UPU strategically placed to ensure it remains top priority: Shilunga

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2026-04-19

WINDHOEK, 17 April 2026 - Media practitioners and industry experts pictured at the Petrofund training session on upstream oil and gas reporting held in Windhoek on Friday. The training was aimed at strengthening the capacity of local journalists to ensure accurate, responsible, and objective reporting on Namibia's rapidly transforming energy landscape. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 19 APR (NAMPA) - Presidential Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU), Kornelia Shilunga, says the decision to house the specialised unit within the Presidency is a strategic move to ensure the oil and gas sector remains a top national priority.

Speaking at a media training workshop on upstream oil and gas reporting held in Windhoek on Friday, Shilunga said the discovery of hydrocarbons represents a transformative moment...

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