The value of Namibia’s potential private investment pipeline currently stands at N$161 billion. 73% of this is said to be in renewable energy. The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), Nangula Uaandja, said this when she addressed a media conference in Windhoek. Uaandja says the potential private investment pipeline represents […]
Namibia could capitalize on its existing bilateral agreements with Angola to acquire the skills and lessons it needs to fast-track the development of its oil industry. Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo says such a move would boost the economies of both nations. Angola is an oil-producing country with ample experience built up over the […]
A group of women from Elombe Village received a one-day jam-making training at Ongwediva offered by officials from the Urban and Rural Development Ministry. The one-day jam-making process focused on value addition, where rural people are empowered to produce food from their local produce that is easily accessible to them. This time around, they gathered […]
The branch of the Independent Patriots for Change in Erongo has called on the mining industry to plough back into the communities in which they operate. Its Chairperson, Aloysius Kangulu, says his party wants the industry to add value to resources instead of exporting them in raw form. The IPC leadership in the Erongo Region […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Member of Parliament, Hennie Seibeb. has called for the enactment of laws to control and manage lithium mining in Namibia. Seibeb said this when he motivated his motion in the National Assembly, which was supported by many MPs. The recent discovery of one of Earth’s rare mineral resources, lithium, has […]
Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo has reiterated that all natural resources belong to Namibians and need to be harnessed in order to benefit all. Alweendo said this during an open discussion on the discovery of oil and gas in the ||Kharas Region. Alweendo was responding to questions and comments during the meeting with regional […]
The coastal town of Swakopmund is a popular holiday destination. The town’s roadblocks are expected to record a high number of inbound vehicles as the long Easter weekend approaches. nbc News reporter Stefan Uirab and camera operator Isidor Shilongo have the latest in this special report.
Residents of Windhoek and surrounding areas are urged to use water sparingly over the next few days. The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) announced a pipe burst near the Windhoek Weight Bridge. Work on the damaged pipeline along the Von Bach-Windhoek transfer system has already commenced, the water utility said, and is estimated to last 48 […]
The Kavango East and West regional councils are happy with the prospects of livestock marketing following the opening of the Rundu Abattoir. The Meat Cooperation of Namibia’s bid to manage the government abattoir was successful, and it is currently testing slaughter at the facility. Meatco held a consultative meeting with the leadership of the two […]
President Hage Geingob has encouraged Namibians to drive safely, refrain from drinking and driving, and adhere to all traffic regulations. Dr. Geingob said this in a media statement as some Namibians are traveling to various destinations to be with their loved ones during the Easter weekend. He called on the citizens to enjoy this time […]
