Category: Mining And Energy
De Beers sale: Namibia’s position remains unclear
STAFF WRITER
Minister of Industries , Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse has not yet been briefed on whether the country will join Botswana and Angol [...]
Venus Offshore oil project promises N$800b for Namibia
TIRI MASAWI
Namibia could gain up to N$800 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over 25 years from the planned Venus Offshore oil project, a new [...]
Namibia-Russia speed up cooperation on nuclear
STAFF WRITER
Namibia and Russia have agreed to speed up the process of crafting a nuclear cooperation deal.
According to reports from Russia, [...]
Environment ministry concerned with rising cases of illegal sand mining
STAFF WRITER
The Ministry has raised concern over the increasing cases of sand mining across the country.
Minister of Environment Forestry and T [...]
NAMDIA HEIST: Police arrest another employee over N$300 million diamond robbery
STAFF WRITER
Another staff member of the Namibia Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) has been arrested in connection with the January 2025 robber [...]
Namibia joins Botswana, and Angola to buy controlling stake in De Beers
John Jeffay
De Beers has confirmed that Botswana, Angola and Namibia have expressed interest in acquiring equity in the company, along with a numb [...]
Green Hydrogen key to driving industrial growth-Amutse
STAFF WRITER
Minister of Industries Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse has singled out Green Hydrogen as a key driver of industrial growth in Namibi [...]
Namibia to electrify 210 000 households in four years
TIRI MASAWI
Namibia has set an ambitious target to electrify 210 000 households between 2026 and 2030.
This will be done through an accelerate [...]
Over 50% of Namibians live without power
IMELDA AMBONDO and TIRI MASAWI
More than half of Namibians still live without electricity, raising serious questions about government plans to rea [...]
ReconAfrica must answer to ‘misleading’ oil discovery claims-Presidency
JEANETTE DIERGAARDT
The Presidency said Canadian oil explorer Reconnaissance Africa must answer claims that it exaggerated oil discoveries in the O [...]