Namibia is working with its neighbours to provide a new gateway for modern trade and low-carbon industrial opportunities, placing Namibia and the region as frontrunners in the global green hydrogen economy.

Namibia plans to manufacture a dual-fuel green hydrogen train connecting 1,100 kilometres of rail to service 300 million Africans, not just the three million at home.

The Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, who was speaking at Walvis Bay, says the rail connection will need a coordinated, integrated strategic business plan from Trans-Namib and Namport.

The Namibian Port Authority (Namport), Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the first-ever hydrogen-powered vessel to operate in Namibian waters.

Additionally, Namport and the port of Antwerp-Bruges signed an agreement focusing on the development of the north port of Walvis Bay.

Namibia is set up to play a key role in the global energy transition, with a pioneering position in renewable energy, and natural resources, given its strategic geographical position. 

The president of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Paulus Hango, has been re-elected for the fifth time at Walvis Bay.

At his re-election, Hango said trade unions and workers in Namibia face many challenges and difficulties.
 
He says trade union leaders need to firmly commit themselves as a united front and help to ensure that workers earn decent wages and stop exploitation of the employees.
 
Hango stated that employers make massive profits at the expense of the workers.
 
A lack of minimum wage in some sectors is another.

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) will transform the Arandis Emergency Response and Traffic Management Centre during this financial year. 

This was announced by the Chairperson of the NRSC Eliphas !Owos-oab during the 20th anniversary of the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat in Swakopmund.

Fifteen cameras have been installed on the B2 road from Usakos to Swakopmund to monitor motorists' behaviour and road activities.

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency's CEO, Lwazi Mboyi, says the governments of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa have emphasised the need to work together to realise Africa's integration.

Mboyi made these remarks during the 20th anniversary of the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS) held at Swakopmund.

The transport and trade corridor, Mboyi says, advances the collective ambition of linking Africa, ensuring economic growth, and promoting trade.

The King of the Belgians landed at Walvis Bay International Airport as he continues his visit to Namibia.

When the Airbus A330-400 commercial aeroplane landed, officials say it was the largest aeroplane the Walvis Bay International Airport has ever received in two decades.

Before landing, the A330-400 used a method called a corkscrew landing, or also spiral landing, which is intended to minimise the risk of the aircraft being hit by anti-aircraft fire from the ground on its way to a destination airport.

Rossing Uranium has solidified the extension of its agreement with the Namibian Police Force to another three years to repair old, rusted, and faulty police vehicles at Swakopmund at a cost of N$750,000.

A total of 11 police vehicles were refurbished and maintained by the uranium mine for the past two years, at a cost of N$250,000.

Due to the wet weather conditions in the coastal towns, cars are prone to rust, and the bodies of the vehicles are damaged easily if proper care and maintenance are not taken. 

The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says that the government recognises the invaluable role that the informal economy plays in the nation's economic landscape. 

Iipumbu says that the men and women who form the backbone of this sector contribute significantly to the GDP and create much-needed employment opportunities. 

She said this during a consultation meeting aimed at drafting a Special Economic Zone Bill (SEZ).

Namibia is currently transforming the old export processing zones (EPZs) into special economic zones (SEZs).

The EPZs were unsuccessful in collecting the requisite taxes for the Treasury, and they also contributed to Namibia being blacklisted as a tax haven.

The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, revealed this during a consultation meeting with stakeholders on the draft Special Economic Zone Bill held at Walvis Bay.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre says the Namibian government views foreign direct investment (FDI) as a key contributor to economic development.

Andre says the FDI legislation should ensure an enabling environment for foreign investors and Namibian firms, including international arbitration of disputes, the right to remit profits, and access to foreign exchange.