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Quota for 86 00 seals approved

Quota for 86 00 seals approved

Niël Terblanché After being approved by the Namibian Cabinet, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has issued a quota for the harvesting of 80 000 Cape fur seal pups and 6 000 bulls this year. The seal culling - a harvest will be done onshore to control the ever-increasing population numbers of the marine animals along Namibia’s coastline - is set to begin on 1 July. According to the fisheries ministry, the seal population currently stands at 1.6 million animals and is made up of 26 colonies. Studies commissioned by the fisheries ministry have shown that seals can consume…
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Namibia has not engaged Elon Musk’s Starlink

Namibia has not engaged Elon Musk’s Starlink

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia has not engaged Elon Musk’s Starlink on the possibility of offering internet services in the country. This follows news that Mozambique and Zambia have come the first countries in Southern Africa to licence Elon Musk’s Starlink company. Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Audrin Mathe said Musk has not approached Namibia over Starlink services. “We have not approached him and he has not approached us,” said Mathe. The Namibian government owns interest in both Telecom Namibia and MTC Namibia. Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said the government has issued…
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Sanctions keeps Rossing’s Iranian dividends under lock…… N$331 million held in special account

Sanctions keeps Rossing’s Iranian dividends under lock…… N$331 million held in special account

Chamwe Kaira Rossing Uranium has continued to keep dividends meant for the Iran Foreign Investment Company in a fixed account for fear of attracting United States sanctions. “As at 31 December 2022, the amount held in the Escrow account was N$331 million,” Rossing Uranium Managing Director told Observer Money on Thursday. Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 revealed that the restricted cash equivalent relates to historic dividends that are payable to the Iran Foreign Investment Company (IFIC), shareholder. The transfer of the funds was initially restricted in terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1929, which was…
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Nyambe joins AIEN board

Nyambe joins AIEN board

Shakwa Nyambe, the Managing Partner of SNC Incorporated, joins the Executive Committee of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) Board of Directors as the new Vice President for Communications. The association is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that supports international energy negotiators around the world, enhancing their effectiveness and professionalism in the international community. Headquartered in Texas, USA, AIEN produces model contracts that are widely used in the international energy industry. Nyambe plans to make significant contributions to AIEN’s communication strategy and reinforce its global reputation. The appointment recognises his exceptional leadership qualities and industry expertise. He previously served the…
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Rossing spent N$3.4 billion on goods and services

Rossing spent N$3.4 billion on goods and services

CHAMWE KAIRA Rossing Uranium said it made a significant annual contribution to economic development in the Erongo region and to Namibia as a whole in 2022. Rossing’s total spend for goods and services for operations was N$3.42 billion during 2022 (2021: N$3.01 billion). Financial results released this week showed that most of the procurement expenditure was on Namibian-registered suppliers. Rossing’s spend on local suppliers amounted to N$2.54 billion during 2022 (2021: N$2.25 billion), accounting for 74 percent of our total procurement expenditure. “The continued high percentage local spend reflects the company’s confidence to procure locally. N$386 million was spent on…
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Namibia exported goods worth N$218m to Kenya in five years

Namibia exported goods worth N$218m to Kenya in five years

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia exported goods to a value of N$218.7 million during the period 2015 to 2022 to Kenya, Namibia Statistics Agency has revealed. Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni said on the demand side, Namibia imported goods amounting to N$89.2 million from Kenya over the same period. The statistics on Kenya was part of the NSA’s comment on the intra-Africa trade that looked at Namibia’s trade with Kenya. The NSA commented that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the flagship projects of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. It is a high ambition trade agreement, with a…
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IATA has no issues in Namibia

IATA has no issues in Namibia

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia has no issues with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in terms of blocked funds that are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. Observer Money established this week from IATA that it has no issues in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia. IATA said the airline industry’s blocked funds have increased by 47% to US$2.27 billion in April 2023 from US$1.55 billion in April 2022. IATA warned that rapidly rising levels of blocked funds are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. The industry’s blocked funds have increased by 47% to US$2.27…
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MTC brings competition to electronic money business

MTC brings competition to electronic money business

CHAMWE KAIRA MTC Namibia’s entry into the electronic money market will have a positive overall impact, Simonis Storm Securities, equity analyst, Shaun Lahner told Observer Money this week. MTC announced in interim results for the six months ended 31 March that as part of our long-term growth strategy, MTC is actively pursuing a CSP to DSP (Communications Service Provider to Digital Service Provider) transformation. “This shift will enable us to adapt to the evolving digital landscape and meet the changing needs of our customers. Our intent is to enhance our portfolio of digital services and leverage emerging technologies to provide…
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Govt to assist with burying 16 poisoning victims

Govt to assist with burying 16 poisoning victims

Niël Terblanché The Namibian Government has resolved to avail an amount of N$107 000 to the Kungumu family, who lost 16 members as a result of poisoning two weeks ago. According to a statement by I-Ben Nashandi, the Executive Director of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), the funds will cover expenditures related to funeral services. The catastrophic incident at the Kayova village situated in the Ndiyona Constituency of the Kavango East Region made headlines around the globe. Two out of the 16 victims were adults. The remaining 14 victims were all children between the ages of two and…
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ACC requires functional and specialised courts

ACC requires functional and specialised courts

Martin Endjala The Anti-Corruption Commission has cited the lack of functional and specialized courts to deal with corruption-related cases as the main challenge to carry out its mandate. “As you might know, some corruption cases remain a daunting task and complex to handle, hence, the need to have specialised courts to handle these offences of corruption. We hope that with dedicated courts, cases will be handled faster, effectively, and efficiently,” the ACC’s Executive Director Tylvas Shilongo said during a media briefing in Windhoek. In the period under review, the Directorate of Investigation received 142 new cases, of which 87 were…
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