With the rural electrification budget having received a significant boost, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, is calling on regional councils to use allocated funds prudently.
For the past 34 years, rural electrification in the Kavango East Region has mostly targeted public institutions instead of households.
The regional leadership says it's about time to shift focus to households in rural areas, where some have been without electricity since independence.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has addressed allegations of corruptly awarding petroleum exploration licences.
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, in a moving address at Statehouse, paid tribute to the late President Geingob.
Describing him as a compassionate leader who was dedicated to serving and uplifting others and an administrator, the public servants who diligently served the nation.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, is concerned about the G7 nations' proposal to ban the sale of Russian diamonds.
This, Alweendo says, could have implications for African diamond-producing countries, including Namibia.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has addressed questions posed by LPM MP Henny Seibeb regarding allegations of lead exposure cover-up by Trevali Mining Corporation in the ||Kharas Region.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has warned officials in the ministry against unethical and corrupt intentions to advance personal agendas.
The Namibian government will continue to lobby the private sector for investment in the mining sector.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, says this is because of the risk factors involved and the capital required.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, refuted claims that the Green Hydrogen project is being developed in secrecy.
He says the government will continue to engage and share information related to the project so that everyone remains up-to-date with its developments.
With the recent discoveries of oil and gas in the country, the Ministry of Mines and Energy is working hard to ensure that the resources are safeguarded and that policies are put in place so that all Namibians can benefit from them.
