Namibia

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…

Founding President Sam Nujoma will today celebrate his 92nd birthday with close family members. According to Nujoma's senior special assistant Paul Shipale, the elderly statesman will only be celebrating his birthday with close relatives this year, in line with government protocol to limit public gatherings as part of the fight…

The Namibian authorities have confirmed it is investigating whether a Covid-19 variant originating from India is present in the country. Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe announced the new developments yesterday. "The ministry of health is also concerned about new variants which have initially been identified in India (B.1.617) and…

The drama  Mr Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu had been performing in the selection of the 9th Vice Chancellor of Lagos  State University (LASU) is intriguing, incredulous and insalubrious. The scripting of the drama probably began hours after the recommendations of the joint selection panel of the University reached his table,…

Government's call for Namibians to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has largely fallen on deaf ears in rural Namibia as dead air engulfs the nation's airwaves. (NBC) workers went on strike on 22 April for better pay and working conditions. The absence of the NBC Oshiwambo radio service has hindered the…