Ester Mbathera Trade specialists and legal practitioners have flagged governance issues in the Namibian fishing industry. The issues rose to the surface following a lawyers’ proposals to Namibian right holders by their clients Erongo Sea Products (Pty) Ltd (ESP) and Erongo Marine Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (EME) for a win-win solution to resolve existing conflicts among...
December 13, 2024
Tag: Industry
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Zutari drives Namibia’s engineering industry since 1978
Engineering consulting firm, Zutari said its recent rebranding reflects its resilience, ingenuity, and determination to serve Namibia’s unique engineering needs. Since 1978, Zutari (formerly known as Aurecon) has been committed to serve Namibia’s diverse terrain, and create impact through infrastructure across water, transport, energy, resources, and the built-environment by designing infrastructure that can withstand harsh...
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Petrofund aims to upskill Namibians for oil and gas industry – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché Namibia’s future oil and gas industry has the potential to create a yet-to-be-determined number of new jobs for appropriately skilled young people. With nine significant discoveries off the coast, Namibia is gearing up to ensure its citizens are at the forefront of this emerging sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Training...
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NAMAF leads industry efforts to tackle healthcare funding sustainability
The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) says the country’s healthcare funding industry is pulling together to address the sustainability concerns of the sector. This comes as in November 2023, NAMAF announced that the N$5 billion medical aid funding industry is under financial pressure with utilisation as the root cause. “NAMAF has put in place...
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Namibia starts banana industry development trial
Namibia has commenced a banana industry development trial with the planting of 2,222 banana seedlings at Mango Vuluzi farm, in the Singalamwe area of the Zambezi region. The trial, spearheaded by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and AvaGro, aims to develop a banana industry in Namibia, with plans underway to increase the trial sites over...
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Venaani raises concerns over employment redress programme in fishing industry
Official opposition leader McHenry Venaani has issued questions to fisheries and marine resources minister Derek Klazen on the effectiveness of the Government Employment Redress Programme (Gerp) in the fisheries sector. Venaani issued a notice to question the minister in parliament on 14 March to seek clarity on various aspects of the programme’s implementation and its...
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Grape growers convene at Aussenkehr for industry overview
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) hosted a table grapes post-harvest stakeholders engagement for table grape producers at the Namibia Grape Company (NGC) headquarters in Aussenkehr, on 06 March. The producers used the meeting to provide feedback on the outcome of the 2023/24 inspections to determine the estimated size of the harvest....
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Namibia to model its oil and gas industry on Angolan benchmark – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché In a strategic move aimed at bolstering Namibia’s emerging oil and gas sector, President Nangolo Mbumba announced that the country will draw valuable insights from Angola’s industry framework. The President made the declaration upon his return from a one-day official working visit to Angola earlier this week. The visit marked a crucial step...
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Namibians awarded scholarships to boost green hydrogen industry
In an effort to ensure that Namibia is ready to develop its green hydrogen industry and related human resources capabilities, Namibians are awarded scholarships to learn, conduct research, and upskill. This programme was designed to ensure the output of trained Namibians who are fit for the Green Hydrogen Energy Project. The six-month mobility programme is...
