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Opinion – Nuclear power to boost Namibia’s energy security
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Opinion – Nuclear power to boost Namibia’s energy security

Energy security demands a reduction in reliance on imported fossil fuels, as everyone braces for the potential of an impending energy apocalypse. Namibia must prioritise building a nuclear power plant reactor if it wants to surpass its current position, and become a leader in energy self-sufficiency. The most cost-effective way for Namibia to boost energy...

Opinion – Is Green Hydrogen an investment for all?
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Opinion – Is Green Hydrogen an investment for all?

Topics around resource management and the socio-economic impacts do not require only a nuanced understanding to avoid search-engine from crash, nor the right blueprint, but gained momentum of resource sustainability. As much as the need to engineer new development in the fourth industrial revolution is concerned, more consideration is needed to diagnose and antagonise the...

NamWater owed N$2.1 billion
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NamWater owed N$2.1 billion

The Namibia Water Corporation is owed a cumulative N$2.1 billion, a situation that has placed it between a rock and a hard place financially. This figure was released by NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata yesterday while laying bare the grim reality of the entity’s financial position. In a statement, he said NamWater faces substantial financial challenges...

Venaani tears into PDM slates
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Venaani tears into PDM slates

 Iuze Mukube Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has taken a swipe at internal political slates ahead of their elective congress. The PDM congress kicks off tomorrow in Zambezi regional capital Katima Mulilo. They are also expected to launch their election manifesto this weekend.  As of yesterday, delegates from different parts of the country had...

Namibia targets 2030 oil exports
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Namibia targets 2030 oil exports

Namibia could become a crude oil exporter in the early 2030s when several projects reach their production peaks. This optimism is fuelled by concerted efforts to conclude appraisal, and shift the gear to development in the oil discoveries. Interim managing director at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Ebson Uanguta made these remarks while...

Sauyemwa’s visually impaired centre eyes improved services
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Sauyemwa’s visually impaired centre eyes improved services

Noreen Sitali  For disabled persons, living in a society created only to be habitable to others is an elemental part of one’s life experience.    As just one example, easy access to transportation as well as the empowerment and participation facilitated by freedom of movement are denied to most visually impaired persons in society.  The unavailability,...

Participate in road infrastructure – Andre
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Participate in road infrastructure – Andre

Rauna Kalola SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Neville Andre has emphasised the critical role of public participation in the ongoing review of the regional roads master plan held in Swakopmund this week. Addressing a diverse audience, which included the Roads Authority team, regional and local authority councillors, members of the Erongo regional roads board and various...

Ongwediva Trade Fair: Watch your wigs, phones
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Ongwediva Trade Fair: Watch your wigs, phones

ONGWEDIVA – Oshana police deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila has said the safety of people during the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair remains their chief priority.  He said they will soon embark on the police operation to prevent crime, especially in Ongwediva, as they foresee a big influx of people to the town and region in general....

Nantu leaders accused of mismanagement 
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Nantu leaders accused of mismanagement 

Lahja Nashuuta As the Namibia National Teachers Union gears up for the national congress, slated for 27 August 2024 in Swakopmund, allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption have surfaced. At the centre of the storm is Nantu secretary general Loide Shaanika, who is accused of using the union’s funds to campaign for re-election at the...