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SA’s Oceana Group apologises to suspended Erongo Marine Enterprises’s MD
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SA’s Oceana Group apologises to suspended Erongo Marine Enterprises’s MD

A South African company, Oceana Group, has apologised over claims that the suspended Managing Director of its Namibian subsidiary, Erongo Marine Enterprises, had resigned.  In a statement, the company said Dr. Martha Uumati’s employment was terminated by mutual agreement. The suspended MD’s contract came to an end on Monday. Erongo Marine Enterprises, which is owned...

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Erongo Marine board members resign – Windhoek Observer

Ester Mbathera The Erongo Marine Enterprise (EME) fishing company’s suspended managing director Martha Uumati and sales manager Kuda Hartzenberg, who were the only Namibian board members on the company board, have resigned. Hartzenberg resigned on 20 March and Uumati on 28 March. The two remain in the employment of the company. Uumati confirmed her resignation....

Namibia’s marine diamond mining can benefit from new tech – Experts – Business Express
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Namibia’s marine diamond mining can benefit from new tech – Experts – Business Express

To increase the net present value (NPV) of Namibia’s marine diamond mining sector, four strategies – economies of scale, economies of scope, productivity and efficiency improvements, and improvements to the quality of the resource – can be assessed as potential options. This is according to a joint report created by University of Pretoria Department of...

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Innovative initiative aims to maximize marine resources – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché Namibia is embarking on a groundbreaking partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to combat food loss and waste within its fisheries sector by harnessing the untapped potential of fish byproducts, including heads, internal organs, skins, and frames. In a time of growing food insecurity and unemployment, Namibia’s fishing industry is teaming up...

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Namcor completes annual marine tanker offshore jetty drill test – Windhoek Observer

Martin Endjala The National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) has announced the successful conclusion of its Annual Marine Tanker Jetty Offshore Industrial Drill test. The drill, conducted in collaboration with the Namibian Port Authority (Namport), the Namibian Navy, Namibian Police Force, Walvis Bay Municipality Traffic Department and the Walvis Bay Fire brigade, took place at the Namcor...

Namibian Marine Phosphate rechnet bald mit Umweltfreigabe
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Namibian Marine Phosphate rechnet bald mit Umweltfreigabe

Das Thema Phosphatabbau wird seit Jahren sehr kontrovers diskutiert (Archivaufnahme); © Paulus Hamutenya/Nampa Das Unternehmen Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) erwartet die Ausstellung der nötigen Umweltverträglichkeitsbescheinigung. Ende vergangener Woche fand dazu eine Präsentation vor dem Ständigen Parlamentsausschuss zu Umweltfragen statt. Demnach habe der Abbau von Phosphat praktisch nur Vorteile für Namibia und stelle keine Gefahr für...

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National Marine Aquarium at Swakopmund closed for extended period

By Adolf Kaure. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources announced that the National Marine Aquarium in Swakopmund will be closed to the public with immediate effect for an extended period. According to the ministry’s spin doctor, Uaripi Katjiukua, the closure is due to major repairs and rehabilitation work to be conducted in the facility....