Namibia

A YOUNG couple is currently on the move, revamping old bus stops in Windhoek. A teacher by profession, Kat Stahl, and game designer Wynand Lens spend their free time giving the capital's old bus stops a makeover. Stahl says they decided to change the look of the bus stop near…

An announcement said that the country will showcase investment opportunities in the mining sector at 2023 Invest in African Mining Indaba, which kicked off from 6 to 9 February in Cape Town, South Africa. The Indaba presents a unique opportunity for Namibia to exhibit its investment prospects in the mining…

China completed its section of Namibia’s railway on time despite years of setbacks from COVID restrictions and other supply chain delays. The Chinese-funded part of the upgrade, which is expected to cut transportation times in half, is part of the Southern African country’s push to export key resources like cobalt…

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – endorses and supports this year’s edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference, which takes place on 25-27 April in Windhoek, Namibia. Taking place under the theme ‘Shaping the Future of Energy Towards Value Creation’ the…

Today in SA sports history: February 16 15 February 2023 - 20:53 1952 — The Springboks finish off their tour of the UK and France unbeaten in all Tests as they down France 25-3 in Colombes. The visitors scored six tries, with winger Paul Johnstone dotting down twice and legendary…

COMMUNITIES living in conservancies in the Kunene region want the government to review the compensation for losses caused by wild animals. They feel the compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses is too little compared to the value of livestock and other losses. The community expressed this during their meeting with members…

An initial group of 12 cheetahs will be flown to India from SA next month in a bid to re-establish a viable population of the world’s fastest land animals in the Asian country. The initiative, requested by India, is aimed at reintroducing “cheetah to a former range state following the…

Authorities say 87 rhinos were killed last year compared with 45 in 2021, most of them poached from the country’s largest park. Published On 31 Jan 202331 Jan 2023 The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high last year after 87 animals were killed compared with…

The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high last year after 87 animals were killed compared to 45 in 2021, official government data showed on Monday. Africa’s rhino population has been decimated over the decades to feed demand for rhino horn, which, despite being made of…

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob yesterday expressed concern about the escalation of tensions in Eswatini, and reiterated his call for authorities in the kingdom to investigate the death of human rights and political activists Thulani Rudolf Maseko. Maseko, who was assassinated at his home in Mbabane a week ago, was the chairperson…