Entries by Namibian

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Denies Allegations of Family Involvement in Oil Industry

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has denied allegations of her family's alleged involvement in the oil industry.

Namibia: TotalEnergies Hold Talks With Nandi-Ndaitwah

[Namibian] TotalEnergies and Galp Energia officials met president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday to brief her on their December agreement involving offshore petroleum interests.

Namibia: Namcor Accused of Supplying Substandard Fuel to Botswana and Namibia As Engine Damage Fears Rise

[Namibian] The oil was allegedly imported by Puma, which Namcor recently contracted to supply the national oil storage facility.

Namibia: Fuel Prices to Drop in February

[Namibian] Fuel prices in Namibia will decrease by N$1 per litre of petrol and 50 cents per litre of diesel on 4 February.

Namibia: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Orders Legal Review of Paragon Oil’s Controversial PEL 37 Licence Renewal

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested the attorney general to provide a legal opinion on the renewal of Paragon's Oil & Gas' petroleum exploration licence (PEL), as concerns persist over the circumstances surrounding the oi...

Namibia: Arandis Council Fights N$200 Million Hazardous Waste Dump Near Green Hydrogen Site

[Namibian] A plan to construct a N$200-million dump site near the mining town of Arandis has prompted objection from a lawyer representing the town council, who warns that it will have a hazardous impact on the environment, underground water and pose a...

Southern Africa: Is Namibia Ready for Oil?

[Namibian] As one of Africa's most anticipated offshore oil frontiers, Namibia stands at a historic moment in its economic journey. The excitement around the Orange Basin discoveries - estimated at billions of barrels of oil equivalent - has returned a...

Southern Africa: Is Namibia Ready for Oil?

[Namibian] As one of Africa's most anticipated offshore oil frontiers, Namibia stands at a historic moment in its economic journey. The excitement around the Orange Basin discoveries - estimated at billions of barrels of oil equivalent - has returned a...

Namibia: Opposition Warns N$2.4b Dangote Oil Pipeline Risks Namibian Businesses

[Namibian] Plans for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's N$2.4-billion oil storage facility at Walvis Bay and a proposed fuel pipeline to Zimbabwe have been met with caution.

Namibia: Fishrot Lessons for Oil and Gas

[Namibian] The president might be correct in moving the management of oil and gas under her office because the history of the industry in Africa shows "it needs close monitoring".