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News Namibia » Government: Govt Backs Jobs, Skills and Funding for Youth

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/govt-backs-jobs-skills-and-funding-for-youth/ar-AA210Ipr
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The Namibian government has launched expanded youth programmes intended to reduce unemployment through training, funding and skills development.The initiative, announced recently by President Netumbo ...

News Namibia » Government: Namibia cuts fuel levies by HALF to help motorists: Will SA follow suit?

News channel or source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/business/namibia-cuts-fuel-levies-by-half-to-help-motorists-will-sa-follow-suit/
Published on: Sunday 29 March 2026

The Namibia government has announced a temporary 50% reduction in fuel levies in a bid to shield consumers from rising pump prices.

News Namibia » Government: German Government continues supporting economic development in the Republic of Namibia

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/german-government-continues-supporting-economic-development-in-the-republic-of-2024081309011067829
Published on: Monday 12 August 2024

On Monday, 24 June 2019, Hon. Calle Schlettwein, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Namibia, and His Excellency Christian Schlaga, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany signed a Financial ...

News Namibia » Government: BP to buy 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia

News channel or source: https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-and-announcements/bp-to-buy-60-interest-in-three-offshore-exploration-blocks-in-namibia--22276768.html
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

BP said on Monday that it has agreed to buy a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as part of its strategy to grow its upstream portfolio.

News Namibia » Government: Namibian MP challenges government and SADC over “quiet” foreign policy on SA-US dispute

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/namibian-mp-challenges-government-and-sadc-over-quiet-foreign-policy-on-sa-us-dispute/ar-AA20v4f5
Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026

Namibian MP McHenry Venaani criticises the government's silence on South Africa's treatment by the US, sparking regional debate on accountability and diplomacy.

News Namibia » Government: Curfew along Namibia's north-eastern border may prevent refugees from fleeing Angolan fighting

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/in/news/curfew-along-namibias-north-eastern-border-may-prevent-refugees-fleeing-angolan-fighting
Published on: Thursday 25 October 2001

WINDHOEK, Namibia, Oct. 26 (UNHCR) - The Namibia government's imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew along the country's north-eastern border could prevent Angolan refugees fleeing the renewed fighting ...

News Namibia » Government: Germany supports the Namibian Government in its endeavor to ensure business continuity and economic revival of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/germany-supports-the-namibian-government-in-its-endeavor-to-ensure-business-2024081803161843702
Published on: Saturday 17 August 2024

The interest-reduced loan amounts to approx. N$455 million (or 25 million EUR). DBN will provide the actual loans to non-agricultural SMEs that have experienced significant losses of income as a ...

News Namibia » Government: Namibia Refuses to Recognize TotalEnergies Oil Acquisition

News channel or source: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Namibia-Refuses-to-Recognize-TotalEnergies-Oil-Acquisition.html
Published on: Sunday 08 February 2026

The Namibian government will not recognize an asset acquisition deal involving TotalEnergies and Petrobras because they did not follow procedure. In a statement on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of ...

News Namibia » Government: bp to operate blocks offshore Namibia through acquisition

News channel or source: https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/news/55370481/bp-to-acquire-interest-in-namibian-offshore-blocks
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Namibia. bp would operate PEL97, PEL99, and PEL100 in Walvis basin. bp plc aims to become operator of three exploration blocks offshore Namibia through an acquisision of a 60% interest from Eco ...

News Namibia » Government: Namibia opens 120 MW solar tender

News channel or source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/18/namibia-opens-120-mw-solar-tender/
Published on: Monday 17 November 2025

Namibia’s national electric power utility company, NamPower, has launched a tender covering six 20 MW solar projects. According to the available tender document, the six projects will be procured on ...