Namibia's Mbumba defends decision to extend elections by 2 days

CAPE TOWN - Namibian President Nangola Mbumba has defended his decision to extend last year's presidential and parliamentary election by two days, as the electoral commission of Namibia faces off with two parties who are challenging the way in which …

Beef Prices Skyrocket in Northern Namibia Despite Cattle Abundance

Despite being home to a substantial number of cattle in Namibia, people in zone 1 pay the highest price for beef stew at N$100.30 per kilogramme. The zone, comprising the northern communal areas of the Kavango East, Kavango West, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati …

ExclusiveShell’s $400m write down ‘not end of Namibia’s oil and gas dream’, minister says

Shell’s $400m write down ‘not end of Namibia’s oil and gas dream’, minister says

Namibia elects first woman president, but media fails to define her presidency

Namibia made history with the election of its first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, since gaining independence in 1990. She secured a firm win with roughly 57 per cent of the votes. She ran under the South West Africa People’s Organisation ticket …

SITSEBE TO HOST NAMIBIA AT SOMHLOLO

MBABANE – The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) can breathe a sigh of relief regarding the hosting of international matches. With Somhlolo National Stadium still undergoing renovations to meet international standards, the EFA has been compelled to host …

Namibia: Galp drills another successful appraisal on huge discovery

Galp Energia has completed another successful appraisal well on its huge Mopane oil and gas discovery offshore Namibia, and is about to spud only the second exploration well on its prolific Orange basin licence. The Portuguese operator's latest …

Alweendo: Oil search barely scratched surface of Namibia’s true potential

Oil search in Namibia has barely scratched the surface of the country’s true potential as a leading producer, energy minister Tom Alweendo said in response to news to plans by oi... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing, please log …

‘Shell’s departure is bad for Namibia’ – Gabonese entrepreneur

Niël Terblanché Michel Prud’homme Nzouba, an entrepreneur from Gabon, said the departure of the oil and gas giant Shell from Namibia is not good news for the country. Last week, Shell announced a US$400 million write-down on discoveries made within the …

Namibia looks to Uganda for judicial innovation

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Chief Justice Peter Shivute has called for the introduction of plea bargaining in the Namibian court system, describing it as a principle that should have been introduced a long time ago. Justice Shivute made these remarks while …