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Windhoek, Namibia – The Okavango Delta is home to some of the world’s most threatened species, including endangered African wild dogs and cheetah, white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, and lions. The delta – a World Heritage site recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – is also pivotal to the water supply for the Kalahari Desert, and its unique ecosystems draw large numbers of tourists eager to explore its biodiversity each year. The region hol...

Polaris wins Zimbabwe seismic from Invictus Invictus Energy has signed up Polaris Natural Resources to acquire 2D seismic in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin. Updated: 21/04/2021, 10:07 am © Nick Greaves / Alamy Stock Photo Invictus Energy Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Invictus Energy has signe...

Strategic Partnership with Spectral Geophysics   Kavango Resources plc (LSE:KAV), the exploration company targeting the discovery of world-class mineral deposits in Botswana, is pleased to announce the signing of a strategic partnership with Spectral Geophysics Ltd ("Spectral") (the "Strategic Partnership"). Spectral is one of Southern Africas leading firms in the use of ground-based remote sensing technologies to identify high-speed electromagnetic ("EM") conductors at depth. Spectral has s...

2021-04-20 15:30:49 GMT2021-04-20 23:30:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English WINDHOEK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Namibias Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform on Tuesday lifted the movement restrictions of cloven-hoofed animals and products that were imposed following the outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the FMD Protection Zone. The zones comprised of Kavango East, Kavango West, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Kunene, Oshana and Omusati regions including Tsumkwe constituency in the O...

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK Namibia aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 92% by 2030, a project which is estimated to cost more than N$100 billion. This is part of the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that will be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The universal Paris Agreement, agreed upon by parties in 2015, requires countries to submit NDCs to the Convention’s secretariat every five years. Environmental Commissioner Tim...

16 April 2021 | Energy COSTLY EXERCISE: Namcor boss Immanuel Mulunga says the cost-intensive nature of exploration has left government settling for the little shareholding it receives. Photo: file MATHIAS HAUFIKU WINDHOEK Namcor boss Immanuel Mulunga says concerns over the governments minimal shareholding in mining and oil exploration projects across the country is due to the cash-intensive nature of the business. Government has over the years always received 10% shareholding on mining and exp...

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK The non-profit organisation Intelligence Support Against Poaching (ISAP) has been accused of an array of corrupt practices, including misappropriation of donor funding in 2019. The organisation has been accused of spending only 4.3%, less than N$90 000, of the N$2.06 million donor funding on anti-poaching operations. Allegedly, the bulk of the funding was spent on salaries totalling N$1.4 million in 2019, of which two staff members received N$500 000 each. ISAP CEO Fritz K...

Namibia: ReconAfricas first of three wells confirms a working petroleum system in the Kavango Basin in Namibia 15 Apr 2021 Namibias Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) have announced preliminary analysis of the data from the 6-2 well, the first of a three well drilling program, provides clear evidence of a working conventional petroleum system in the Kavango Basin. First Drill Site (6-2 well) The well sample log of the 6-2 provides over 200 meters...

ReconAfrica makes onshore Namibia find Reconnaissance Energy Africa has found oil and gas indicators and shows over three intervals at its first well onshore Namibia. Updated: 15/04/2021, 9:00 am The Crown 750 rig Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Reconnaissance Energy Africa has found oil and gas ...

Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy and Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica), announced the preliminary analysis of the data from the 6-2 well, the first of a three well drilling program, providing a clear evidence of a working conventional petroleum system in the Kavango Basin. The well sample log of the 6-2 provides over 200 meters (over 660 feet) of oil and natural gas indicators/shows over three discrete intervals in a stacked sequence of reservoir and source rock. Extraction of oi...