Namibia high-profile exploration well close to completion: Namcor

Rhino Resources' closely-watched exploration well in Namibia's prolific Orange basin is expected to be completed shortly, according to state oil company Namcor. The Sagittarius-1X well spudded on 18 December in Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) …

Namibia explorer's stock price surges on deal completion - results from wildcat awaited

Toronto-listed junior ReconAfrica’s share price shot up on news that it has wrapped up a farm-out deal with BW Energy covering frontier acreage onshore Namibia where the Naingopo wildcat was completed recently. The deal, which was unveiled last July, has …

Bank Windhoek hands over N$2.5 million to Cancer Association of Namibia

As part of its corporate social responsibility and ongoing efforts to fight cancer, Bank Windhoek, through its Cancer Apple Project, has contributed N$2.5 million to the Cancer Association of Namibia. Since its inception in 2000, the Bank Windhoek Cancer …

Chinese road constructor bridges cultures in Namibia while celebrating Chinese Spring festival

WINDHOEK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese workers and their local counterparts with Zhong Mei Engineering Group, the Chinese company that had contracted to construct the Phase 2B project of a freeway connecting Windhoek, the Namibian capital, to Hosea Kutako …

Ambassador Hategeka presents credentials to Namibia, pledges greater ties

Namibia’s 2023 Labour Force Survey highlights unemployment challenges and income disparities

Only 46.2% of the working-age population (1.88 million people) are active in the labour market, with a notable gender disparity of 51.1% of men versus 41.9% of women. Using the 2023 definition, the unemployment rate is 36.9%, but would rise to 54.8% under …

Namibia tracks two lions outside protected areas

Windhoek: Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) on Saturday said it is tracking two lions that strayed from protected areas into farmland. The first lion, a female, was spotted between Tsumeb and Oshivelo, both towns in …

Namibia reaffirms support for Palestine

Namibia on Friday reaffirmed its support for Palestine and called for global action against Israel's violations of international law. Speaking at a high-level meeting at The Hague, Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab condemned the ongoing violence in …

President Mbumba reaffirms Namibia’s commitment to peace as DRC conflict persists

Staff Reporter President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could escalate into a regional crisis. “The current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is of …

Trigon suspends Kombat mine operations in Namibia to implement recovery plan

Trigon is carrying out a recovery plan that includes repairing… Trigon Metals (Trigon) has announced a “proactive operational adjustment” at its Kombat Mine in Namibia to manage unexpected maintenance needs for its dewatering systems. On 16 January, the …