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NAMIBIA GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND DESALINIZATION PLANT

Posted on 28 June 2024 by Gambeta News

In response to escalating water demands due to urban development, industrial expansion, and increased agricultural needs, the Namibian government, led by Minister Calle Schlettwein, has approved the construction of a second desalination plant in the Erongo region. This decision was announced during the Land Development Conference in Henties Bay. Currently, the region relies on groundwater aquifers and desalinated water from the existing Orano desalination plant, alongside a network of infrastructure. Minister Schlettwein highlighted that the…

NAMIBIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AGREED ON MINIMUM WAGE

Posted on 11 June 2024 by Gambeta News

The construction industry in Namibia is taking proactive steps to ensure fair wages for its workers with the recent gazetting of the Collective Agreement between the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU). This agreement, which was reached in October last year, officially came into effect on June 6, 2024, and will remain valid for two years. Ms. Bärbel Kirchner, the Chief Executive of the CIF, expressed satisfaction with…

NAMIBIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED CONSTRUCTION OF 512 CLASSROOM ACROSS THE NATION

Posted on 3 June 2024 by Gambeta News

Sanet Steenkamp, the Executive Director of Education, Arts and Culture, announced that the ministry will construct 512 new classrooms across Namibia. Last year, the ministry built around 510 classrooms in high-demand areas. This is part of a broader strategy to meet infrastructure needs, adhere to teacher-pupil ratios, and reduce the distances students travel to school. Steenkamp highlighted that the ministry’s current plan addresses urgent infrastructure needs, aiming to ensure that students do not face long…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 500-BED WINDHOEK DISTRICT HOSPITAL COMMENCED IN NAIMBIA

Posted on 17 May 2024 by Gambeta News

The construction of the new 500-bed Windhoek District Hospital has officially commenced, marking a significant advancement in Namibia’s healthcare sector. Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, during his address, emphasized the importance of robust healthcare services and reiterated Namibia’s commitment to providing essential health services across all tiers of care. Dr. Shangula highlighted the increasing burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases in the country, necessitating the expansion of healthcare infrastructure to meet growing demands. The…

NEWLY OPENED PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT SET TO HELP COMBAT NAMIBIA’s PLASTIC INDUSTRY

Posted on 26 April 202427 April 2024 by Gambeta News

The inauguration of Namibia’s plastic recycling plant marks a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to combat plastic pollution and promote sustainable development. Minister Pohamba Shifeta announced that the plant will process approximately 500 tonnes of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) per month. The N$24 million joint venture between Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) and Namibia Polymer Recyclers demonstrates a commitment to addressing plastic pollution and creating a waste-free Namibia. The establishment of the recycling plant will significantly…

CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN BOLEHOLE FOR GROOT HUB BEGINS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 17 January 2024 by Gambeta News

Residents of Windhoek rural’s Groot Aub settlement have complained about the government’s recent allocation of N$6 million towards the drilling of one of eight new boreholes, while several existing boreholes have been left dysfunctional for more than five years. This comes after the City of Windhoek (CoW) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) funded the drilling of a 200-metre deep borehole in Groot Aub last week, with plans to drill seven…

HOW ONGOS VALLEY IS REFUSING BUDGE ON SOLAR ENEEGY PLANS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 3 November 2023 by Gambeta News

The massive Ongos Valley housing development on the northern outskirts of Windhoek has reaffirmed its intention to generate some of its own electricity using renewable solar energy. This is despite strong objections and a legal challenge by the City of Windhoek that remains adamant that Ongos should buy all its electricity from the City. Ongos Valley Development (OVD) project spokesperson, Abed Erastus, last week said the Ongos solar project would be developed employing the concept…

NAMIBIAN GOVT. TO PROMOTE ROADSHOW FOR GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT

Posted on 28 August 2023 by Gambeta News

Dates for a National Green Hydrogen Roadshow have been revealed by the Namibian government and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy. Taking place from August to October 2023, the roadshow aims to foster interaction between government officials, Hyphen representatives, and diverse stakeholders nationwide. The objective is to share information about the Hyphen project and the newly introduced Socio-Economic Development (SED) Framework, which was inaugurated in Keetmanshoop. The Hyphen project is being developed as the first step in the implementation…

LOW COST HOUSING PROJECT ON COURSE IN SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Eighty beneficiaries of the Build Together Programme at Swakopmund have elected to shoulder the responsibility of constructing their own houses. This is after the beneficiaries requested that their loans be paid directly to them to enable them to hire their contractors. This is a deviation from the norm of the project’s implementation, which is traditionally managed by the local council. This action is a solution to the array of challenges reportedly plaguing the Swakopmund Municipality,…

