Namibia appoints first nuclear commissioner
Namibia has appointed John Titus as its first nuclear commissioner to oversee the country's exploration of nuclear power. The government is currently updating legislation to regulate the uranium and energy sector as part of a long-term energy strategy.
Why it matters
This move signals Namibia's intent to leverage its uranium resources to address future national energy needs through nuclear power.
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus as Namibia’s first nuclear commissioner.
This comes as the country prepares to explore nuclear power as a future source of electricity.
Titus, a director in the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, will coordinate the country’s nuclear energy programme.
Earlier this year, the health ministry conducted public consultations on the nuclear bill.
The draft legislation, which is set to replace the Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Act of 2005, proposes establishing three key bodies to strengthen the regulation of Namibia’s uranium and energy sector.
Ngurare has also established a management committee made up of senior government officials to oversee the preparations.
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