Namibia’s special offer at COP26
At the onset of COP26 next week in Glasgow, Scotland, Namibia can be assured that it will be properly represented and that its delegation will be equipped with a fairly complete set of plans for the energy future of the country. President Hage Geingob leads the delegation and his right-hand man is the Minister of […]
Swakopmund project harvests its first produce
Sharlien Tjambari To promote urban agriculture by encouraging the residents to produce their own food, stimulate food insecurity and economic growth, the Swakopmund Municipality initiated the Urban Agricultural Project on Wednesday. The first produce was harvested from the greenhouse garden which is located at the Swakopmund Municipal Nursery. According to Robeam Ujaha, the Environmental Health […]
IpupaK Grow Leadership Summit
Over the years, IpupaK Grow You remained committed to mentor and coach young professionals, women and the girl-child for optimum leadership capabilities. The program has seen numerous young Namibians benefitting from it. The tremendous growth and positive results are evident thus far. To ensure sustainability, an annual “Young Professional Summit” has been initiated to bring […]
Young Olympians at Soñador
Rudi Bowe The two Namibian star athletes, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi along with their coach, Henk Botha, paid a quick visit to Soñador Belgian Chocolates in Walvis Bay. Like a praline nestled snugly in a box of chocolates, so is Soñador in the heart of Walvis Bay with their handcrafted chocolate goodness carefully made […]
Midvaal Diesel & Turbo turns 10
Midvaal Diesel and Turbo (Namibia) has been at the fore-front of the aftermarket diesel fuel injection repair industry in Namibia for the past 10 years. The workshop in Swakopmund is a purpose-built facility with state-of-the-art testing and assembly laboratories. With continuous investment in equipment and training, they offer their customers repairs to the latest technology […]
IPC suspends Ciske Smith-Howard
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) suspended its Regional Councillor for the Swakopmund Constituency, Cllr Ciske Smith-Howard. The suspension sent shockwaves throughout the party, and there are also concerns that this could start cracks in the seams of the IPC. Howard-Smith confirmed her suspension to the media, but at the time on Wednesday was still […]
Swakopmund’s GRN buildings a disgrace
Sharlien Tjambari Municipalities and Town Councils are not responsible for run down government houses, flats and buildings. This must be reported to the Ministry of Works and Transport. This was made clear by the spokesperson of the Municipality of Swakopmund, Ailie Gebhard recently, after the newspaper made inquiries regarding so many dilapidated Government properties at […]
Workers want Walvis Bay Salt to shelf retrenchment plans
Workers Union of Namibia demand their employer shelf plans to retrench a number of its workers. Walvis Bay Salt recently announced the retrenchment of 25 workers as the company has increased production efficiencies and these positions became redundant. The Company plans to hire these retrenched workers from time to time on a non-permanent basis it […]
Namdeb extends diamond mining at Oranjemund by another 20 years
Namdeb announced its long-term business plan earlier this month, confirming it would mine diamonds on land at Oranjemund for another twenty years. Had this plan not been developed, the mining of land diamonds would have ended at the end of 2022. News of the extension of the mine’s life to 2042 is welcomed news for […]
8 330 tons of mining equipment discharged in Port of Walvis Bay
A total of 8 330 tons of mining equipment, destined for Zambia and also Namibian mines, were offloaded in the port of Walvis Bay the past week. The cargo was discharged from the general cargo ship Top Elegance. Top Elegance docked in Walvis Bay on 15 September after a one-month passage from the Port of […]