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The High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia to Nigeria, Humphrey Geiseb, has lauded Nigeria’s pivotal role in Namibia’s liberation struggle, describing the country as a steadfast ally in the The post Namibia’s high commissioner lauds Nigeria’s role in independence struggle appeared first on The Nation Newspaper...

Image credits: Getty Images Recently, a chain of posts and videos have been going viral on social media, claiming that Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah , Namibia 's first female president, had ordered the deportation of over 500 Americans. The posts also claimed that the Ndaitwah made a statement saying, "If Africans need…

Home Fossil Energy Australian player eyeing entry into Namibia’s frontier basin April 18, 2025, by Dragana Nikše Australia-headquartered exploration and production company Grand Gulf Energy has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire Wrangel, an applicant for a working interest in a petroleum exploration license (PEL) in the Walvis…

Home Subsea TechnipFMC and UNAM team up to expand subsea engineering skills in Namibia April 18, 2025, by Zerina Maksumic UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Namibia (UNAM) to co-develop specialized courses in subsea engineering and project management. Source: TechnipFMC…

Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and dying across the increasingly hot northern part of their range. Mongabay contributor Leonie Joubert reports that a combination of climate change and overgrazing are causing desertification that the plants can’t survive. In September 2024, botanists Wendy Foden and Kayleigh…

guest column By Dr. John Steytler Windhoek — With the blessed rains we have had since the beginning of the year, we have been lucky as Namibians. The whole country has been generously soaked, and not a moment too soon. Our roads are the only part of our country that…

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday reduced Namibia's Cabinet to 14 ministries. PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday reduced Namibia's Cabinet from 21 to 14 ministries. The president said this was in accordance with Article 32 (3) (g) of the Namibian Constitution, guided by Swapo's Election Manifesto Implementation Plan. "I have decided…

Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has described the inauguration of Namibia’s first female president, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as a powerful reflection of the resilience and determination of African women. In a message shared on her official Facebook page on Saturday, March 22 2025, Prof Opoku-Agyemang said she was…

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as the first female president of Namibia. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won an election in November with more than 57 percent of the votes cast, with Panduleni Itula, her closest rival, getting 26 percent, according to the electoral commission. She has now joined a handful…