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Namibia restricts imports of cloven-hoofed animals from Germany

Namibia restricts imports of cloven-hoofed animals from Germany

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia’s agriculture ministry has announced a 42% reduction in imports and exports of cloven-hoofed animals and their products from Germany due...
Hardap and Neckartal Dams record water level increases after rainfall

Hardap and Neckartal Dams record water level increases after rainfall

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) says the Hardap Dam rose by 1.8%, reaching 16.6% from 14.8%, while the Neckartal Dam climbed...
RA ordered to pay employees

RA ordered to pay employees

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Roads Authority (RA) has been ordered to pay 28 of its employees a total of N$7.8 million. The Labour Commission’s...
Beef Prices Skyrocket in Northern Namibia Despite Cattle Abundance

Beef Prices Skyrocket in Northern Namibia Despite Cattle Abundance

Africa-Press - Namibia. Despite being home to a substantial number of cattle in Namibia, people in zone 1 pay the highest price for beef...
NamWater considers reopening taps for irrigation scheme

NamWater considers reopening taps for irrigation scheme

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namwater is considering re-opening taps for the Hardap irrigation scheme outside Mariental. The Hardap Dam’s level increased from 5.5% to 16.4% following...
Namibia chosen to represent Africa at international renewable energy assembly

Namibia chosen to represent Africa at international renewable energy assembly

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia has been selected to represent Africa at the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) 15th Assembly for one year. This was announced...
Skills shortage hinders local banking ownership

Skills shortage hinders local banking ownership

Africa-Press - Namibia. The World Bank says Namibia’s lack of skills in the digital field has led to the banking sector being entrenched in...
BoN grants cryptocurrency payment services

BoN grants cryptocurrency payment services

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Bank of Namibia (BonN) has announced the granting of provisional authorisations to four entities to provide payment services and...
Calls intensify for establishing construction council

Calls intensify for establishing construction council

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has reiterated its call for the establishment of a national construction council, urging the...
Shell’s US$400-million Namibian oil write-off won’t derail country’s future as oil producer – Mulunga

Shell’s US$400-million Namibian oil write-off won’t derail country’s future as oil producer – Mulunga

Africa-Press - Namibia. The decision by Shell to write off US$400 million (N$6.8 billion) invested in the exploration of one well in Namibia will...