Namibia Appoints First Nuclear Commissioner

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…