OSHAKATI: Standard Bank Namibia has handed over N.dollars 50 000 to the Oshakati Mayoral Development Fund.

The fund was established in 2022 to assist families, individuals and organisations within the jurisdiction of Oshakati as part of the council’s…

WINDHOEK: Air Connect Namibia has announced the launch of new Air Botswana flights connecting Windhoek to Maun, Kasane and Gaborone, with the latter service connecting on to Durban, South Africa.

The new routes, commencing in October 2024, mark a sig…

WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that the moratorium on issuing wholesale petroleum licences will be lifted on Friday.

The moratorium was put in place on 15 August 2022 to allow the ministry to improve its licensing system and…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has launched a registration process for occupational land rights in the Oshikoto Region, to help prevent disputes that can arise from unclear or contested land ownership.

Oshikoto communal la…

A total of 1 062 account holders have benefited from the Ondangwa Town Council’s debt incentive programme since October last year.

The council has written off N.dollars 26.5 million in interest since the start of the programme in October last year, O…

WINDHOEK: The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced the termination of Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga’s contract of employment, effective immediately.

This decision was taken during a board meeting on Thursday during wh…

The Oshikoto Region has recorded the highest number of pedestrian-related fatalities in Namibia so far this year, with nine deaths reported from January to July 2024.

This was announced by Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia (MVA Fund) representa…

WINDHOEK: The 11th Mining Expo and Conference is underway and has garnered remarkable support from exhibitors, breaking all previous records.

This year, 199 exhibitors will occupy 317 booths, up from 162 exhibitors and 268 booths at the preceding sho…

WINDHOEK: The mining industry’s contribution to government revenue grew significantly from N.dollars 4.4 billion in 2022 to N.dollars 6.8 billion in 2023 and continues to be the largest contributor to the national economy in terms of direct and indire…

WINDHOEK: Tom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy, has called for collaborative efforts to overcome obstacles and embrace possibilities in the mining sector.

Alweendo stated this on Wednesday at the 11th Mining Expo and Conference in Windhoek, u…

WINDHOEK: Student organisations have expressed their support for the youth internship incentive scheme, asserting that it will effectively equip graduates with the necessary skills for the job market.

The initiative is a provision in the Income Tax A…

WINDHOEK: Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo has revealed that the number of applications for exploration licenses has heightened, with over 600 new applications recorded by December 2023 and 400 new applications received since January this ye…