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Namibia’s green hydrogen economy stalls as Swapo shifts focus to hydro, gas
Oxpeckers tracked 14 GH2 projects in the country and found that implementation has been slow, with the only real growth being in bureaucracy
Slow walk to deliver green hydrogen talk in Namibia
Taking stock of progress on Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen programme
Walvis Bay’s Cleanergy plant leads the way in green hydrogen technology
An inside look at a green hydrogen plant that has made the most visible progress of nine projects under development in Namibia
Green energy innovations are being developed in Namibia’s desert
Green hydrogen features in projects aimed at producing carbon-free steel and ammonia fuel for shipping and rail transport
Namibia violates UN sanctions against North Korea
A military project between Namibia and North Korea is in defiance the UN Security Council. severely denting Namibia’s international reputation.
North Korea’s deals in Namibia a mystery
Just why the North Koreans have a headlock over all contracts to build national monuments in Namibia on a no-bid basis remains a mystery.
Namibia to table budget early as state runs out of cash
Namibia’s ministry of finance has taken the unusual step of advancing the tabling of the next financial budget a month earlier than usual.
Namibia’s Geingob’s comeback paves way for Swapo moderates
Namibia’s leader seems to be preparing the ground for a new political direction for the country’s ruling party after reinstating Hage Geingbo.
Widespread strike rattles Namibia
Teachers have ignored a court order and they have joined forces with disgruntled nurses who were reined in by the state, writes John Grobler.
Swapo divisions come to a head
Divisions within Namibia’s ruling Swapo deepened this week after Prime Minister Nahas Angula withdrew from the presidential race.
Battle for Namibian presidency heats up
The gloves have come off in Swapo in the increasingly acrimonious battle for the Namibian presidential nomination.
Suspected Namibian secessionist acquitted after 13 years
Rodwell Kasika Mukendwa was accused number 106 in the trial in which a remaining 110 men face 278 charges of high treason.
Namibian sterilisation case could open floodgates
A ruling by the Namibian High Court brought by women who alleged they were sterilised by state against their will could open door for similar cases.
Water-short Namibia strikes it rich
The discovery of a giant aquifer beneath the country’s most populous region has been amazing news, writes John Grobler.
Questions over Namibian rhino hunt
With 251 rhinos poached so far this year in SA, the expectation is that rhino hunting, especially that of the black rhino, will be shut down.