GHANAIAN CEO SET TO CONSTRUCT FERTILIZER PLANT IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 12 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Thomas Abanga, the founder and chief executive officer of Abanga Farms & Food Systems, shared during the recent Omaheke Employment-Creation Conference that his company is in the final stages of setting up a fertiliser factory in the country. Without disclosing where or in which town the factory will be established, Abanga confirmed that the fertiliser plant will open its doors to local and international consumers this year. It will employ more than 400 Namibians. Last…

WINDHOEK CITY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT WATER RESTRICTION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 6 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The Windhoek City Council has decided to implement restrictions on the use of water as part of a drought response plan. Residents of the city will now be compelled to wash their cars using buckets and without hose pipes, water their gardens only twice a week and keep swimming pools covered. The Windhoek City Council decided to implement water-use restrictions during a council meeting on Wednesday last week. The city said the water-use restrictions being…

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY URGED TO REGISTER EMPOLYEE FOR PENSION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 29 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) of Namibia said construction sector employers must register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund, and assist with contributions. CIF chief executive officer Bärbel Kirchner said in a statement that the provision applies to all contractors, as per the collective agreement between CIF and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu). “We are aware that some companies have not registered their workers as per the categories listed in…

IMF SAYS NAMIBIA ECONOMIC GROWTH DROPPED TO 2.8%

Posted on 12 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts economic growth of 2.8% for Namibia in its latest World Economic Outlook, released today. This is unchanged from the IMF’s estimate in October 2022, but a drop compared to the 3.7% the Fund projected last April. The IMF’s latest projection is lower than finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s 3.2% which he mentioned in his budget speech at the end of February, as well as the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) 3.0%…

NAMIBIA GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH DAMS

Posted on 30 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Oshana region to familiarize herself with the progress made on the government’s program to construct earth dams. She visited Okaku village in the Okaku constituency, accompanied by Oshana regional governor Elia Irimari and constituency councilors to identify areas earmarked for the construction of earth dams. In an interview with the Oshana region’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Nandi-Ndaitwah said one of the government’s main targets…

NAMIBIA GOVT. SEEKS PRIVATE OPERATOR FOR BUSH PROCESSING PLANT PROJECT

Posted on 28 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The trade and industrialisation ministry (MIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has invited interest from national, regional and continental private entities to operate an invader bush processing plant. Through a project, called ‘Promoting Sustainable Bush-Processing Value Chains in Namibia’, the collaborative effort seeks a private operator to manage the Otjiwarongo-based plant on pure commercial principles. According to deputy executive director of the trade ministry Michael Humavindu, the successful private operator…

NAMCOR ANNOUNCED LIGHT OIL DISCOVERY IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 7 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy announced a light oil discovery of oil in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well. The well was drilled in Block 2913A & 2914B (PEL 0039) in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia, NAMCOR said in a statement. According to NAMCOR, the drilling operations commenced in December 2022 and were completed safely in early March. Located approximately 270 kilometers off the coast of Namibia,…

NUJOMA FOUNDATION US$45M FIRST PHASE BUILDING PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR

Posted on 23 February 2023 by Gambeta News

The Sam Nujoma Foundation said the first phase of construction of its new Windhoek office building will be completed this year, and the project would cost over N$45 million. The land situated in Windhoek North is located close to the new home affairs offices. The project is co-funded by the N$13 million the foundation made from the sale of a portion of the land donated to it by the Windhoek municipality in 2006. In the…

PLANS UNDERWAY TO UPGRADE TWO GRAVEL ROAD IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 7 February 2023 by Gambeta News

The Roads Authority (RA) Namibia has started the planning process for the upgrading of the Bukalo-Muyako-Ngoma (DR3507) and Silumbi-Sizimbukwa (DR3559) gravel roads in the Zambezi region to low-volume seal standards. The two roads in the Katima Mulilo Rural constituency are 60 and 15 kilometers long, respectively. RA project control engineer Hartley Simasiku said during a public participation meeting held at Katima Mulilo on Wednesday that the upgrading of the roads will be beneficial to several…

HOW ENERGY TRANSITION WOULD IMPOVERISH NAMIBIA

Posted on 9 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s planned energy transition would impoverish the country while contributing virtually nothing to global emission reduction, says American science policy analyst Perry Green. Green says Namibia’s renewable energy ambitions would have no real impact on global carbon emissions. The government has committed to a 90% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2027, and to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Namibia is a signatory to both the Kyoto Accord and the Paris Agreement, which oblige participants…

WATER DELCARE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 20 December 202220 December 2022 by Gambeta News

The Tsumeb municipality is conducting a test on the town’s water supply after Dundee Precious Metals issued a warning that the town’s water is unfit for human consumption. In an internal communication on Monday, Dundee managing director Zebra Kasete warned the company’s employees and contractors that microbiological quality assessment had detected that the Tsumeb water is not fit for human consumption. “To mitigate the situation, we have secured a sanitary water supply for our employees…

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