The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism suspended the commercial harvesting of mopane trees in the Kunene region last week. This was announced by the director of forestry, Johnson Ndokosho. The immediate suspension comes after the ministry noted the unsustainable harvesting of this tree species with concern. In a letter written to the chief forester,...
Staff Reporter CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 28 — The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank have announced a strategic collaboration to drive digital transformation across Africa. Revealed during the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, this collaboration sets the stage for discussions on how U.S. digital innovation can support development...
A local design agency, Turipamwe, is publishing Namibia’s first industrial White Paper on design thinking, packed with insights from an original study conducted in 2022 that investigated how local organisations viewed and utilised innovation in a broad sense. This study provides knowledge on the current applications of design thinking and future possibilities in Namibia’s unique...
Canadian exploration and development company Trigon Metals achieved commercial production at its Kombat Mine in Namibia on 11 October. According to a statement from the company, this achievement marks a major step forward in Trigon’s journey towards becoming a leading mid-tier copper producer. The statement defines commercial production status as operating at 70% of production...
French energy giant TotalEnergies has made progress with its multi-well appraisal and exploration drilling program in Namibia, which is being carried out with two rigs. The oil major is currently checking out well flow test results, which it plans to use to decide on a course of action when it comes to a potential commercial...
TRIPOLI, Oct. 1 — A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday here in the Libyan capital, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. Operated by Libya-based Medsky Airways, the flight took off from Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport for Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport. The airline offers a roundtrip flight...
By Lylie Happiness Windhoek, Aug. 23— The Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) has responded to allegations of home repossessions and perceived exploitation of Namibians by commercial banks, asserting that these claims lack credible substance. This statement comes ahead of a planned nationwide protest against commercial banks and the Bank of Namibia, organized by the “National...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says the majority of resettled farmers in the Omaruru and Karibib areas are putting in extra effort to become commercial despite water problems. The committee visited about 10 farmers resettled by the government in the Erongo Region to assess their success and challenges. Most resettlement farms visited at...
Staff Reporter THE Justice for Animals Trust has conceded that while it is not illegal to kill a dog for consumption, a part of the law which they recently discovered says that it is illegal to kill dogs for commercial purposes. Sune de Klerk, a Trustee of the organization, said that after a detailed examination,...