The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says the feasibility studies, design and drawings for the construction of a N$35-million meat processing plant at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region will be completed by September. This phase, according to the Ministry’s Head of Public Relations, Chrispin Matongela, will be funded through the Livestock Support...
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has expressed concern regarding water supply to lithium processing plants, especially those situated in the Dâures constituency. Alweendo made these remarks during the Cabinet briefing on the ministry’s activities at the Government Information Centre yesterday. The Cabinet has instituted a ban on the export of unprocessed lithium and other...
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is in the process of finalising legislation that will establish a new regime of Special Economic Zones to encourage manufacturing and processing in the country. This was revealed by Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, who said that these reforms will come into effect...
In a significant philanthropic gesture, the University of Namibia (UNAM) has received a generous donation of mushroom cultivation equipment valued at about N$1 million. This notable contribution is set to empower the Zero Emission Research Initiative (ZERI) unit with the capabilities needed to enhance the production of mushrooms on a larger scale. The equipment was...
Angola will rely on Botswana’s experience in producing, processing and sale of diamonds, the President João Lourenço announced Friday in Gaborone. João Lourenço said so at the beginning of official talks between the delegations from both countries, as part of his two-day state visit stated Thursday (20) to Botswana. In his speech, João Lourenço highlighted...
An intervention by the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) has prevented Namsov Fishing, a subsidiary of Tunacor Fishing, from halting its fishing operations for horse mackerel freezer and discontinuing horse mackerel processing. In a letter seen by The Namibian, addressed to quota holders who sold their quotas to the company, chief executive Gerrie Hough...
The recent visit by Dr. S. Jaishankar, the esteemed External Affairs Minister of India, to Namibia, turned into a significant occasion for the Indian diamond industry. Leaders of premier diamond processing companies, including those from Ankit Gems, had the esteemed honor of engaging in a dialogue with Dr. Jaishankar in Windhoek. This high-level meeting presented...