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Hyphen’s green hydrogen project to proceed beyond elections

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Namibia management is confident that whoever becomes Namibia’s next president will honour the signed contractual agreements that the company has with the ...
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Uproar over N$6.2 mil ballot paper printing tender

Martin Endjala Several political parties have raised concerns regarding the N$6.2 million tender award to Ren-Form CC, a South African-based company to design and print ballot papers for the Natio...

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Shortage of qualified teachers slows native language rollout

Allexer Namundjembo The rollout of native language education in schools is facing setbacks due to a shortage of qualified teachers in the Khomas and Erongo regions. This is especially for the R...
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TB cases high among mine workers

Niël Terblanché TB incidence among mine workers is estimated to be ten times higher than in the general population. This is according to the health ministry’s executive director, Ben Nangombe. ...
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Updates on Namibia’s Hydrogen Projects

Suzie Shefeni Interesting developments have been taking place in the Namibian green hydrogen sector since the launch of the inaugural Green Hydrogen Monitor. Namibia’s Blueprint for Green Hydrogen...
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RP leader vows to halt Chinese tenders if elected president

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Republican Party (RP) leader, Henk Mudge, has pledged to impose an immediate embargo on all tenders awarded to Chinese companies and cancel existing contracts if he becomes Nami...
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Mbumba confident about Swapo’s vision for Namibia

Niël Terblanché President Nangolo Mbumba confirmed his trust in the Swapo Party presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, becoming Namibia's first female president. Addressing a large cro...
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NSA concludes NHIES survey data collection

Stefanus Nashama The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced that field staff will no longer visit households to collect data for the Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES)....

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NamPost Bank goes digital

Martin Endjala The Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) last week launched a banking application (app) that will enable customers to make transactions and pay bills at their convenience. Festis Hangu...
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Footballers welcome Kuisebmond Stadium rehabilitation initiative

Allexer Namundjembo Soccer players and fans of the sport in Walvis Bay have welcomed the announcement by the Walvis Bay municipality to rehabilitate Kuisebmond Stadium. The municipality announc...
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Access Bank coming to be big player

CHAMWE KAIRA The Bank of Namibia has granted a provisional banking license to Access Bank, a Nigerian listed bank, with the goal of becoming a Tier 1 bank on the Namibian market. Head of the Ac...
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NASRIA eyes oil and gas sector

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association Limited (NASRIA) is exploring possibilities of tailored products that the firm can offer to the emerging oil and gas sector following disco...
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PPS Namibia posts strong results

CHAMWE KAIRA In 2023, PPS Namibia said it delivered a satisfying performance, surpassing most competitors despite navigating a challenging, low-growth economy. PPS Namibia recorded an operating...
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Banks invested N$980m in bonds

CHAMWE KAIRA Local banks have issued green bonds worth N$980 million in the last six years, figures presented at a Bank of Namibia green financing meeting have shown. Bank Windhoek issued the c...