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The De Beers and Namibia Partnership
DE BEERS AND NAMIBIA The partnership between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers delivers real and sustained benefits to Namibia and its people. ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR NAMIBIA RECEIVES MORE THAN TO STATE REVENUE MORE THAN 80 CENTS OVER 1 IN EVERY 5 DOLLARS OF EVERY OF NAMIBIA’S DOLLAR N$3bn FOREIGN EARNINGS GENERATED BY THE PARTNERSHIP SINGLE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR INVESTMENT IN DEBMARINE NAMDEB HOLDINGS EMPLOYS AFTER GOVERNMENT VESSEL SS NUJOMA, APPROX. TO NAMIBIAN ECONOMY N$2.5bn 2,500 PLUS A MULTITUDE OF CONTRACTORS Cunene Okavango Ondangwa Oshakati Cuando Tsumeb Otavi Tsumkwe Kamanjab Grootfontein Outjo Khorixas Our recent partnership with the Otjiwarongo University of Namibia (UNAM) further Omaruru underscores our embodiment of true Usakos Okahandja partnerships. Many young Namibians Henties Bay NDTC Gobabis will now have the opportunity to Swakopmund WINDHOEK Walvis Bay attain tertiary education through this Rehoboth Aminuis programme. Aranos Stampriet Akanous And our new 10-year sales agreement, the longest ever agreed between Maltahohe Gochas Koes De Beers and the Government, DOUGLAS BAY Bethanien Keetmanshoop will see the partnership generate even Luderitz Aroab more value for the Namibian economy. ELIZABETH BAY Aus BOGENFELS MINING AREA 1 Grunau Karasburg SENDELINGSDRIF DABERAS ATLANTIC 1 AUCHAS Warmbad Oranjemund Orange DE BEERS/NAMIBIA 10-YEAR SALES AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED PARTNERSHIP TIMELINE MAY 2016 • US$430 million worth of rough diamonds offered annually to Namibia Diamond Trading Company customers -
Responsible Mining Report
RESPONSIBLE MINING REPORT RAISING THE BAR This report has not been externally assured. Production results and B2Gold Corp.’s (the Company’s) guidance system for environmental incidents), the ecosystem, conservation presented in this report reflect total production at the mines and biodiversity strategies and measures, reclamation, mine the Company operates on a 100% basis. Please see our Annual rehabilitation and closure planning, water and water management, Information Form dated March 19, 2019 for a discussion of our waste and tailings management (including the implementation of ownership interest in the mines B2Gold operates. a third party review requirement, with the first review being at Masbate), human rights, gender diversity, human and worker The 2018 Responsible Mining Report has been finalized as of health and safety (including grievance management mechanisms, 15 May 2019 and contains certain “forward-looking information” the development of employee engagement plans and measures and “forward-looking statements” (collectively “forward-looking to reduce incidents in high-risk areas of injury and illnesses), statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, hiring, training and performance management systems, social including projections; outlook; guidance; forecasts; estimates; and community development, planned policies, planned measures and other statements regarding future or estimated financial to address security risks at each of the company’s mines, artisanal and operational performance events, gold production and sales, and small-scale mining, reporting practices and systems and internal CAUTIONARY revenues and cash flows, capital and operating costs, including systems and practices. All statements in this presentation that projected cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs, and address events or developments that we expect to occur in the STATEMENT budgets; statements regarding future or estimated mine life, metal future are forward-looking statements. -
Namibia Flash Appeal 2001
SAMPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS AARREC COSV HT MDM TGH ACF CRS Humedica MEDAIR UMCOR ACTED CWS IA MENTOR UNAIDS ADRA Danchurchaid ILO MERLIN UNDP Africare DDG IMC NCA UNDSS AMI-France Diakonie Emergency Aid INTERMON NPA UNEP ARC DRC Internews NRC UNESCO ASB EM-DH INTERSOS OCHA UNFPA ASI FAO IOM OHCHR UN-HABITAT AVSI FAR IPHD OXFAM UNHCR CARE FHI IR PA (formerly ITDG) UNICEF CARITAS Finnchurchaid IRC PACT UNIFEM CEMIR FSD IRD PAI UNJLC INTERNATIONAL GAA IRIN Plan UNMAS CESVI GOAL IRW PMU-I UNOPS CFA GTZ Islamic RW PU UNRWA CHF GVC JOIN RC/Germany VIS CHFI Handicap International JRS RCO WFP CISV HealthNet TPO LWF Samaritan's Purse WHO CMA HELP Malaria Consortium SECADEV World Concern CONCERN HelpAge International Malteser Solidarités World Relief Concern Universal HKI Mercy Corps SUDO WV COOPI Horn Relief MDA TEARFUND ZOA CORDAID 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE I: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING TO DATE PER CLUSTER................................................................. 3 TABLE II: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING TO DATE PER PRIORITY LEVEL...................................................... 3 TABLE III: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING TO DATE PER ORGANIZATION ....................................................... 4 2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES ................................................................... 5 2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATE ................................................................................... -
Namibia Starline Timetable
TRAIN : WINDHOEK – GOBABIS – WINDHOEK TRAIN : WINDHOEK – OTJIWARONGO – WINDHOEK TRAIN NO 9903 TRAIN NO 9904 TRAIN NO 9966 TRAIN NO 9915 TIMETABLE DAYS MON, DAYS MON, MONDAYS MONDAY WED, FRI WED, FRI WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS Windhoek D 05:50 Gobabis D 14:50 Windhoek D 15:45 Otjiwarongo D 15:40 Hoffnung D 06:55 Witvlei D 16:14 Okahandja A 18:00 Omaruru A 18:30 Neudamm D 07:35 Omitara A 17:52 D 18:05 D 19:30 Omitara A 10:10 D 17:56 Karibib D 20:40 Kranzberg A 21:10 D 10:12 Neudamm D 20:36 Kranzberg A 21:20 D 21:50 Witvlei D 11:53 Hoffnung D 21:18 D 21:40 Karibib D 22:20 Gobabis A 13:25 Windhoek A 22:25 Omaruru A 23:00 Okahandja A 01:30 D 23:35 D 01:40 Otjiwarongo A 02:20 Windhoek A 03:20 TRAIN : WINDHOEK – WALVIS BAY – WINDHOEK TRAIN: WALVIS BAY–OTJIWARONGO–WALVIS BAY EFFECTIVE FROM TRAIN NO 9908 TRAIN NO 9909 TRAIN NO 9901 / 9912 TRAIN NO 9907 / 9900 DAYS DAILY DAYS DAILY MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY 21 JANUARY 2008 EXCEPT EXCEPT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY SAT SAT FRIDAY FRIDAY STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS Business Hours : Windhoek Central Reservations : Monday – Friday 07:00 to 19:00 Tel. (061) 298 2032/2175 Windhoek D 19:55 Walvis Bay D 19:00 Otjiwarongo D 14:40 Walvis Bay D 14:20 Saturdays 07:00 to 09:30 Fax (061) 298 2495 Okahandja A 21:55 Kuiseb D 19:20 Omaruru A 17:30 Kuiseb D 14:30 Sundays 15:30 to 19:00 D 22:05 Swakopmund A 20:35 D 18:30 Swakopmund A 15:50 Website : www.transnamib.com.na Karibib D 00:40 D 20:45 Kranzberg A 19:55 D 16:00 StarLine Information : E-mail : [email protected] Kranzberg -
The Mineral Industry of Namibia in 1997
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF NAMIBIA By George J. Coakley Namibia is located on the southwest coast of Africa between The system of taxation on diamond mining consisted of three South Africa and Angola. The 825,418 square kilometer country separate taxes: income, diamond profits, and diamond export had an estimated population in 1997 of 1.63 million and a gross duties. The latter has now been replaced by a 10% royalty. The domestic product (GDP) per capita of about $2,070. The mineral overall income tax on diamond mining companies is levied at the industry of Namibia provided about 15% of the country’s $3.2 rate of 55% of taxable income, plus a surcharge of 10% on the billion1 GDP in 1996 (iafrica.com Namibia, [no date] General market value of diamonds shipped and sold. The Income Tax Act information—GDP figures: accessed October 1, 1998 at URL provides that this 10% surcharge paid as diamond profits tax be http://trade.iafrica.com.na/generalinfo/factsfigures/ credited against the income tax payable by diamond mines. A composition.htm) and annually contributes to approximately 50% new Diamond Act is expected to be promulgated in 1998. of the value of total exports earnings. In 1997, the industry was The fiscal regime for oil exploration companies consists of dominated by three established mining companies—Namdeb three principal elements: an income tax and an Additional Profits Diamond Corp (Pty.) Ltd., Rossing Uranium Ltd., and Tsumeb Tax (APT), both levied in terms of the Petroleum (Taxation) Act, Corp. Ltd. The Government’s proactive policies encouraged new No. -
