One percent of the company seeking approval to buy the Karibib lithium project is owned by Namibians. Britain-based African Critical Elements (ACE) applied in April to the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) to buy shares of the company that owns the…
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An Otjozondjupa farmer who started an egg and vegetable project four months ago now produces 90 eggs per day. Rebecca Ndjiharine has received start-up funding from the National Youth Development Fund and has set up a garden producing cabbage, spinach…
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The Red Mountain joint management area has received a new vehicle to patrol the region and strengthen the protection of desert-adapted black rhinos. Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) and ultimate.earth contributed to purchase the new vehicle after the poaching of…
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A construction company will compensate the family of Lazarus Hedimbi, who died on duty on Monday, following employee outrage and intervention by transport authorities. Hedimbi (34), who worked as a mechanic for China Railway Seventh Group, allegedly died while removing…
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Snack company Howard House Manufacturing says it asked security to intervene when union representatives tried to remove workers from its factory. Employees, represented by the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu), resolved to go on strike on Friday after…
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YOUTH organisations and politicians have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal exploring compulsory national service to tackle youth unemployment and instil discipline in young people. Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo says the programme could promote discipline, patriotism…
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A China Railway Seventh Group employee (34) died on Monday after a workplace injury. The employee was part of a three-man team working on road upgrades near the Rehoboth road block. The death was confirmed on Tuesday by the Metal…
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A Namibia snack company has made use of masked, armed security operators as workers downed tools over a N$1 400 salary increase demand. The company, Howard House Manufacturing produces snacks such as Galaxy cream biscuits, Redos and Gregoz chips.In a…
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The Namibian Competition Commission (NACC) and the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) have signed an agreement to increase competition in public tenders and bidding processes. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Thursday, procurement board chief executive Idi Itope said…
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The Karibib lithium project has been sold to UK based African Critical Elements Ltd (ACE) after lying dormant for years. The project owns the Rubikon and Helikon mines, which have produced lithium since the 1950s. It is currently owned by…
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International oil trader Vitol has demanded additional compensation from the government for the fuel it has brought into Namibia. The company has been awarded the sole right to supply fuel to the country for three months. After Vitol sold less…
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International fuel trader Vitol will be the sole supplier of fuel to Namibia for the month of October. This was confirmed by the energy ministry on Thursday. “The extension is intended as a once-off final arrangement and will not be…
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