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  His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has emphasized the transformative power of energy, stating that it drives industrial growth, fuels innovation, empowers education, and enhances the quality of life for people worldwide. Speaking at the 2025 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in St. Michael, Barbados, President Bio addressed a gathering of world leaders and private sector stakeholders, highlighting the critical role of energy in economic development. He underscored […]

  Over the past two years, Nigeria has implemented key policies and reforms to revitalize its mining industry, attract investment and strengthen the sector’s contribution to GDP. Recent government-led initiatives have streamlined licensing processes, removed bottlenecks and simplified market entry for international investors, enhancing production across the country’s 44 solid mineral types. As Africa’s premier mining investment event, African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 will convene Nigerian and African stakeholders with […]

Elelo lyondoolopa ya Ondangwa olya tseyitha kutya onkalo yetale lyonyata oya nayipala, nelelo olyo alike itali shi pondola , nonkene olya kala moonkundathana nuuministeli  womayambulepo giitopolwa yomondoolopa nokomikunda opo ya tale nkene taya tula uukuni kumwe. Ndhika odha thamunwa komunambelewa omukukuntu-pitithi Ismael Namgongo. Namgongo tati oyena oompangela ando oku tunga etale epe, kakele molwa iiyemo otaya ende taya shongola. Shika osha landula sho ekuma lya gupo nomeya taga kungulukamo guuka […]

    WINDHOEK, 13 March – The Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund, launched in May 2022, is making financial progress but concerns over governance and transparency remain. The Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood has urged greater clarity on how the fund is managed, particularly in the absence of a finalised bill to regulate it. While the Bank of Namibia has reported an increase in the […]

  As the world celebrates International Women’s Day this month, the film and television industry is revealing itself as a powerful arena of gender transformation, and a highly effected vehicle for empowering women. This especially the case in Africa, where women occupy several leadership roles in the industry.    These roles are pivotal, as they set the tone for the sector at large, influencing the content being created, as well […]

Omunambelewa gwiipambele yoshigwana nomakwatathano mehamgano lyo ku andjakaneka omeya moshilongo Lot Ndamanomhata okwati omunino gomeya gOshakati-Omakango ogwa topa Etiyali. Ndamanomhata okwa koleke ndhoka momukanda gwiikundaneki ohela. Tati omunino ngoka ogwa simana molwaashoka oha gu andjaneke omeya kiitopolwa oyindji yoshilongo. Ndamanomhata ta gwedhapo kutya aanambelewa yawo oya ipyakidhila oku gu opaleka, opo oshigwana shi tsikile okunwa omeya ga yogoka. Tati nuuna ya manitha iilonga omeya otaga tameke oku enda naakwashigwana otaya […]

    “Early detection is critical.”   WINDHOEK, 13 March – Colorectal cancer (CRC) is on the rise across Africa, with over 70,000 new cases and 46,000 deaths recorded in 2022. While Africa’s overall CRC rates remain below global averages, projections indicate a sharp increase by 2050. Southern Africa, including Namibia, has some of the highest CRC rates on the continent. According to Rolf Hansen, the CEO of the Cancer […]

Oshakati purification Plant “The top 12 indebted local authorities collectively owe NamWater about N$889 million.” WINDHEOK, 12 March – The Namibia Water Corporation Ltd (NamWater) is facing financial strain, with outstanding payments for water services reaching N$2.4 billion by the end of February 2025. The corporation’s latest figures reveal a 16% increase from N$2.1 billion in June 2024, raising concerns about the sustainability of the country’s water supply infrastructure. NamWater […]

  Parliament has approved a supplementary request of over Shs4 trillion that will provide outstanding certificates for road construction companies, security and completion of infrastructure for the hosting of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The request came under the auspices of the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.3 for financial year 2024/2025 where Shs1.1 trillion was spent under the three per cent provided for under the Public Finance Management Act […]