Namibia

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…

A Home Affairs official has been arrested after being caught allegedly fraudulently issuing visas to Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens. The Department of Home Affairs has revoked 100 visas which an official in Windhoek, Namibia, allegedly fraudulently issued to Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens.The secretary for civics and immigration services based at…

Barely weeks after reopening its schools, Namibia has opted to close them again for 28 days due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The country’s President, Hage Geingob, made the announcement on Friday and said schools would close from Tuesday 4 August. This will apply…

With contemporary times calling them disease detectives, epidemiologists play a central role in investigating patterns and causes of disease in humans. “In the context of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), as epidemiologists our focus lies in reducing the risk and occurrence  of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health…

WINDHOEK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Rhino poaching fell 63% year-on-year in Namibia, the ministry of environment said on Friday, citing intensified intelligence operations by authorities and tougher sentences and fines for poachers.Elephant poaching, which takes places to a lesser extent, also decreased, with 2 incidents reported this year compared with…