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NamWater tests Von Bach Dam gates

NamWater tests Von Bach Dam gates

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Namibia Water Corporation’s (NamWater) Khomas Maintenance Team recently conducted a sluice gate operation test at the Von Bach Dam. NamWater...
Businesses urged to prioritise local suppliers

Businesses urged to prioritise local suppliers

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has urged companies to support local procurement as a way to grow industries...
Alweendo sounds alarm on hydrogen safety and certification

Alweendo sounds alarm on hydrogen safety and certification

Africa-Press - Namibia. Former mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has warned that Africa’s green hydrogen industry will face pressure points in the next...
Draft Green Hydrogen Bill Expected in Parliament Soon

Draft Green Hydrogen Bill Expected in Parliament Soon

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia’s green hydrogen policy is nearing completion, with the drafting of legislation expected to start in November 2025 and a draft...
Gertze Expos Promote Local SMEs

Gertze Expos Promote Local SMEs

Africa-Press - Namibia. //Kharas regional governor David Gertze says the tourism and agriculture industries are exceptionally well positioned to promote the expansion of local...
Venaani concerned over Agribank delaying land ownership

Venaani concerned over Agribank delaying land ownership

Africa-Press - Namibia. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) is delaying farmers’ applications for land ownership. Venaani...
Green hydrogen hopes stall without buyers

Green hydrogen hopes stall without buyers

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia’s green hydrogen ambitions face delays as weak offtake markets, financing hurdles and policy uncertainty hinder investment despite international interest and...
Namport acquires new cranes

Namport acquires new cranes

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) has acquired three mobile cranes to replace its ageing fleet. Two of the cranes will be deployed...
Kornelia Shilunga Urges Namibians to Reject Proxy Roles

Kornelia Shilunga Urges Namibians to Reject Proxy Roles

Africa-Press - Namibia. Presidential oil adviser Kornelia Shilunga has urged Namibians to reject being used as proxies or tokens in the oil and gas...
Rundu fails to provide expenditure invoices for three years

Rundu fails to provide expenditure invoices for three years

Africa-Press - Namibia. Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has found that the Rundu Town Council failed to provide expenditure invoices amounting to N$27.7 million in...