Star Minerals shareholders have voted through the company’s proposed joint venture (JV) agreement to earn up to 85 per cent of the Cobra uranium project in the world-class Erongo district of Namibia. The project lies just 5km from Rossing, the world’s longest running uranium mine and is surrounded by furtherContinue Reading
FlyAngola will launch its first international route from Benguela (Catumbela airport) to Windhoek, Namibia, from December 21, 2024. This new connection will be operated three times a week, with direct and non-stop flights, providing a journey of just two hours between the two cities. “These new flights will revolutionise mobilityContinue Reading
The launch of the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme (ISUP) at Swakopmund last week marked the implementation of the project on a national scale, urban and rural minister Erastus Uutoni has said. Uutoni addressed the delegates at the launch, highlighting the project’s success in Windhoek and its scaling up toContinue Reading
By Eunice Tjituka Namibia’s financial market is poised for a significant transformation with the introduction of the Central Securities Depository (CSD), a critical infrastructure approved by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) on March 8, 2024. As a cornerstone of modern financial systems, the CSD promises to revolutionize theContinue Reading
Bank Windhoek is committed to enhancing customer experience and modernising its facilities through a nationwide branch renovation initiative. This effort aims to provide a customer-centric, people-first digital experience available 24/7. Following the successful renovations of the Maerua Mall, Rehoboth, and Lifestyle Centre branches, new upgrades in Otjiwarongo, Outjo, Grootfontein, Tsumeb,Continue Reading
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has announced an impressive 5.85% revenue growth for the just ended financial year. Dr Licky Erastus shared the company’s performance at its annual Financial Performance Announcement today. MTC has over the last 10 years openly shared its performance with the public in the interest of transparencyContinue Reading
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd, a prominent player in the oil and gas exploration sector focusing on the offshore Atlantic Margins, has reported significant interest in its oil blocks off the coast of Namibia. The company is now contemplating a potential farm-out of its offshore Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs)Continue Reading
Nuclear energy’s renaissance – propelled by the need for clean, emissions free baseload energy – has also delivered a corresponding boost for uranium. However, geopolitics being what they are, the world’s largest consumer of uranium – the US – and the largest producer of enriched uranium – Russia – areContinue Reading
Students from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) dominated the recently-held 2024 Ballerina Hackathon, taking first, second and third place. A collaboration between NUST and leading software company WS02, the event challenged Namibian developers to push the boundaries of application programming interface (API) integration, microservices orchestration and event-drivenContinue Reading
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) officially launched its WhatsApp Consumer Assistant and revamped website on 2 December 2024 in Windhoek. These initiatives aim to enhance service delivery, improve consumer engagement, and promote a more transparent and accessible communication environment in Namibia. CRAN’s Chief Executive Officer, Emilia Nghikembua, emphasisedContinue Reading
