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Police, prison vans accident cause death of two police officers in Namibia

(MENAFN) Two police officers succumbed to their injuries on Sunday, a day after a head-on crash between a police van and a prison bus in Namibia, raising the total number of fatalities to 16. Three other individuals remain hospitalized. According...

Road Collision Claims Lives of Fourteen in Namibia

(MENAFN) Fourteen individuals, including eleven personnel from the Namibia Correctional Service, a law enforcement officer, and two civilians, lost their lives on Saturday in a fatal traffic collision in Namibia’s south-central zone. According to...

Head-on Collision Claims 14 Lives in Namibia

(MENAFN) A devastating head-on collision on Namibia’s B1 highway claimed the lives of 14 people, including 11 Namibia Correctional Service members, a police officer, and two civilians, officials confirmed Saturday. The crash occurred near the town...

Namibian government denounces Israel’s plan to fully occupy Gaza

(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Namibia has expressed strong concern over Israel’s recent decision to assume control of Gaza City, warning that it could intensify the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. In a statement released on Wednesday,...

Namibia Denounces Israel’s Gaza Occupation Plan

(MENAFN) The Namibian government has strongly condemned Israel's decision to take control of Gaza City, expressing grave concern over its potential to exacerbate the region’s already severe humanitarian crisis. In a statement released on...

Namibia Condemns Israel’s Plan to Occupy Gaza

(MENAFN) Namibia voiced serious alarm on Wednesday regarding Israel’s intention to seize control of Gaza City. The southern African nation warned that such a move would significantly deteriorate the already critical humanitarian circumstances in...

Koryx Copper Announces Further Drill Assay Results Extending Consistent Mineralization at Depth and Laterally at the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia

Highlights • Completed a further 7 drill holes for 2,986m out of a planned 178 holes in Phase 2, 3 and 4. • 15,349m of the 28,000m drill target for 2025 has been completed to date. • Drill results extended mineralization into some areas previously...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: South African Fuels Forum

Chairperson of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa, Mr Seelan Naidoo Executive Director of FIASA, Mr Avhapfani Tshifularo Captains of the industry Representatives of state-owned entities Distinguished guests Let me start by expressing...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Namibia

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- London, 14th August 2025: The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in...

Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa

By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...

Trade minister states Lesotho shifts away from US market

(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....

Namibia Bolsters Sports Governance to Enhance Olympic Performance

(MENAFN) Namibia is taking steps to improve governance and coordination in its sports sector, aiming to enhance the country’s performance at international events, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, according to a top...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing

Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Dept Budget Vote 2025/26

House Chairperson, Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Honourable Mikateko Mahlaule Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile...

Russia’s Ex-President Voices Support for African Fight Against Neocolonialism

(MENAFN) Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has voiced robust support for African political parties actively combating neocolonialism, reaffirming Russia’s dedication to deepening political cooperation across Africa. In a message delivered...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court

Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...

NAMIBIA TO HOST 15TH AFRICA PPP 2025- THE ANNUAL PAN-AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS SUMMIT

The 15th edition of the annual Africa PPP Summit (#APPP2025) is set to take place on 28 – 31 October 2025 at Hilton Hotel, Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 15th edition of the annual...

International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) 2025 Set for August in Namibia Amid Record Investment Growth

JOIN US AT IAEOGS 2025 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | AUGUST 4–10 2025 The International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) returns for its 4th edition in Namibia LONDON, BEDFORD MK 402LJ, UNITED KINGDOM, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- INVEST...

Namibia Reports Cholera Flare-Up in Kunene

(MENAFN) Namibia has officially announced a cholera outbreak in the country’s northwestern Kunene region following laboratory confirmation of Vibrio cholerae O1—the bacterial strain known for driving previous cholera epidemics, a top health...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Minister Of Energy and Electricity | Republic Of South Africa - Opening Address to the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS)- 12 June 2025 | Cape Town, RSA. Honourable President, Minister and Deputy Ministers in...