The Mineral Industry of Namibia in 2016
2016 Minerals Yearbook NAMIBIA [ADVANCE RELEASE] U.S. Department of the Interior February 2020 U.S. Geological Survey The Mineral Industry of Namibia By James J. Barry In 2016, the diamond sector continued to be a significant 16%, for Swakop Uranium; about 10%, for Rössing Uranium contributor to Namibia’s economy. In terms of the average Ltd.; and 9% each, for B2Gold Namibia (Pty) Ltd., De Beers value of diamond production in dollars per carat ($533), the Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd. (Debmarine), and Skorpion Zinc and country ranked second in the world after Lesotho. In terms of Namzinc (Pty) Ltd. (Chamber of Mines of Namibia, 2017, p. 19, the total value of its rough diamond production ($915 million), 90–91). the country ranked fifth after South Africa. Namibia was ranked ninth in the world in terms of rough diamond production by Production weight (carats). Namibia’s total diamond exports were valued at In 2016, copper electrowon production increased by 54% about $1.1 billion (about 1.9 million carats of diamond) in 2016. to 16,391 metric tons (t) from 10,659 t in 2015, which was According to the World Nuclear Association, Namibia’s Rössing attributed to the Tschudi Mine reaching nameplate capacity Mine and Langer Heinrich Mine were capable of providing 10% of 17,000 metric tons per year (t/yr). Uranium production of the world’s uranium output; the Langer Heinrich Mine was increased by 22% to 3,654 t (uranium content) in 2016 from one of the leading producing uranium mines in the world. The 2,993 t in 2015. -
Maltahöhe, Namibia
WORDS UNWRITTEN: A HISTORY OF MALTAHÖHE Sponsored by: The Namibia Development Trust Daniel Hartman Meghan Linskey Allyson Stoyle Faculty Code: SNZ Project Sequence: 0010 IQP Division: 49B WORDS UNWRITTEN: A HISTORY OF MALTAHÖHE An Interactive Qualifying Project submitted to the Faculty of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science Submitted by: _______________________________ Daniel Hartman _______________________________ Meghan Linskey _______________________________ Allyson Stoyle Date: 7th May 2010 Report Submitted to: Ronny Dempers and Sylvanie Beukes Namibia Development Trust Sima Mpoyi Polytechnic of Namibia Moses Gariseb Maltahöhe Khâidāko Group Professors Svetlana Nikitina and Reinhold Ludwig Worcester Polytechnic Institute ABSTRACT This report, submitted to the Namibia Development Trust, focuses on the implementation of a community-based visual display to increase tourism in Maltahöhe, Namibia. After spending time researching the history of the area and conducting interviews with local elders to obtain detailed oral history and culture of the town, we were able to construct a visual representation inside the newly constructed tourist center. We also made recommendations on how the community members will be able to maintain the displays over time. i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all those individuals who dedicated their time and effort to the research, development, and application stages for our project as well as our sponsor, the Namibia Development -
Customary and Legislative Aspects of Land Registration and Management on Communal Land in Namibia
