PRIMARY SCHOOL QUIZ CHAMPIONS ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AMONGST 14 SCHOOLS

PRIMARY SCHOOL QUIZ CHAMPIONS ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AMONGST 14 SCHOOLS The School Environment Clubs (SEC) Namibia successfully hosted the Primary Schools Quiz 2025 at Pioneerspark Primêre Skool (Parkies), bringing together 14 schools from the Khomas Region under the theme: “Protecting What Sustains Us: Food, Water, Environment, Energy and Life.” The quiz, held in partnership with Namdeb […]

SEKELDUIN SUBSTATION – A DIGITAL MILESTONE

SEKELDUIN SUBSTATION – A DIGITAL MILESTONE A FIRST FOR AFRICA – DESIGNED AND BUILT BY AFRICANS NamPower successfully commissioned and energised its new indoor 132/66/33 kV Sekelduin Substation, located east of Swakopmund, on 24 September 2025. Sekelduin Substation is distinguished as the first fully digital substation on the African continent, with a total project investment […]

GUIDELINES FOR TAKING MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS AND DAIRY FROM NAMIBIA TO SOUTH AFRICA

GUIDELINES FOR TAKING MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS AND DAIRY FROM NAMIBIA TO SOUTH AFRICA Namibia is known for its export quality meat, good tourism potential and unique hunting opportunities. A person visiting Namibia might want to take some of the meat back to South Africa. One headache, however, for the many visitors to Namibia, particularly hunters, […]

MIRT REGIONAL ENGAGEMENTS WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AFCFTA

MIRT REGIONAL ENGAGEMENTS WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AFCFTA The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) in conjunction with the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) is undertaking regional engagements with the Namibian business community, designed to facilitate Namibia’s integration into the continental trade framework under the African Continental Free […]

BON CELEBRATES 35 YEARS AMID ECONOMIC TRIUMPHS AND PERSISTENT INVESTMENT CHALLENGES

BON CELEBRATES 35 YEARS AMID ECONOMIC TRIUMPHS AND PERSISTENT INVESTMENT CHALLENGES Source: Business Express The Bank of Namibia (BoN) marked a signifcant milestone last week, celebrating 35 years of steering the nation’s monetary policy and safeguarding financial stability. A high-profile event in the capital, officiated by President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and hosted by Governor Johannes […]

NAMIBIA BETS BIG ON EDUCATION TO FUEL ECONOMIC FUTURE

NAMIBIA BETS BIG ON EDUCATION TO FUEL ECONOMIC FUTURE Source: Business Express In a landmark address delivered last week, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah launched Namibia’s national campaign under the African Union’s “End Learning Poverty for All in Africa” initiative, placing a massive economic wager on foundational education as the cornerstone of the nation’s future prosperity. The […]

NAMIBIA’S UPSTREAM PETROLEUM UNIT ANNOUNCES REGULATORY REVIEW, EYES COMPETITIVE RESTRUCTURING

NAMIBIA’S UPSTREAM PETROLEUM UNIT ANNOUNCES REGULATORY REVIEW, EYES COMPETITIVE RESTRUCTURING Source: Business Express Namibia’s newly formed Upstream Petroleum Unit is currently in the process of conducting a review of the country’s existing regulatory framework with a view to propose policies for the governance of the rapidly evolving petroleum industry. Speaking during the second edition of […]

EU, NAMIBIA LAUNCH FEEDLOT TO CATALYSE NORTHERN LIVESTOCK REVOLUTION

EU, NAMIBIA LAUNCH FEEDLOT TO CATALYSE NORTHERN LIVESTOCK REVOLUTION Source: Business Express In a signifcant stride towards transforming Namibia’s communal agriculture, the European Union (EU) and the Government of the Republic of Namibia last week broke ground on a state-ofthe-art N$78.9 million (approx. EUR 3.9 million) cattle feedlot at the Etunda Irrigation Scheme. The ceremony, […]

NAMIBIA’S OIL RICHES MAY FINALLY START TO FLOW

NAMIBIA’S OIL RICHES MAY FINALLY START TO FLOW Source: Business Express The world’s hottest postcode for oil exploration is Namibia, attracting a who’s who of the petroleum industry. So far, the African nation has generated lots of promise, but little in barrels or dollars. That’s beginning to change: The contours of its prize are now […]