Gil Holzman, CEO and President of Eco Atlantic has said that they expect more activity in Namibia’s orange as the country continues to yield excitement after recent oil discoveries. “Namibia has witnessed some of the largest exploration discoveries in recent years, thanks to small explorers never giving up and better exploration technology allowing the industry...
Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) says it is expecting to receive 32 more passenger vessels to dock at the Port of Walvis Bay by December solidifying its position as a leading cruise destination in Southern Africa. This comes after two ships docked at Port on Wednesday with a total of 5,223 passengers. They all arrived at...
TransNamib says it anticipates accessing the N$2.6 billion loan co-financed by the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) by the end of 2024, once all requisite process and conditions are met. TransNamib acting CEO of Webster Gonzo said on Wednesday that there are some conditions that the rail operator...
The acting Education Director in the Kavango East Region says despite the difficulties experienced by learners prior to the exams, the region is bound to perform better in 2023 than it did in 2022. Christine Shilima was speaking ahead of the release of exam results by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday. Shilima says there...
The manager of the Etunda Green Scheme in the Omusati region says last year they planted maize on 700 hectares (ha) of land, with an expected harvest of 600 tonnes of maize by May and June this year. Sacky Shilyomunhu told The Namibian that this time around, they have no shortage of equipment or inputs,...
HARARE, Sept. 26 — Zimbabwe is looking to attract more Chinese tourists, particularly during the Spring Festival period, a Zimbabwean minister said Monday. “China is becoming an important source market for Zimbabwe, and we are expecting a huge jump (in tourists) as we go into the festive season,” Barbara Rwodzi, Zimbabwe’s minister of tourism and...
New Zealand scrum coach Greg Feek said on Tuesday his side expected Namibia’s pack to put up a tough fight in their Rugby World Cup meeting. Despite being ranked 17 places below the All Blacks in the world, the Welwitschias boast Bayonne’s experienced hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld as well as four forwards who play in...
Chamwe Kaira NedNamibia Holdings (NNH) Group, the mother company of Nedbank Namibia expect the South African economy will expand by a lacklustre 0.3% in 2023, firming to only 1% in 2024. Namibia will fare better, but we still forecast economic growth to dip from 4.6% in 2022 to 3% in 2023 and 3.4% in 2024....