […]
