Reconnaissance Energy Namibia (ReconNamibia), a subsidiary of ReconAfrica, on Monday donated medical equipment to the Ministry of Health and Social Services as part of its support to the ministry’s COVID-19 relief programme. The equipment valued at N.dollars 6.7 million includes vital signs monitors, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, ventilators, and oxygen concentrators which will…
The Otjikoto B2Gold Mine situated outside Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa Region on Tuesday confirmed the suspension of its more than 160 workers, who allegedly took part in illegal work stoppage at the mine. In a media statement issued Tuesday afternoon to Nampa, Otjikoto B2Gold Mine stated that the dispute is about the validity of the…
Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Erongo Regional Commander, Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, on Wednesday confirmed the recent discovery of human body parts discovered at a sewerage dam in Karibib, as those of the six-year-old Adrian Oswyn, who was reported missing on Friday at the town. In an interview with the media on Wednesday, Kupembona said that some…
President Hage Geingob has emphasised that industrial development should be at the core of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region development, as it holds the key to the diversification of the region’s economy. Geingob, speaking at the official opening of the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) here Wednesday, said that industrialisation would enable the…
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) announced on Wednesday that it will begin network capacity upgrade activities on Thursday, which will continue until early November 2022. MTC Executive Tim Ekandjo told Nampa the public will, as a result, experience possible intermittent network outages in Windhoek’s Central Business District and north-western suburbs, specifically Rocky Crest, Otjomuise, Khomasdal, Wanaheda,…
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has released a list of 48 national team players to play in three 2023 Rugby World Cup preparatory matches in November. The national team will play three matches in November, starting with the Griquas at the Hage Geingob Cup in Windhoek on the 5th, before flying off to Madrid, Spain,…
The Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) will host the final activities of the year when they award the 2022 top performers of the season on Sunday 16 October at the University of Namibia (Unam) Gymnasium. The event will also see male and female All-Star exhibition matches taking place before the awards which are scheduled for 18h00.…
Namibia’s Young Warriors crashed out of the 2023 Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) qualifiers following a 5-2 defeat to South Africa in Eswatini on Monday. The Under-20 team needed nothing short of a victory to keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals alive from Group C. They got off to a dream…
The number of girls at risk of child marriage over the next 10 years has increased to 110 million as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This number increased from 100 million due to pandemic-related poverty and education disruptions, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Natalia Kanem said in a press release issued to…
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has announced the launch of the FinTech Innovations Regulatory Framework, which outlines how FinTech innovations that are not currently subject to the bank’s existing regulations will be treated. This follows the recent facilitation of an information session with 30 existing and aspiring financial technology (FinTech) start-ups on identifying solutions to…