Three young Namibians who have been working in partnership to promote the interest of young people and women in their communities with a focus on issues such as climate change, the use of renewable energy, and access to digital information, will be hosting a Leadership and Climate Change Youth Camp in Oshana region next month.
The European Union and Kenya signed a trade deal Monday in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa in the face of competition from China.
Conservationists in Namibia, who are unhappy about the government’s decision to harvest 86 000 Cape fur seals during the 2023 harvesting season, say that they are determined to carry on their quest to rescue seals while reducing plastic pollution in the ocean.
The Electricity Control Board has expressed concern over the interruptions caused by the recent implementation of NamPower’s debt collection plan, as they caused “immeasurable damage to the economy”.
Two visiting European prime ministers anticipate Namibia will become a major player in the production and supply of green hydrogen, as enormous amounts of green hydrogen would be needed for the energy transition of those countries.
A renowned Canadian film company, MANKS Motion Picture Studios, is expecting to inject millions of dollars into the Walvis Bay economy by teaming up with a local film company to set up a film studio at Walvis Bay.
There is a glimmer of hope for the unemployed, as approximately 15 000 jobs in the public sector are anticipated to become available this year.
Nearly 1 300 employees of Rani retailers and other affiliated franchises across the country might not receive their June salaries after the Bank of Namibia froze the companies’ accounts.
Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has pointed to some accounting ambiguities at the Namibia Press Agency, slapping the agency with a qualified audit opinion in 2021.
The Namibian Competition Commission has encouraged the public to report suspicious price exploitations by some retailers, amidst continuous food and goods price increases.