Namibia

OCTOBER 25, 2020 This newsletter is a weekly in-depth analysis of tech and innovation in Africa that will serve as a post-pandemic guide. Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox every Sunday at 3 pm WAT. If you are reading this, you most likely already know what is…

An estimated 7,000 Cape fur seals have been discovered dead at a breeding colony in central Namibia, scientists said on Saturday. Conservationist Naude Dreyer of the charity Ocean Conservation Namibia began noticing dead seals littering the sandy beaches of the Pelican Point colony near Walvis Bay city in September. Then…

By ANA Reporter 15h agoRustenburg – One of the four Namibian fishermen gunned down by Botswana soldiers was hit by five bullets.According to Namibian media reports on Wednesday, at least 11 bullets were removed from the bodies of Tommy, Martin and Wamunyima Nchindo and their cousin, Sinvula Munyeme, who were…

Students from different institutions around Windhoek held a rally yesterday marching from Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) to the ministry of higher education to advocate for equal funding. They also protest against a host of issues that have plagued their universities and institutions of learning. These include full…

Namibia Critical Metals Inc. has provided an update on progress at the Lofdal heavy rare earth project in northern Namibia, which is a joint venture with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC). The Lofdal joint venture is operating under a term 1 budget of $3-million, with the objectives…

Windhoek — Good afternoon, fellow Namibians. As of today, 485 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Namibia since the Index Case on 13 March 2020. Of the total number of cases confirmed nationally, 436 (or 90 percent) are from the Erongo region, with 391 of these cases specifically in Walvis…

Applications for new diamond licenses have recommenced following the review requirements and procedures by the Ministry of Mines and Energy. "The Ministry of Mines and Energy is hereby informing the public that it will recommence to accept/receive new applications for licenses issued under the Diamond Act with effect from the…

On the surface, Wilhelmina Ndapewa Onyothi Nekoto and Elfriede Gowases seem like a mismatched pair. Nekoto is a 26-year-old data scientist. Gowases is a retired English teacher in her late 60s. Nekoto, who used to play rugby in Namibia’s national league, stands about a head taller than Gowases, who is…

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob this afternoon said Namibia's 13 regions will remain in the current stage 4 of the Covid-19 state of emergency, while Erongo remains in stage 3. The president made this announcement during a media briefing at State House on Monday afternoon, in which he indicated that 90% of…

The Namibia University of Science and Technology will resume face-to-face lectures on 3 August. This comes after the university temporarily closed after a Covid-19 positive case was reported at the institution. "In the unfortunate event of a positive Covid-19 case being reported at Nust, a full disinfection of the affected…