Communal land in Namibia: a free for all Customary and legislative aspects of land registration and management on communal land in Namibia John Mendelsohn (RAISON – Research & Information Services of Namibia) December 2008 Report prepared for the Ministry of Land & Resettlement and the Rural Poverty Reduction Programme of the European Union Contents Summary_________________________________________________________3 Abbreviations and definitions_________________________________________5 Acknowledgements_________________________________________________5 Introduction_______________________________________________________6 Methods__________________________________________________________7 Functioning and structure of traditional authorities ________________________9 Recommendations___________________________________________14 Customary land registration _________________________________________14 Misunderstandings, confusions and objections_____________________15 Focus on higher levels of traditional authority ____________________17 Other aspects_______________________________________________18 Recommendations___________________________________________19 The management of communal land___________________________________22 Access to land ______________________________________________22 Inheritance_________________________________________________23 Commonages_______________________________________________25 The capture of land values by the elite ___________________________26 Recommendations___________________________________________29 APPENDICES -
Namibia HIV/AIDS Profile
HIV/AIDS Profile Namibia Demographic Indicators With AIDS Without AIDS With AIDS Without AIDS Series Scenario Series Scenario Population (1,000s) 2,089 2,339 Growth rate 0.9 1.9 Crude birth rate 23 24 Crude death rate 14 5 Infant mortality rate Life expectancy Both sexes 46 21 Both sexes 50 71 Male 49 25 Male 50 69 Female 42 17 Female 49 74 Total fertility rate 2.8 Estimated percentage of adults living with HIV 19.2 Estimated new AIDS cases 24,895 Estimated AIDS deaths 20,000 Percent urban (2007) 33 Note: Indicators are for 2008 unless otherwise noted. The "With AIDS Series" shows an estimate of demographic indicators in the country including AIDS mortality. The "Without AIDS Scenario" reflects a hypothetical population if the country was not affected by the AIDS epidemic. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base and unpublished tables. "Percent urban" from the Population Reference Bureau. Epidemiological Data Epidemic State: Generalized Namibia has been experiencing a steadily worsening epidemic since the early 1990s. It is estimated for 2008 that one in five adults are HIV positive. High HIV prevalence is found among pregnant women; and both urban and rural areas are affected alike. HIV prevalence among pregnant women tested in Windhoek, the capital, rose to nearly eight times what it was in HIV Seroprevalence for Pregnant Women, 1991-1992 by 2000. However, by 2004, in Windhoek, Namibia: 1991-2004 Percent the rate had declined to 16 percent. 50 40 30 20 10 0 1991-92 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Year Source: HIV/AIDS Data Base ID Numbers A0319, M0488, N0192, N0251, N0279, N0376. -
NAMIBIA Main Health Facilities and Population Density March 2020
NAMIBIA Main Health Facilities and Population Density March 2020 ZAMBIA ANGOLA Katima Mulilo State Katima Mulilo Hospitalv® Hospital Rundu Nankudu Engela State ZIMBABWE Tsandi Hospital Kasane Ongwv®ediva Hospital ZAMBEZI State Okahao OHANGWENA v® Rundu State MediPark v® Hospital Onandjokwe Ondangwa Opuwo Hospital v®v® v® v® Lutheran State v® Oshakati KAVANGO EAST Hospital Hospital KAVANGO WEST v® State OMUSATI Hospital KUNENE OSHANA OSHIKOTO Tsumeb Private Tsumeb Hospitalv® Tsumeb Grootfontein Otavi State v® State Hospital Hospital Outjo State Outjo NAMIBIA Hospitalv® Otjiwarongo State Hospital Otjiwarongo v® OTJOZONDJUPA Omaruru State Omaruru OMAHEKE Hospitalv® BOTSWANA Okahandja Benguela Karibib v® Okandjira Gobabis Rhino Park Medical ERONGv®O Private Gobabis Private Centre Usakos Hospitalv® Hospital Roman Catholic v® State Gobabis Katuturav® Hospital Swakopmund v\®v® state Hospital State Hospital Katutura Hospital State Swakopmund hospital Hospitalv® KHOMAS Rehoboth v® Walvis Bay v® Walvis St Mary's Bay State Hospital Hospital Mariental HARDAP v® Mariental Maltahohe State ATLANTIC OCEAN Hospital Bethanien v®Keetmanshoop Lüderitz Keetmanshoop State State Hospital Hospitalv®Luderitz KARAS Karasburg State Karasburg Hospitalv® Windhoek John Pandeni (Soweto) Oranjemund Samora Machel (Wanaheda) Katutura East Private Katutura Central v® Hospital SOUTH AFRICA v Windhoek Rural v® Katutura Hospital Khomasdal North v® vR®hino Park Private Hospital Windhoek \ Windhoek Central Hospital \v® Capital City Population Density (People Per Sq.km) Roman Catholic Hospital Major Towns <30 v® Hospitals 31 - 125 Roads Windhoek West Windhoek East 126 - 350 Water bodies 351 - 500 v® International Boundaries Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (UC) > 500 Region Boundaries The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. -
