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AFRICA PPP 2025 UNVEILS EXPERT-LED MASTERCLASS AND POWERFUL LEADERS ACROSS ENERGY, TRANSPORT, WATER & INDUSTRIALISATION
Africa PPP Summit in Windhoek, 28–31 Oct 2025, opens with a Masterclass on turning pipelines into bankable projects with expert facilitators. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment...
Namibia Confirms Measles Outbreak in Kunene
(MENAFN) Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially confirmed a measles outbreak in the Opuwo district of the Kunene Region, following the detection of 10 positive cases out of 20 suspected ones, health officials reported...
Critical One Energy Confirms Target Depth Extension at Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Deposit
TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical One Energy Inc. (formerly Madison Metals Inc.) (“Critical One” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF0), a leading Canadian mining exploration company focused on critical metals...
Wildfire destroys one-third of national park in Namibia
(MENAFN) Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, announced that her country has controlled a huge wildfire after it ravaged over a third of Etosha National Park, one of Africa's biggest nature preserves. On...
WHO Warns All Mpox Strains Continue Circulating Worldwide
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent alert that every identified mpox strain continues circulating worldwide, heightening fears of entrenched community spread unless rapid containment measures succeed, as a novel...
Cholera Outbreak Kills 6,800 People Across Africa
(MENAFN) A devastating cholera epidemic has killed 6,854 people across the African continent this year, representing a dramatic escalation from 2023 figures, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Thursday....
Namibia Police-Prison Van Collision Claims 16 Lives
(MENAFN) Two additional officers succumbed to injuries Sunday, escalating the death toll from Namibia's devastating collision between a police van and correctional service bus to 16 fatalities. Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security...
Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
CANADA, September 21 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The leaders discussed deepening ties between...
Namibian PM Promises Swift Action to Tackle Rural Development Crisis
(MENAFN) Namibia’s Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare vowed on Saturday to fast-track initiatives tackling critical rural development issues such as the shortage of clean water, feeder roads, and digital access. This pledge underscores the government’s...
Namibia’s road accident cause death of fourteen civilians
(MENAFN) A tragic road accident in Namibia’s south-central region on Saturday claimed the lives of eleven correctional service members, a police officer, and two civilians. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reported that the collision occurred on...
Critical One Energy Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical One Energy Inc. (formerly Madison Metals Inc.) (“Critical One” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF0), a leading Canadian exploration company focused on critical metals and...
B2Gold Provides an Update on Goose Mine Commissioning, Confirms Consolidated 2025 Production Guidance Range, and Provides Operational Updates for the Fekola, Masbate, and Otjikoto Mines
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is announcing an update on operational performance year-to-date in 2025 at each of its four mines....
Namibia government plans shift into essence of fish exporting
(MENAFN) Namibia is taking steps to move its fishing industry away from exporting raw fish toward building a complete seafood economy, officials announced Wednesday. During a meeting with leaders from the fishing sector in Walvis Bay, Inge...
ReconAfrica Announces Strategic Entry into Offshore Gabon and Signing of a Production Sharing Contract that Adds Significant Oil Appraisal, Development and Exploration Opportunities
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company”, “ReconAfrica” or “Recon”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that on September 8, 2025, it has...
Namibian government denounces Israel’s plan to fully occupy Gaza
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Namibia has expressed strong concern over Israel’s recent decision to assume control of Gaza City, warning that it could intensify the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. In a statement released on Wednesday,...
Namibia Denounces Israel’s Gaza Occupation Plan
(MENAFN) The Namibian government has strongly condemned Israel's decision to take control of Gaza City, expressing grave concern over its potential to exacerbate the region’s already severe humanitarian crisis. In a statement released on...
Namibia Condemns Israel’s Plan to Occupy Gaza
(MENAFN) Namibia voiced serious alarm on Wednesday regarding Israel’s intention to seize control of Gaza City. The southern African nation warned that such a move would significantly deteriorate the already critical humanitarian circumstances in...
Koryx Announces Updated PEA Results for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
92,000MT ANNUAL PAYABLE CU PRODUCTION (1st 10 Years) $1.81/lb C1 COST and $2.05/lb AISC (1st 10 Years) US$1.351bn AFTER-TAX NPV8% 20.1% AFTER-TAX IRR 23 YEAR MINE LIFE The Haib project is a simple, scalable, advanced-stage, open pit sulphide Cu/Mo...
Critical One Energy Acquires 18.5% Interest in Dark Star Minerals, Bolstering Support for Uranium Development in Namibia
TORONTO, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical One Energy Inc. (formerly Madison Metals Inc.) (“Critical One” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF0), a leading Canadian exploration company focused on critical metals and...
Police, prison vans accident cause death of two police officers in Namibia
(MENAFN) Two police officers succumbed to their injuries on Sunday, a day after a head-on crash between a police van and a prison bus in Namibia, raising the total number of fatalities to 16. Three other individuals remain hospitalized. According...