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The establishment of the Au-Ob Regional Electricity Distributor (RED) could accelerate rural electrification in the //Kharas and Hardap regions, deputy minister of mines and energy Kornelia Shilunga has said.Speaking at the inauguration of electricity for 98 households at Berseba on…
Namibia Press Agency
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President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reportedly asked government officials to explain the viability of Namibia’s green hydrogen programme. This comes amid speculation that she is leaning toward the ‘tried and tested’ oil sector. Government sources told The Namibian that the incoming…
Timo Shihepo
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In September 2025, Namibia will host the Global African Hydrogen Summit. The Namibian government has ambitions to turn the country into a leading producer of green hydrogen for export to markets in Europe and elsewhere. However, the lands and waters…
Rosanna Carver
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A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the…
Charlton De Waal
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Nopal Renewable Energy will be investing N$1.8 billion over the next three years in a cactus farm at Maltahöhe. This is the first project the company is embarking on in Africa. During a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, country partner Nicole…
Shania Lazarus
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The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), as the custodian of the country’s hydrocarbon exploration data, is conducting in-house geological, geophysical, and engineering studies.This is to enhance the understanding of Namibia’s subsurface hydrocarbon potential.These studies aim to provide valuable information…
Donald Matthys
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The Asset Forfeiture Unit in Mpumalanga, an arm of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has seized R52.5 million – the proceeds of illegal coal mining – from 10 Namibian bank accounts. In doing so, the NPA has ticked a vital…
Ed Stoddard
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Sickness has been common for years at Tsumeb, where Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) was the biggest employer for more than a decade. Tests have now found the soil is contaminated with arsenic and other heavy metals. In the citrus orchards…
Samuel Schlaefli
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Former petroleum commissioner Imms Mulunga says the chances of the companies prospecting for oil in Namibia finding commercially viable oil is as low as 25 to 35%. Reacting to this week’s announcement from Chevron that they failed to find commercially…
Matthew Dlamini
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A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in several towns with water pure enough to drink, and is their only…
Surina Esterhuyse
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The decision by Shell to write off US$400 million (N$6.8 billion) invested in the exploration of one well in Namibia will not affect the country’s prospects to become a top oil producer in the future. Shell yesterday announced it would…
Shania Lazarus
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Shell will write down around $400 million over an oil discovery offshore Namibia it deemed commercially unviable. This is a blow to the country’s efforts to become a crude producer. Shell told Reuters this week that discovered oil and gas…
Daily Maverick
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As the oil and gas industry gears up for extensive drilling operations at Lüderitz, concerns are mounting about the potential impact on the local fish stock and marine ecosystems. Amid economic pressures and the promise of job creation, the balance…
Beatrice Prins
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