insert_link Business / Economics Institute of Namibian Quantity Surveyors pushes for early involvement in projects The Institute of Namibian Quantity Surveyors (INQS) is currently running a campaign to educate the construction sector on the critical importance of involving quantity surveyors from the start of a project. This initiative draws attention to their role in cost management, risk mitigation, and overall project success. INQS President Frikkie Jordaan explained the relevance of appointing a quantity surveyor at the inception stage of a project. "It is crucial to […] todayJuly 3, 2024 17
insert_link Namibia Multimillion-Dollar Rift Unfolds in State-Backed Military Construction Firm and Israeli Partners Over Power Station Tender Amidst a complex web of contractual disagreements, a state-owned military construction company finds itself at odds with its Israeli partners over a lucrative N$1.2 billion power station tender. The bone of contention? How the profits from this ambitious project should be distributed. August 26 Construction, a government-owned entity, is pushing for a considerable N$36 million share of the project's profits. However, this demand has encountered staunch resistance from its Israeli […] todayMarch 7, 2024 12
insert_link Science & Technology This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day Scientists have successfully tested a nanocellulose-based biomaterial for greener architecture. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden 3D printed a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose, a substance derived from cellulose fibres found in plants. The nanocellulose 3D-printing technology has been used on a much smaller scale, mostly within biomedicine due to the material’s biocompatibility and wetness. But it has not previously been used […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 11
insert_link Business / Economics Construction Focus – 20 February 2024 General Manager of the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia, Bärbel Kirchner, updates us on the state of the industry. https://iono.fm/e/1408224 todayFebruary 21, 2024 120
insert_link Namibia Gymnasium inaugurates Walvis Bay school Gymnasium has inaugurated a school in Meersig, Walvis Bay. The Walvis Bay Gymnasium school is affiliated with other Curro campuses, including Windhoek Gymnasium and Oshana Gymnasium. The construction of the school was made possible by Curro, the Government Institutions Pension Fund, Ino Harith Capital, and the Development Bank of Namibia. Here is Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes. todayJanuary 17, 2024 9
insert_link Uncategorized Namibian records decrease in rhino poaching: Shifeta The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday said in his end-of-year statement that poaching remains an issue in Namibia, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023. According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compaered to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022. Wildlife conservation continues to face the challenges of poaching, habitat […] todayDecember 19, 2023 4
insert_link Business / Economics The gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2023 expanded by 7.2 percent Domestic Economy 1. In the third quarter of 2023, the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exhibited a noteworthy expansion, registering a robust growth of 7.2 percent. This represents a substantial increase from the 5.4 percent recorded during the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. The economy witnessed a commendable trend, characterized by 10 consecutive quarters of positive growths. 2. In nominal terms, the size of the Namibian economy, quantified […] todayDecember 14, 2023 5
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
