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PM Modi departs for Namibia after concluding his Brazil visit
Brasilia [Brazil], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) departed for Namibia after concluding his two-day visit to Brazil, where he attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and held bilateral talks with...

PM Modi leaves for Namibia after concluding Brazil visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) left for Namibia after concluding his two-day visit to Brazil, where he attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and held talks with President Lula da Silva. Photo credit: X/...

Pioneer expands Namibian uranium base with Gaobis acquisition
The project is proximal to the company’s Warmbad uranium project. Pic: Getty Images. PLN picks up Gaobis uranium project in Namibia Project a natural extension to existing project in the country’s south Plan is now to double down on high-priority...
PM Modi Plays Drums in Namibia, Gets Grand Welcome on Final Leg of Five-Nation Tour
Bharat Bandh: Chaos Erupts, Key Services Hit As Over 25 Crore Workers Stage Nationwide Protest The central trade unions have announced a nationwide strike for july 9, with over 25 crore workers from various sectors expected to participate. The...

World News | PM Modi Leaves for Namibia After Concluding Brazil Visit
Brasilia, Jul 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday left for Namibia after concluding his two-day visit to Brazil, where he attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and held talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on...

Trump's 10% tariff threat against Brics nations, PM Modi in Namibia: Minerals, diplomacy, strategic ties in focus
The United States announces a potential 10% tariff on BRICS nations. US President Donald Trump claims BRICS was set up to hurt America and degenerate the dollar. The announcement comes after the recent BRICS summit, where discussions on...
Namibia, Ireland reaffirm ties and shared global goals
Namibia and Ireland have reaffirmed full commitment to multilateralism, a rules-based international order, as well as the shared interest in the promotion of women's empowerment and peace initiatives. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Ireland's...

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Namibia for state visit

Egypt’s agriculture minister meets Namibian delegation to talk farm ties
Egypt’s Agriculture Minister and a Namibian parliamentary delegation have discussed strengthening agricultural cooperation, with both sides agreeing to form technical committees to draft a memorandum of understanding, the ministry said in a...
Namibian president calls for urgent legal reforms to remove development barriers
WINDHOEK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for urgent legislative reforms to eliminate bureaucratic barriers that hinder effective service delivery and socio-economic development. In a message to lawmakers...

PM Modi arrives in Namibia to enhance bilateral ties

Namibia's Orange Basin Set for Key Wells
Appraisal drilling around two key Orange Basin finds, TotalEnergies’ Venus and Galp’s Mopane discoveries, is in a hiatus, but two key upcoming wells will also shape the offshore Orange Basin development trajectory.
Namibia posts first-in-13-month trade surplus in May
WINDHOEK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Namibia recorded a trade surplus of 121 million Namibian dollars (about 6.9 million U.S. dollars) in May 2025, driven by a sharp increase in uranium exports, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) reported on Thursday....

Namibian athletes urged to be national ambassadors at Region 5 Games
Maria David DEPUTY Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Dino Ballotti has called upon Namibian athletes to embrace their role as ambassadors for the nation as they prepare to compete in the upcoming Region 5 Games....
Namibia exports petroleum jelly to Greece, Cayman Islands
Chamwe Kaira Namibia exported petroleum jelly valued at N$3,100 to Greece and the Cayman Islands in May. In contrast, the country imported petroleum jelly worth N$4.9 million during the same month, mainly from South Africa. Between May 2024 and...

As PM Modi lands in Namibia, this is why the country, and the continent of Africa, matters to India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Namibia on the final leg of his five-country outreach trip to the Global South on July 9. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the resource-rich southern African nation in almost three...
Ombudsman declines to probe allegations by detained Namibian in Germany
The Office of the Ombudsman has declined to investigate allegations made by Simon Hanga, a 31-year-old Namibian national based in Germany, who is currently detained at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Hanga faces charges linked to alleged...

Digital Literacy: An Enabler for Socio-Economic Benefit
Digital literacy refers to the ability to use technological devices such as computers, smartphones, and the internet to access, understand, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information effectively and efficiently. Additionally, digital...
Namibia's Development Bank officially accredited by Green Climate Fund
WINDHOEK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has become the first Namibian institution to gain official accreditation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a Direct Access Entity under the medium-sized project category. The...

PM Modi leaves for Namibia after concluding Brazil visit