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The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) says the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) recent attack against The Namibian amplifies concerns raised by the media and civil society about how oil and gas discoveries in Namibia might impact politics, free media and the country’s social structures. The AEC issued a statement on Monday criticising The Namibian for […]
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia (CoM) has raised concern over a government proposal to obtain free shares in mining companies. The idea is known in the extractive sector as ‘mandatory free-carry shareholding’. The chamber’s chief executive, Veston Malango, says the proposal would undermine the economic viability of existing mines and future projects if not […]
Lying on her back on the ground, Christof Fredricks (30) was naked when she was discovered, her body covered with 32 stab wounds, her mutilated genitals placed on her chest, and her shoes, shorts and underwear scattered nearby. Fredricks’ death brings the total number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) community […]
Westair Aviation has announced the names of the three people who died in an accident involving one of the company’s aircraft in Windhoek on Friday. The company announced in a statement on Saturday that pilots Rozanne De Beer-Olivier (33) and Ruan van Schalkwyk (24) and aircraft engineer Andre-Armand Lubbe (25) lost their lives in the […]
After growing up watching the benefits of Iraqi oil elude the Iraqi people, a young executive insisted that Norway do things differently. Oil-exporting countries generally have high rates of poverty, internal conflict, and corruption – a kind of chronic dysfunction known as the resource curse. Not Norway. Europe’s largest oil exporter and the world’s second-largest […]
Erongo police have confiscated drugs with a street value of N$718 860 in a series of raids at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. Three men have been apprehended in connection with these seizures. They face charges related to drug dealing and possession. The most extensive operation took place at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, on Thursday, where police, […]
President Nangolo Mbumba joined Namibians in remembering Cassinga Day on Saturday. He said the massacre will forever stand out in Namibian history as a stark reminder of the brutality inflicted on Namibians by apartheid South Africa during the country’s long and protracted struggle for independence. Cassinga Day is commemorated annually on 4 May. Saturday marks […]
A faction within the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) yesterday held a demonstration at the party’s headquarters, demanding that the leadership organise an extraordinary congress before this year’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Former secretary general Issaskar Hiakaere, who led the protest yesterday, admitted the presence of disunity in Namibia’s oldest political party. “It’s […]
… N$3b plant launched Namibia and Belgium have committed to working together to drive the establishment of a green hydrogen hub set to improve trade relations between the two countries. During a visit to the green hydrogen plant at Walvis Bay yesterday, president Nangolo Mbumba told Belgian King Philippe that Namibia’s green hydrogen vision, as […]
Swapo member of parliament (MP) Gerhard Shiimi has called on the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security to make more police vehicles available to combat crimes. Shiimi says there is a lack of vehicles at most police stations, which inhibits the police’s ability to fight crime. He said this in parliament while giving […]