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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...

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...

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...

AFRICA PPP 2025 UNVEILS EXPERT-LED MASTERCLASS AND POWERFUL LEADERS ACROSS ENERGY, TRANSPORT, WATER & INDUSTRIALISATION
Africa PPP Summit in Windhoek, 28–31 Oct 2025, opens with a Masterclass on turning pipelines into bankable projects with expert facilitators. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment...

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...

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...

Namibian descendant demands justice on colonial-age genocide
(MENAFN) Thrive Vinomaandero Mahua, a descendant of Namibia’s OvaHerero and Nama peoples, is urging Germany to take stronger responsibility and provide direct reparations for the genocide committed during its colonial rule from 1904 to 1908....

Namibia remembers German genocide of 20th century
(MENAFN) Namibia will never forget the atrocities committed by German colonial forces in the early 20th century, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said on Wednesday during the country’s first official Genocide Remembrance Day. Speaking at a...

Envoy states India wants essential minerals from Namibia
(MENAFN) Windhoek, Rahul Shrivastava. Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, Shrivastava emphasized the strong historical relationship between the two countries, noting that India was among the first to...

Namibia Vows Lifelong Memory for Victims of Brutal German Massacre
(MENAFN) Namibia’s president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has reaffirmed the country’s enduring remembrance of the horrific slaughter of thousands of its people by German colonial forces. In a heartfelt address delivered on Wednesday during Namibia’s...

Namibia Observes First Genocide Remembrance Day
(MENAFN) Namibia held its inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday, paying tribute to the nearly 100,000 lives lost from the Ovaherero and Nama communities during German colonial domination in the early 1900s. This large-scale massacre...

Koryx Copper Receives Additional Encouraging Drill Results at the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights Completed a further 6 diamond drill holes for 1,808 m out of a planned 37 holes in Phase 2 Results received generally have higher Cu grade than average MRE over large intercepts and include: HM73: 88m @ 0.41% Cu (12 to 100m) 228m @...

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...

Eastern Cape Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture on Robben Island reunion of ex-political prisoners
On 27 September 2025, history was written on Robben Island. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Gayton McKenzie, together with the Namibian Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Sanet Steenkamp, led a...

Namibia’s Agriculture Minister Steps Down After His Arrest
(MENAFN) Mac-Albert Hengari, Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, has resigned following his arrest, media sources reported on Sunday, citing Presidential Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari. Hengari, who had been in...

NANO Nuclear and the Namibian Government Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Namibian Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Infrastructure
New York, N.Y., June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, today announced the...

Koryx Copper Provides Project Development Update for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights Metallurgical testwork program with encouraging preliminary results including 89% average flotation recovery from 120-150µm grind size producing clean concentrate with grade of 20-25% Cu. Pre-concentration and heap leach testwork...

Wolfgang Hildebrandt's, 'Let's Stay Together,' Earns Place on GRAMMY® Long List
From Carnegie Hall to the United Nations, the Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Dedicates His Music to Worldwide Unity. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Written by Karen Hall, Publicist, Publisher, Producer,...

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 narrows entry regulations for US citizens
(MENAFN) Namibia has announced a new visa requirement for US nationals, effective April 1, which will require travelers to apply for a visa before entering the country. Previously, US citizens enjoyed visa-free access to Namibia, a popular tourist...