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CoW to escalate water restrictions as supply dries up

Niël Terblanché The City of Windhoek (CoW) is on the brink of declaring a severe Category D water scarcity, compelling it to implement stringent water-saving measures as water supply to the capita...
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Ombudsman halts Fishrot accused transfer to public cells

Erasmus Shalihaxwe and Ester Mbathera Namibia’s Ombudsman, Basilius Dyakugha has ordered the Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) to put plans to transfer some of the Fishrot accused to other holdi...

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N$825 million set aside for drought relief

Niël TerblanchéIn an effort to combat the severe drought conditions plaguing residents of various regions, the Cabinet has sanctioned N$825 million for the Drought Relief Support Programme. The an...
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South Africa celebrates 30 years of progress and unity with Namibia

Niël Terblanché The South African High Commissioner to Namibia, Thenjiwe Mtintso lauded Namibia and its people for their invaluable support in South Africa's fight for freedom. He made the rema...
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President Mbumba honours 60 years of Tanzanian unity

Niël Terblanché President Nangolo Mbumba, in a demonstration of Pan-African solidarity, has embarked on a visit to Tanzania to partake in the 60th anniversary celebration of the Union Day. Tang...
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IPC is not banking on oil discoveries for socio-economic programmes – Itula

Stefanus Nashama The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula says the party if voted into power, is not going to rely on oil discoveries to fund its socio-economic pro...
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Auditor General finds agronomic board in violation of agreement

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has revealed that the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) failed to comply with key provisions outlined in its Memorandum of Agreement. In the r...
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Horrific bus crash in the Namib claims two lives

Niël Terblanché Two female tourists, aged 69 and 72 succumbed to injuries on the scene of a horrific crash which involved three buses and a self-drive tourist car on the C214 Road between Walvis B...

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TransNamib’s transformation won’t happen overnight

CHAMWE KAIRA New TransNamib Holdings CEO, Desmond van Jaarsveld believes that leading the stateowned enterprise presented a chance for him to contribute to the growth and development of Namibia's ...
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Potential exists to create 40 000 jobs

CHAMWE KAIRA The projects in the investment pipeline by Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board have the potential to generate 40 000 direct and indirect job opportunities in Namibia. The c...
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Oil must have tangible benefits for all

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia is set to become a major African player in the oil and gas industry and the country is drawing investments interests from around the world as witnessed at the oil and gas conf...
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ANIREP readies N$5 billion green bond

CHAMWE KAIRA The Namibia Stock Exchange listed renewable energy company, Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP) is set to launch its green bond on the back of a favorable rating...
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Oil and gas driving Lüderitz air route

CHAMWE KAIRA FlyNamibia says oil and gas exploration is becoming increasingly important for its operations with Lüderitz at the centre of it all. General manager, Nerine Uys said the oil and ga...
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Q1 diamond production stood at 600 000 carats

Namibia’s diamond production for the first quarter ended 31 March, reached 600 000 carats and remained largely unchanged compared to the same period in 2023. The Bank of Namibia said in the March ...