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Vedanta to Boost Zinc Output From Namibia’s Skorpion Mine as Prices Climb

Vedanta Resources Plc (VED) , the metals producer with assets from Africa to Australia, plans to boost output from its Skorpion zinc mine in Namibia to take advantage of rising prices for the stainless steel-making ingredient.

Namibia’s Annual Inflation Rate Jumps to 4.8% in April, Highest in a Year

Namibia’s inflation rate climbed to an annual 4.8 percent in April from 3.8 percent a month earlier, the Windhoek-based Central Bureau of Statistics said.

Namibia: Feature Film Explores Realities of Safer Sex

A new film explores the real complexities of relationships for young people in Namibia, and the effects of gender inequality and culture on the choices people make about their sexual lives.

Namibia’s class warfare: mining booms but nobody gets fed

Think Australia has a middle-class welfare problem? Namibia is the most economically unequal country in the world, writes Robert Johnson from the west African nation, despite its rich resource revenues. Read more on the blog...

Rhino-Based Tourism Untapped In Namibia - Minister

WINDHOEK, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Minister of Environment and Tourism Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said there are still many untapped opportunities to further develop rhino-based tourism in Namibia, reported the Namibian Press Agency (Nampa).

Namibia ‘not headed for nationalisation’

Sydney - An Australian company exploring for uranium in Namibia said it did not believe the African country was heading toward nationalising its mining industry after proposing more state control over the sector.

Namibia ‘not headed for nationalisation’

Sydney - An Australian company exploring for uranium in Namibia said it did not believe the African country was heading toward nationalising its mining industry after proposing more state control over the sector.

Namibia: Human Land Use Endangers Migratory Birds

COLD sea temperatures bring the Black Tern to Namibia's coast around September and October, says avid birder Mark Boorman.

Namibia not eyeing nationalisation: Bannerman

Country seeking to benefit more from mine boom. 12 May 2011 8:03 PM

Namibia State Miner Holds Talks on Role in Extract’s Husab Uranium Project

Namibia ’s state-owned miner, Epangelo Mining Co., is in talks with Swakop Uranium, a unit of Extract Resources Ltd. (EXT) , about taking a role in the development of the company’s Husab project, the world’s third-largest uranium mine, Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali said.

Namibia: Fifth Fuel Price Hike Imminent

Consumers will probably face their fifth fuel price increase next week, with both grades of petrol becoming 31 cents per litre more expensive, while diesel is expected to go up by 15 cents a litre.

Namibia: Less Than 10 Percent of Citizens Are Middle Class

ONLY 9,1 per cent of Namibia's population falls into its middle class, living on between US$4 and US$20 a day, according to a study released by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Namibia Can Learn From India

WINDHOEK, May 11 (Bernama) -- Floods are the most frequent natural disasters that India has to face almost every year, and Namibia can learn a lot from that country on how to handle such situation, a visiting diplomat said.

Namibia amateur boxers in Botswana, at own expense

THE national boxing team finally left for the Africa Boxing Confederation’s Zone Four Championships in Botswana on Sunday, but only after the Namibia Amateur Boxing Federation (NABF) scrambled for funds to get the 10 boxers there.

Namibia ups fuel prices despite inflation worries

WINDHOEK, May 10 (Reuters) - Namibia will raise fuel pricesfor petrol by 3.5 percent and diesel almost 2 percent, thegovernment said on Tuesday, in a move that will likely add toinflationary pressures. ...