Government Gazette Republic of Namibia
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$6.60 WINDHOEK - 6 May 2020 No. 7206 CONTENTS Page GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 117 Regulations relating to prices for reselling of petrol: Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990 ........ ________________ Government Notice MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY No. 117 2020 REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRICES FOR RESELLING OF PETROL: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ENERGY ACT, 1990 Under section 2(1)(c) of the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990 (Act No. 13 of 1990), I have - (a) made the regulations set out in the Schedule; and (b) repealed the regulations published under Government Notice No. 101 of 1 April 2020, with effect from 6 May 2020. T. ALWEENDO MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY Windhoek, 30 April 2020 2 Government Gazette 6 May 2020 7206 SCHEDULE PRICES AT WHICH PETROL MAY BE RESOLD Definitions 1. In these regulations, a word or an expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990 (Act No. 13 of 1990) has that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates - “petrol” includes any mixture of petrol with any other substance, which mixture can be used as fuel for the operation of a spark ignition engine; “reseller” means a person who acquires petrol directly from a wholesale distributor and sells it to any other person in the course of or as part of the activities of a business carried on by him or her, whether having or not having a petrol pump in operation in terms of an arrangement with the wholesale distributor, but does not include a person who acquires petrol directly from a wholesale distributor in quantities of less than 200 litres at a time in terms of an agreement with the wholesale distributor; and “wholesale distributor” means any person to whom a wholesale licence has been issued under the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990 (Act No. -
COVID Reg Worksheet23122020 (TK)
DISCLAIMER: Please note that whilst we take every care to ensure the information contained herein is accurate, we cannot in any manner or form guarantee the accuracy and correctness thereof. The information is taken directly from relevant country government sources and the IATA travel centre, and can change at any time and without notice. You are therefore advised that any information contained herein should not be construed as a representation made by Wilderness and it remains your sole and absolute duty to double-check current information at the time of creating an itinerary. 24/12/2020 • All non-Namibian travellers arriving in Namibia are required to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result from the country of departure, which is not older than 72 hours. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 5 years. • Non-Namibian travellers arriving with a negative result which is OLDER than 72 hours, will be placed in quarantine and tested for COVID-19 on the same day, at own cost. If the results come out negative, they will be released from quarantine. If positive, they will be isolated at own cost, according to Namibia’s isolation protocols. • The time-frame of 72 hours is from the time the swab was taken and the time you hand your certificate over to authorities on arrival at the immigration gate of your destination country. It may mean that further tests are required en route and itineraries will have to take that into account. Pre-travel Requirements • The test must be done at a certified laboratory in their country of origin and translated into English.