OVER the past three years ReconAfrica, has been trying to exploit what it calls “the last major onshore oil discovery on earth”. The company has hyped that the licence it holds in Namibia could contain a whopping 120 billion barrels of oil. The problem is not only that 120 billion barrels of new oil would...
A third-minute goal from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus’ late strike sent Borussia Dortmund through to the Champions League last eight with a 2-0 win on Wednesday, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Level at 1-1 after the last-16 first leg in the Netherlands, Sancho wasted no time in putting Dortmund ahead at the Westfalenstadion with...
Darwin Nunez’s brace lifted Liverpool within sight of the Europa League quarter-finals as they swept to a 5-1 win in the last 16 first leg at Sparta Prague on Thursday. Star striker Mohamed Salah returned to the squad as a second-half substitute from an injury that had restrained him to only play 46 minutes for...
By Adolf Kaure. The Ruach Elohim Foundation who cares for abandoned, neglected and abused babies in Swakopmund received a substantial boost from the Rössing Foundation when the latter blessed the foundation with a N$350,000 donation. From the total donation, N$240 000 has been allocated to enhance the social work expertise of the Foundation which is...
Jude Bellingham struck twice as leaders Real Madrid took control of La Liga with a punishing 4-0 win over second-placed Girona on Saturday, opening up a five-point cushion. Vinicius Junior drove home the opener and then set up Bellingham for the second as Carlo Ancelotti’s side dominated the Catalan minnows, leaving the surprise title contenders...
By Adolf Kaure. Getting lost in the desert with dire consequences is a threat to the life of any scientist who works in the Namib Desert. Neautralising this threat can only be achieved if the scientist can communicate with his or her base station through a reliable link. Helping the researchers at Gobabeb stay safe...
When the Presidency issued a press release two weeks ago about president Hage Geingob being diagnosed with “cancerous cells”, it sent shock waves through the nation – among citizens, the media and political commentators alike. In a country where machismo is still deeply rooted in the culture of what a man ought to be, some...
When the Presidency issued a press release two weeks ago regarding President Hage Geingob being diagnosed with “cancerous cells”, it sent shockwaves amongst citizens, the media and political commentators alike. In a country where machismo is still deeply rooted in the culture of what a man ought to be, certain sectors of society applauded Geingob...
By Adolf Kaure. Walvis Bay Gymnasium was officially inaugurated by the Mayor of Walvis Bay, H.W. Trevino Forbes at the harbour town’s Meersig suburb on Tuesday. According to Forbes, the completion of the school’s construction is welcome news as the region seeks solutions to challenges like the growing demand for education in the Erongo Region....
Staff Reporter GERMANY’S KfW Development Bank, Namibia’s National Planning Commission, and NamPower signed a grant agreement for €20 million (approximately N$400 million) towards the implementation of the utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the first of its kind in Namibia and the Southern African region at large. The grant funds committed by Germany are earmarked...