Namibia's Etosha National Park, home to critically endangered black rhino, engulfed in huge fire

Science Namibia has sent more than 500 soldiers to help battle a huge wildfire that has burned across 30 per cent of the country's best-known national park, home to hundreds of species including the critically endangered black rhino. Fire has...

Procurement board awards N$191m for infrastructure …to strengthen water supply reliability in southern Namibia

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has awarded a N$191 million contract to commence with a critical upgrade to Namibia’s southern water infrastructure. Fully funded by the Namibia Water Corporation (Namwater), the project will ensure...

Namibia sends in army to fight devastating wildfire in Etosha game reserve

(CNN) — Namibia has deployed hundreds of soldiers as part of efforts to contain wildfires that have burned through around a third of the territory of one of the largest game reserves in Africa. The fires started on September 22 in the southwestern...

Namibia demands transparency in nuclear energy use

Justicia Shipena President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for the responsible use of nuclear energy. She urged that safeguards be implemented to ensure transparency and safety in the development of nuclear technology. Speaking on Friday in the...

Namibia deploys army to fight fire in one of Africa’s largest reserves

Published On 29 Sep 202529 Sep 2025 Namibia has deployed more than 500 soldiers to help fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves, Prime Minister Tjitunga Ngurare...

Namibia’s rising role in the global uranium market

Chamwe Kaira Namibia is emerging as one of the most important players in the global uranium market as demand for nuclear energy rises, a report by Simonis Storm Securities has found. Expanded uranium production could add between N$5 billion and...

How economic development ambitions and a global tech war are shaping the rise of resource nationalism

In 2022, a panel from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) sided against Indonesia in a case brought against it by the EU. Indonesia had, over the previous years, enacted a series of policies aimed at increasing local processing of nickel, a...

Saudi minister calls for private sector funding for giga-projects

Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister said on Tuesday it was time for the kingdom's wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, and the government to step back and allow the private sector to help develop the country's ambitious giga-projects slated for...

Farmers Call to be Equipped With Latest Technology

By: Mathias Hangala Local farmers like Penepandulo Filemon, a mushroom farmer, believe that equipping Namibian farmers with modern farming technology is essential for improving productivity, creating jobs, and building a sustainable agricultural...

Storm of the century: Three dead as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

Jamaicans were braced on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa made landfall, bringing storm surges, flash floods and landslides in what is expected to be the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century. The destructive storm struck with ferocious...

ARN prepares to drill for Namibian rare earths

Maiden drilling to begin within weeks at the Omuronga project, targeting a new carbonatite intrusive Carbonatite intrusive stretches over 1.5km with 1-kilometre-wide core Laboratory testing confirms elevated rare earth signatures with elevated...

Only one South African business school is ranked among the top 100 in the world

Henley Business School has achieved its best-ever ranking results in this year’s Financial Times Executive MBA 2025 ranking, securing world No.33, a leap forward of 19 places. It also ranked in the top ten globally on several measures – 8th for...

CommentJane Goodall's legacy is even more important as America turns away from science

Jane Goodall, the primatologist and anthropologist whose research changed the way we look at primates, died last week at the age of 91. She once said she believed in a “higher power”. That higher power, Dr Goodall said, was what we found in...

Former Miss Namibia launches food security project

Former Miss Namibia Prisca Anyolo has launched her non-governmental project, Crowned Garden, aimed at tackling hunger and malnutrition in Namibia through sustainable food production. Launched at Dordabis last Wednesday, the project employs...

Aldoro lines up rare earths hot spot in Namibia, aiming drill at large carbonatite intrusive

Aldoro is preparing to sink the drill bit directly into Omuronga’s carbonatite intrusive after lining up solid evidence of its REE prospectivity. Pic: Getty Images Maiden drilling to begin within weeks at the Omuronga project, targeting a new...

IUM Changing Lives and Reshaping Namibia’s Future

By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) stands as one of Namibia’s most transformative institutions, dedicated to changing lives and reshaping the country’s socio-economic landscape through education, innovation, and...

TUT Solar Car Project Wins Prestigious Global Engineering Prize

An inspiring story of innovation, collaboration and South African excellence South Africa is celebrating a proud moment on the international stage: the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Car Project has won the 2025 CAETS Communication...

Automechanika Johannesburg Wraps Up Africa Roadshows with Successful Namibia Showcase

The Automechanika Buyers and Visitors Sub-Saharan Africa Roadshow concluded its six‑nation journey with a highly successful final stop in Windhoek. The gathering provided participants with valuable insights into the evolving automotive aftermarket...

Procurement vs Innovation: Namibia’s Framework Discourages Home-Grown Technical Solutions

Namibian developers are building impressive technical solutions that could modernise government services and boost our digital economy. Instead of embracing these innovations, our procurement framework forces them into bureaucratic mazes designed...

Will technology replace HR functions completely?

Human Resource Management Companies HUMAN resource (HR) technology, often referred to as HR tech, has developed rapidly in recent years, with large employers around the world widely adopting core HR technology systems from enterprise software...