The mines and energy ministry last week confirmed the discovery of light oil in the Venus well of the joint venture between TotalEnergies (40%), QatarEnergy (30%), Impact Oil and Gas (20%) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (10%).
Year: 2022
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Namibia pursues energy independence
Government is pursuing energy independence from a troubled Eskom and from the rest of its neighbouring countries in an effort to reduce the cost of electricity and thereby attract more meaningful investment.
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DBN passes N$1 billion mark for renewable energy…Rosh Pinah Solar Park to power mine, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) signed an agreement on Friday, 25 February 2022 to finance a solar park at Rosh Pinah. With this latest agreement, the DBN’s commitment to the field of renewable energy amounts to N$1.038 billion, encompassing finance for 87.9 MW from 13 projects.
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Preparations going well – Tobias
Local boxing promoter and trainer Nestor Tobias has said all is set for next month’s Together as One Part-6 Boxing Bonanza, which will be held at Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena region.
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Xoagub remains at helm of NNOC…Ahrens elected new vice president
The Namibia National Olympic Committee on Thursday held its elections at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek, where Abner Xoagub was re-elected as president and veteran shooter Gaby Ahrens elected as vice president.
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Bittler elected new Khomas Netball chairperson
Dimitri Bittler was on Saturday elected the new chairperson of Khomas Netball, the regional netball governing body, which also administers the Super 10 League.
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Tjongarero welcomes 20.5% sports budget increment… stadiums to get upgrade
Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero yesterday expressed great delight with the 20.5% increment in the budget allocation to her ministry for the 2022/23 financial year, which she said will go a long way in reviving dilapidated sports facilities across the country.
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Indoor Hockey league kicks off this weekend
Hockey fans in Windhoek and Swakopmund will be in for a treat this weekend when the Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey League commences.
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The life and times of late Mannfredt Maatu Tjenda … hard-tackling ‘Suricate Mongoose’ 1952-2004
Located approximately 185 km north-east of Okahandja, the village of Okatupapa, in the heart of the vastly-populated Otjozondjupa region, is home to this author and is the place where few noted personalities have spent a significant chunk of their formative years.
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My candid view – Sports budget increment welcome, consistency needed
When tabling the national budget in Parliament yesterday, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi announced that the sports ministry will be getting an increased allocation of N$330.9 million for the 2022/23 financial year, which is almost a N$51.9 million increment from the N$279 million the ministry got in the preceding fiscal period.