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Companies using regular donations to evade paying taxes will soon face the full wrath of the law, Namibia Revenue Authority’s (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute has warned.

ASX-listed Paladin Energy said its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia is on track to restart operations in the first quarter of 2024 and within a budget of N$2.1 billion.

Namibia and South Africa have signed over a 100 bilateral Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding covering a wide range of sectors including tourism.

Health and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has called out the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) for inefficiency, highlighting that the board has not addressed some tenders dating as far back as 2017, a situation that leaves the public health sector in a predicament.

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has announced the appointment of Josefina Simaneka Nekongo as the new Manager of Legal Services, Compliance, Risk, and Company Secretary.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources have raised a total of N$52.3 million from the sale of 28,500 metric tonnes (MT) of Horse Mackerel, inclusive of N$11,000 raised from application fees.

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has donated four Automated Weather Stations and one Automated Rain Station to the Namibia Meteorological Service Centre.

The stations, valued at a total cost of N$ 800,000, will serve as Early Warning Weather systems and are earmarked for the Kunene region - in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas, respectively.

The donation, which demonstrates MTC’s ESG commitment, particularly the socio-environmental sustainability element, was effected in partnership with Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), Green Climate Fund, IREMA Project, and the Ministry of Works and Transport.

“Namibia is susceptible to natural disasters, particularly flood and drought. Hence the need to use the latest technology to accelerate our resilience, innovation, and adaptation against recurring and other possible climate calamities. These Early Warning Weather stations will thus be instrumental, especially to farmers in the Kunene region. We must design and employ smart interventions and transitions from traditional ways of farming to more innovative smart ways that accommodate technology-driven solutions,” said MTC’s Executive, Tim Ekandjo, highlighting that the country needs to leverage technology to mitigate climate change effects.

Pauline Mugore of EIF said Namibia's commitment to implementing early warning systems is a crucial means of alerting our communities to climate changes and enabling them to respond effectively.

“Early warning information empowers communities to take timely action in the face of potential disasters such as droughts and floods. It serves as a safety net, allowing communities to proactively plan for disasters, thereby saving lives,” she said.

The Meteorological Services of Namibia will be the custodian managing the highly technical Automated Weather Stations donated.

The Early Warning System will be instrumental specifically in helping to address adaptation needs of smallholder farmers through access to accurate and up-to-date information on climate to enhance adaptation responses; alerting the people of an imminent disaster; hazard detection; monitoring and forecasting; analyzing risks and incorporation of risk information in emergency planning and warnings; disseminating timely and “authoritative” warnings; and community planning and preparedness.

While thanking MTC for the donation, Acting Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Joyce Mukubi said, “In order to achieve the development of Early Warning System, there is a need for meteorological equipment to enable the Namibia Meteorological Service to provide weather and climate information well in advance to communities for preparation and planning purposes.

 

The Government says it is still looking to craft the relevant sectoral legislation pertaining to regulating and licensing of the envisioned green hydrogen sector.

Trade between Namibia and South Africa grew to N$67.1 billion for both import and export last year, an increase from N$59.1 billion recorded in 2021, as the two countries continue to harness good partnerships, an official has said.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is collaborating with industry partners, namely the Namibia Petroleum Operators Association (NAMPOA), Recon Namibia, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, and The Brief to host public lectures aimed at increasing public knowledge and awareness about the oil and gas sector.

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