Walvis Bay Corridor Group

29 Sep

Envisaged LPG terminal to strengthen Namibia’s energy security

ObserverObserver MoneyLiquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Walvis Bay Corridor Group

Niël Terblanché A new era in Namibia’s energy landscape started on Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony at the envisaged Erongo Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Import Bulk Storage Facility in Walvis Bay. The project will address the country's severe LPG shortages while also fostering trade with its neighbours. The Erongo regional governor, Neville Andre, while speaking at the ceremony, explained the strategic importance of the project, which will cater not only to Namibia but also to Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and various other countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC). “This facility will not only cater to the Namibian market but…

WBCG sounds alarm on Mpox

ObserverFeatured, National NewsWalvis Bay Corridor Group

Niël Terblanché The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has issued a warning to transport and logistics companies that work with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) about the outbreak of Mpox. The alarm was raised by the WBCG's CEO, Mbahupu Tjivikua, on Monday. The warning comes at a challenging time for the region, with multiple crises such as a severe drought, ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the emergence of a more dangerous strain of the Mpox virus. Tjivikua said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared the ongoing Mpox cases in Africa a…