By:Staff writer The venue of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2024 has been decided: this time the off-road adventure will take place in Namibia. Having been held on all continents around the globe, the International GS Trophy now returns in 2024 to where it all began in 2008 in Africa. Namibia’s fascinating attractions includes […]

By:Leakey Kaxwadi Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) says that it has reduced fraud through phones by 80% since it started collecting biometric data when registering SIM cards last year. The company came under fire from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which questioned the legality of how MTC registers SIM cards, particularly the collection of […]

By:Staff writer Andrada Mining Ltd, the tin producer formerly known as AfriTin, has published its inaugural sustainability report yesterday. In the report the company says it has managed to produce 8.2% less combined Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions from its Uis tin mine in the Erongo region than what is stated in the Equator […]

By:Staff writer Celsius Resources Ltd., which has a 95% interest in the highly prospective Opuwo Cobalt Project in northern Namibia, expects a market capitalisation of 14.8 million pounds ($18.2 million) when its shares start trading on London’s junior AIM Monday next week, it said Wednesday. The natural-resources exploration-and-development company–which is listed in Australia under the […]

By:Staff writer Gratomic Inc. has revealed that it has inked a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Graphex Group Limited and its US subsidiary, Graphex Technologies, a leader in the downstream processing of natural graphite used in electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The multinational company with projects in Namibia, Brazil, and Canada, said that […]

By:Staff writer Paratus Telecommunicationsis keen to invest a further N$280-million on a number of capex projects during 2023, which will bring the capital spent into infrastructure development to N$740 million since 2021. According to the company’s Chief Financial Officer Stefan de Bruin, the total capital expenditure for 2022 amounted to N$282 million, with N$178 million […]

By:Hertha Ekandjo The legality of telecommunication giant MTC collecting biometric data from citizens who are registering their sim cards has been called into question. The company has been collecting biometric data and taking pictures of customers registering their sim cards since the campaign kick off last year. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on […]

By: Staff Writer Telecom Namibia has signed a partnership agreement with OMDis Town Transform Agency (OMDis) to deploy 67.6km of optical fibre in Oranjemund at a total cost of N$12 million, as part of a project to transform the town into a smart city. “A smart city requires connectivity between citizens, service providers and government,” […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Newly appointed National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) chief executive officer Anicia Peters has welcomed cabinet’s decision to approve 5G technology in the country. This week cabinet said it has taken note and approved the strategy for the deployment of the 5G network in the country. “Cabinet supports the appropriation […]