The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, a longstanding Namibian conglomerate with a wide-ranging portfolio across multiple sectors, has announced the official groundbreaking of the Philippsee floating photovoltaic (PV) project in Bad Schönborn, Germany. The investment in this project, made through O&L Europe SE, the German Holding company of OLFITRA, marks a significant advancement in sustainable...
… Namibia among four countries that are home to new species of African bullfrog Once there were three, now there are four. Professor Louis du Preez from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa and his team of researchers have discovered a new species of African bullfrog called Pyxicephalus beytelli. This is only the fourth...
Maria David A DELEGATION of 90 young people, led by Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service Emma Kantema-Goamas, attended the World Youth Festival in Sochi, Russia. The festival kicked off on the 1st of March and concluded on the 7th of March 2024. The WYF is the largest youth event in the world,...
WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture received the largest allocation of nearly N.dollars 18.4 billion from the 2024/25 Financial Year (FY) National Budget tabled by Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Wednesday. This is about N.dollars 1.7 billion more than the amount allocated to the ministry in the 2023/24 budget. The Ministry of Health...
The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden voyage on Saturday, carrying what amounted to the population of a small city. The ship, built over 900 days at a shipyard in Turku, Finland, is a monument to enormity, longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall,...
The Namibian Port Authority (Namport) has announced that the world’s largest and most sustainable Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (SSCV) has made its maiden voyage to the port of Walvis Bay. The SSCV Sleipner, owned and operated by Heerema Marine Contractors and flying under the Panama Flag, entered the port on the 11th of January. “The vessel...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Medical healthcare practitioner and Founder of MENGA Healthcare Technology Dr Esperance Luvindao, has been invited by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to speak at the third International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference which started this week Monday will conclude on Thursday...
An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the 19-day voyage provides participants, all with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), with a...
Press Release Nanodog, leading provider of custom gaming PCs and tech solutions in Namibia, proudly celebrated the official opening of their fourth and largest store at Maerua Mall last week. This significant milestone marks another great achievement for the tech retailer, highlighting its exceptional growth and commitment to delivering top-tier products and services to its...
WINDHOEK, Oct. 6 — Namibia’s trade balance stood at a deficit of 4.9 billion Namibia dollars (about 320 million U.S. dollars) in August, surpassing the 3.7 billion Namibia dollars recorded in July and the 4.1 billion Namibia dollars in August 2022, marking the largest deficit year on year, according to the latest figures released by...