Katti’s Sintana buys 35% of oil block for N$105 million
Sintana Energy has signed an agreement to buy 44% of Maravilla Oil and Gas for N$105 million, which will give it a stake in an oil block located in the Walvis Basin. The oil block is petroleum exploration licence 37, which was linked to the firing of previous mines and energy minister Natangwe Ithete last […] The post Katti’s Sintana buys 35% of oil block for N$105 million appeared first on The Namibian .
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First Gentleman launches foundation to tackle youth challenges
Patience Makwele The First Gentleman Lt Gen (Rtd) Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah has launched the DEN Impact Foundation, a non-profit organisation aimed at addressing challenges facing Namibian youth, particularly boys and young men, through education, sports, agriculture and vocational training. The foundation, which is independent of government, will operate under a four-year strategic plan and serve […]
Skeletal remains found west of Otjomuise
Identification documents belonging to missing man Beatus Kashanu have been discovered near human skeletal remains in a mountainous area about eight kilometres west of Otjomuise. National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the remains were discovered on 18 August by a man herding goats in the area. The man reportedly alerted a fellow worker, […] The post Skeletal remains found west of Otjomuise appeared first on The Namibian .
International fuel giant Vivo Energy’s contaminated fuel disrupts flights
Business Reporter CONTAMINATED jet fuel from fuel giant Vivo Energy Namibia has led to a shortage of aviation fuel in Namibia, forcing some long-haul flights leaving the country to reroute to Angola. Vivo Energy announced that it detected and quarantined a consignment of off-spec Jet A-1 fuel destined for Hosea Kutako International Airport. Vivo Energy ... The post International fuel giant Vivo Energy’s contaminated fuel disrupts flights appeared first on Informanté .
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Human remains discovered in rural Windhoek
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Nascam targets copyright reform
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There was a time when the words “trade fair” suggested something considerably more ambitious than a collection of market stalls, a few food vendors and a stage occupied by a local DJ. A trade fair was supposed to be a marketplace of ideas, products, investment and opportunity. It was a place where businesses could find […]
Kudus close in on semis
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Willemse seeks legal remedy after Agriculture Ministry backtracks on farm purchase
Staff Reporter CORNELIUS ‘Cedric’ Willemse, the former manager of supply and logistics at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Ltd Pty, has brought a review application in the High Court seeking to compel the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to make a decision on the purchase of a farm he owns ... The post Willemse seeks legal remedy after Agriculture Ministry backtracks on farm purchase appeared first on Informanté .
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Nghutenanye to face tough Filipino Robles
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San people’s claims for N$2.8 trillion compensation over Etosha dispossession legally unsound, says government
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