MME

25 Jul

Ministry endorses Oil and Gas Conference

ObserverNational NewsChairperson of EAN, Jason Kasuto, Ministry endorses Oil and Gas Conference, MME, Tom Alweendo

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has officially endorsed the premier presentation of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference slated for mid-August 2023. The much-awaited event is scheduled to take place on 16 and 17 August in Windhoek. The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo expressed his support for the conference in a letter written to the organisers of the event. “The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2023 holds great promise for fostering dialogue and collaboration among key stakeholders in Namibia and the international oil and gas value chain,” Alweendo said. The minister also promised that…

Swartbooi slams MME for not being transparent

ObserverNational NewsLandless People’s Movement, MME, Orange River and Botswana, Swartbooi slams MME for not being transparent

Martin Endjala Bernadus Swartbooi, the leader of the Landless People’s Movement has slammed the Ministry of Mines and Energy for not being transparent, about the drilling in the Aminius Constituency in the Omaheke region, by a Russian-owned mining exploration company, which has raised red flags across the communities over concerns of water pollution with a possible consequence of destruction of livelihoods. The LPM leader was speaking today during a media briefing on the country’s status quo in Windhoek, cautioning that the Kalahari basin borehole drilling will cause pollution and damage to the tourism sector, vegetation and water sources. The process…