Kavango West questions 10% Oil, Gas benefit
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Namibia's oil and gas sector could boost the economy, but some residents in the Kavango West Region think the 10% benefit share is too small to grow the economy.
Namibia's oil and gas sector could boost the economy, but some residents in the Kavango West Region think the 10% benefit share is too small to grow the economy.
The Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Kornelia Shilunga, said that the Namibian government will enforce a strict upstream petroleum local content policy to ensure the country's discovered oil translates into real benefits to all Namibians.
The low-altitude economy is among the industries yet untapped in Namibia, but it holds the potential to become a booming sector in the future. These were the sentiments of Yang Jinchai, Chairman and Founder of the World UAV Federation, at a conference held in Windhoek recently.
A decade ago, neonatal care at the Rundu State Hospital was nonexistent. As a result, hundreds of babies died, leaving parents devastated.
A farmer based in the Kavango West Region is expanding his gardening project to boost food production and create jobs in the community.
Among the projects supported by the Kavango West Regional Council is Nanzamba Mixed Farming at Singuruve village in the Ncuncuni Constituency.