Namibia launches gasification power plant

OUTJO, NAMIBIA - Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Willem Isaacks, inaugurated the first bush-to-electricity power plant last week.

The Combating Bush Encroachment for Namibia's Development (CBEND), installed a 250-kilowatt wood gasification power plant, thereby establishing the country's first independent power producer.

The plant, which is a European Union-funded project, was built on Farm Pierre, 90 kilometres north-west of Otjiwarongo in the Outjo District.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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