Namibia

The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) says there is no overcrowding or need for decongestion of offenders due to Covid-19 in the country's 14 correctional facilities. NCS head of central staff, Commissioner Sam Shaalulange yesterday told New Era there are currently 4 265 inmates in correctional facilities around the country. Namibia's…

Namibian chiefs descended from the victims of the early twentieth century genocide say they were excluded.They have criticised Germany's settlement, calling for Namibia's president to pause implementation.Former politician and Herero descendant fears frustration will lead to land grabs.The descendants of Namibia's Herero and Nama are calling on the Namibian government…

Namibian President Hage Geingob has announced stricter Covid-19 measure, locking Windhoek for two weeks. Filed picture: Kopano Tlape/GCISBy Molaole Montsho Jun 15, 2021 Rustenburg – Namibian president Hage Geingob on Tuesday evening put in place tighter measures cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the country. In a televised national…

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Health authorities reported three new imported Covid-19 infections on Monday and no local cases. One of the imported cases involves a 19-year-old woman who flew in from the United Kingdom, while another is a 47-year-old woman from Indonesia. Both of them were confirmed to have the virus while staying at…

Representatives of Deep-South Resources Inc. met with the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia and other Officials of the Ministry of Mines and Energy to voice the Company’s objections to the Minister’s refusal to renew its Haib Copper License. During the meeting, the Company’s representatives had the opportunity to…

Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo WINDHOEK, June 26 (Reuters) - Namibia will from Tuesday temporarily suspend administering first doses of COVID-19 vaccines as supplies run…

Further to the meeting yesterday with the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia and other Officials of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Deep-South Resources Inc.   has reported the Company has received a notice from the Minister confirming that the Company’s application for the renewal of its Exclusive…

Namibia is targeting 70% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030. Namibia is seeking developers to build a 25 megawatt solar-power facility to source energy for its capital, Windhoek, and help counter an electricity shortage. The public-private partnership will include the construction, financing and operation…

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The first Andreas Mawano Limbundi and his family knew of oil exploration in their village in northeast Namibia was as they watched a drilling site being set up about 200 meters from their homestead late…