Tonata Kadhila

NCCI to elect business leaders and representatives across all 14 regions

NCCI President Bisey Uirab Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Bisey Uirab has announced that their extraordinary meetings will be held at branch levels in towns across all 14 regions to elect business leaders and representatives for the Chamber’s 29 branches. Uirab urged private sector stakeholders, entrepreneurs, and managers to actively participate in the chamber's structure to enhance business representation at all levels.

29 January, 2025 49

Namibia

Court orders seizure of Amupanda’s assets

The High Court of Namibia has issued a legal order against Affirmative Repositioning Movement leader Job Shipululo Amupanda, authorising the seizure of his movable property to settle an outstanding debt. The order, related to case number HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2021/02075, instructs the Deputy Sheriff for the district of Windhoek to attach and auction Amupanda’s assets to recover funds owed to the execution creditors. AR Movement President, Dr. […]

29 January, 2025 345

Uncategorized

US calls for immediate truce as violence escalates in Goma, DRC

MONUSCO/Kevin Jordan The United States has called for an immediate truce in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the city of Goma struggles under the ongoing assault by M23 rebels. A top United Nations official has warned that the situation is rapidly deteriorating, with hospitals overwhelmed, dead bodies in the streets, and a sharp increase in sexual violence, rape, and looting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]

29 January, 2025 32

Science & Technology

Boom supersonic jet breaks sound barrier in historic test flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made its first supersonic flight on 28 January 2025, in Mojave, California. A test flight by Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator jet has broken the sound barrier, marking the first time a passenger aircraft has done so since the retirement of Concorde. The flight took place in Mojave, California, where the aircraft reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or approximately 1,207 kilometers per hour, at an […]

29 January, 2025 46

Business / Economics

Namibia to host AFI global policy forum in 2025

The Bank of Namibia, in partnership with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), will co-host the AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) in September 2025. The event will bring together global policymakers and regulators to discuss financial inclusion and its role in economic growth. Namibia will use the forum to showcase its progress in financial inclusion and highlight policy innovations that have expanded financial services to individuals and small […]

29 January, 2025 67

Namibia

Fall armyworm infestation threatens Zambezi harvests

Map of Zambezi region Farmers in the Zambezi region are fighting a devastating outbreak of fall armyworm, which is destroying maize fields and jeopardising this season’s harvest. The Ministry of Agricultural, Water, and Land Reform has acknowledged the situation, saying that intervention will depend on the availability of pesticides. The infestation, however, is not confined to maize crops alone, raising concerns about the broader impact on regional food security. […]

27 January, 2025 50

Business / Economics

Namcor reports on operational progress of Venus wells

Exterior view of the NAMCOR (National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia) offices The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has made significant progress in its post-well studies for the Venus oil wells. The studies, which include analysing core samples, logging data, and fluid samples, form part of Namibia’s growing oil exploration activities in the Orange Basin. Ongoing collaboration and operational updates Namcor’s latest operational update indicates […]

27 January, 2025 94

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Business / Economics

Namdia Heist: More questions, lots of confusion

Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) Head Office, Cnr of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Avenue & Dr Sam Nujoma Drive. Klein Windhoek. By Wonder Guchu "Apart from the media causing so much confusion, the whole Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) heist is as baffling as it is unbelievable that three people could contemplate pulling off such a multi-million-dollar robbery in broad daylight. And just why would a well-known squash player be so daring to […]

22 January, 2025 4454 2

Namibia

Windhoek appoints new Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Windhoek, Namibia – Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Ndeshihafela Larandja has been elected as the new mayor of the City of Windhoek, with Clemencia Hanases from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) unanimously nominated as Deputy Mayor. This appointment marks the end of a leadership vacuum in the city, which has been without a mayor since December last year. In her acceptance speech, Mayor Larandja outlined two focus areas […]

22 January, 2025 104