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07 Aug

Petrofund sends graduates for subsea training in Malaysia

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Justicia Shipena Three Namibians will undergo specialised subsea operations training in Malaysia. The training is part of a partnership between the Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund) and oil and gas service company Subsea7. The trainees, Leonard Johannes, Erasmus Shikongo, and Rikardo Samuyumbe, are graduates of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) with qualifications in power and mechanical engineering. On Thursday, Petrofund spokesperson Shoki Kandjimi announced that the candidates were selected for a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Pilot Technician training programme at the Netherlands Maritime University College in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.The fully funded scholarship, valued at over N$870,000,…

07 Aug

Dunaiski tricked Mulunga into N$53m asset offer

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief investigating officer Oberty Inambao told the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that the former managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Immanuel Mulunga, was tricked into making a N$53 million offer to acquire fuel storage facilities. He said Namcor, through Mulunga, had made an offer to acquire storage facilities. However, this offer was never executed. “Mulunga represented Namcor, and he was misled on the 15th of July 2022. Those storage facilities have never been acquired by Namcor, even though the asset purchase agreement was signed on that day,” said Inambao during…

07 Aug

Debmarine to ask US for tariff exemption

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Justicia Shipena Debmarine Namibia plans to request a blanket exemption from the US government on rough and polished diamonds. CEO Willy Mertens said the US does not produce diamonds and should not impose punitive tariffs on the industry. “We are going to try and seek a blanket exemption from the US government on both rough and polished diamonds,” he said. He was speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 Mining Expo and Conference in Windhoek. The event, which runs until today, features 198 exhibitors and 335 booths,the largest in its 12-year history. The conference is held under the theme, “Mining for…

07 Aug

AR to nominate teachers for November elections

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement on Wednesday announced that it will contest the upcoming regional and local authority elections scheduled. AR spokesperson George Kambala said the movement will nominate community organisers, unionists, teachers, unemployed youth, and activists rather than career politicians. Namibians are set to vote in the Regional Council and Local Authority Elections on 26 November 2025, while a Special Voting Day for election officials and police officers will be held on 24 November 2025. “The movement will not be funded by tenderpreneurs or looters,” Kambala said, adding that AR will campaign with truth, integrity, and a…

07 Aug

Ondangwa residents, LPM oppose plot subdivision

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Allexer Namundjembo Residents from Ondiyala and Onantsi in Ondangwa, together with the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), have called on the Ondangwa Town Council to reverse its decision to subdivide and reallocate residential plots The petition comes amid concerns that long-standing land rights are being ignored. Silas Moses, a member of LPM’s political action committee, said some affected plots, including erven 5253, 5254, and 5255 in Ondiyala, have been lawfully occupied since 2000. “These are not just pieces of land. They are homes where families have lived peacefully since the year 2000. We cannot allow decisions that uproot communities without proper…

07 Aug

Financial access remains a challenge, says Uanguta

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Allexer Namundjembo Bank of Namibia (BoN) deputy governor Ebson Uanguta says many Namibians continue to face financial exclusion, despite official figures showing increased access to financial services. Speaking at the launch of BoN’s national financial inclusion campaign in Windhoek on Tuesday, Uanguta said statistics alone do not reflect the full reality. “An inclusive financial system is not a luxury; it is a necessity. True monetary stability cannot exist without meaningful economic participation by all our citizens,” Uanguta said. BoN data show that 78% of adult Namibians have access to some form of financial service, but Uanguta emphasises that many citizens…

07 Aug

Outapi by-election nominations open

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Allexer Namundjembo The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has officially opened the nomination period for the Outapi Constituency by-election in Omusati region. This follows after the post became vacant when former councillor Immanuel Shikongo was appointed governor of the Omusati region. The nomination period began on 5 August 2025 and will close on 18 August for independent candidates and 20 August for political parties. The chief electoral officer of the ECN, Peter Shaama, encouraged all political parties and independent candidates to submit their nominations on time. "The Commission hereby announces the official opening of the nomination period," he said. Nominations…

07 Aug

Charles the Freedom Fighter, Marxist Revolutionary

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro WHO? Of all people, who is likely to give this son of the African soil and internationalist’s rich revolutionary and intellectual credentials the credit it deserves? Yours Truly Ideologically could not but muse and at the same time lament upon the sad news of the passing on of Comrade Charles Kauraisa. As many of his contemporaries, and indeed true comrades-in-arms, have long gone. Jariretundu Kozonguizi, Che Ngaringombe, Moses Katjiuongua, Otniel Ndjoze, Rapata Tjivikua, Ambros Hijatjinguka Kandjii, and Tjatjitua Murangi, to mention but a few of them. Certainly the Angeline Kozonguizis, Rebecca Katjiuonguas, and Ida Virua Pakarae-Kandjous may still…

07 Aug

Namibia’s 51% Mining Ownership Gambit: A Strategic Win or a Populist Trap?

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The Namibian government’s recent announcement that it will take up a 51% stake in all mining operations came at an interesting time, right in the middle of the Mining Expo, where international investors were visiting the country. The timing was clearly intentional, aimed at signaling a new era of resource nationalism. For many Namibians, the declaration sounded like a long-overdue corrective to decades of foreign dominance in the sector. The applause was loud, and understandably so. Who would not support the idea of Namibians finally owning the wealth beneath their soil? But beneath the rhetoric lies a more complicated reality.…

07 Aug

Beauties FC pleads for CAF funds

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe FNB Women's Super League champions, Beauties Football Club, are appealing for financial support to participate in the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League. The team was drawn in Group B alongside Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC (South Africa), Ntopwa FC (Malawi), and Zesco Ndola Girls (Zambia). The matches will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 22 to 30 August. . The group winner and runner-up will advance to the next phase of the competition, scheduled for November 2025 in Morocco. Despite receiving N$250 000 for winning the league in May, the club says the amount is insufficient to meet…