February 05, 2023
Namibia: Storm Destroys Aroab Houses
A HEAVY rainstorm, which broke out on Tuesday afternoon, destroyed several houses at Aroab, leaving 84-year-old Petrus Kooper, who has been living in a one-bedroomed house for the… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Namibia: Flood Victims Living in Inhumane Conditions - Venaani
POPULAR Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani said flood victims housed in makeshift tents at Oshikango are living in squalid conditions. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Namibia: Floods Affect 364 Households, Claim One Life
FLOOD waters that arrived in the Ohangwena region about two weeks ago have claimed one life. Read more »
Namibia: 87 Rhinos Poached Last Year
ETOSHA National Park has become a poaching hotspot, as rhino poaching remains a serious concern in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has said in an… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Namibia: Man Killed By Hippo in Kavango West
A 47-year-old man was attacked and killed by a hippo on Friday at Kayeura village in the Kavango West region. Read more »
Namibia: Tents, Food Needed As Second Floodwave Hits
OHANGWENA governor Walde Ndevashiya is pleading for good Samaritans to assist the affected communities with tents, food and other necessities amid a second floodwave arriving from… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Namibia: Katima Fish Vendors' Stalls Plagued By Sewage Overflow
Katima Mulilo Open Market fish vendors are forced to operate in sewage-filled stalls daily. Read more »
Namibia: Dams At 71% of Storage Capacity
Namibia's main dams are filled to 71% of their combined storage capacity, holding 1 102 million cubic metres of water currently. Read more »
Namibia: Kavango West Builds Reed Pit Latrines for N$14 980 Each
The Kavango West Regional Council (KWRC) has spent over N$700 000 on the construction of 48 pit latrines. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Namibia: Govt Ready to Provide Emergency Relief to Flood Victims
THE prime minister's office, which coordinates disaster risk management, is ready to assist communities in the Ohangwena region that are adversely affected by flooding, said the… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Namibia: Northern Floods Spread Across Nine Villages
FLOODS that have hit the northern part of the country, on the periphery of the Namibian and Angolan border, have now spread to more than nine villages. Read more »
Namibia: Police Caution Ohangwena Region Residents About Flood Water
THE police have cautioned residents of the Ohangwena region to take precautionary measures around the flood waters currently flooding parts of the region. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Namibia: Drought Also Blamed for Poor Exam Results
Since rural communities mostly depend on farming for their livelihoods, climate change in the form of drought may have contributed to last year's poor Namibia Senior Secondary… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Namibia: Ministry to Pay Crocodile Attack Victim N$10 000
THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism will pay Regimiya Haikera (9) who has been attacked and injured by a crocodile at Ntara village in the Kavango West region, N$10… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Namibia: 'Skinny' Fin Whale Stranded Near Henties
A 14,7-METRE-LONG dead fin whale washed up on a remote beach near Henties Bay recently. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Namibia: 'Unprecedented' Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Windhoek
TWO bodies were recovered yesterday as Windhoek continued to count the devastating cost of the rainstorm that hammered the capital on Wednesday. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Namibia: Schlettwein Heartbroken Over Felling of Old Mopane Trees
THE minister of agriculture, water and land reform, Calle Schlettwein, recently took to social media, saying his heart is bleeding after seeing that very old trees near Outjo in… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Namibia: Zambezi Forest Under Daily Threat From Illegal Timber Harvesters
THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism said the 100-kilometre-long state forest in the Zambezi region is under threat due to foreigners entering at undesignated points… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Namibia: 'Clean Water Is Everything' - Omusati Residents
IT'S a few minutes after 08:00 at Okapuku village in the Anamulenge constituency in the Omusati region. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Namibia: Refugees in Namibia Face Double Threat of Aid Cuts, Climate Change
REFUGEES in Namibia's remote Osire settlement are facing stark choices, as inflation continues to push up the cost of necessities, such as food and fuel. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Namibia: High Fuel Prices Threaten Namibia's Fish Markets
REGARDLESS of sourcing N$10 billion in export earnings during the last financial year, increasing fuel prices are putting the fishing industry in a difficult position in its… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Namibia: Ministry Urged to Deal With 'Greedy' Fishing Quota Holders
THE fishing industry has called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to control "greedy" quota holders, as they are damaging the sustainability of the industry. Read more »
Namibia: Charcoal in Containers Threatens Exports
NAMIBIA produces more than 200 000 tonnes of charcoal a year from invader bush, with more than 80% of this destined for different export markets. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Wants Ambitious Targets On Pollution
Namibia has called on parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit more ambitious national determined contributions (NDCs) and to adopt… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Namibia: Saamstaan Residents Want Prepaid Water Meters
RESIDENTS of Saamstaan at Greenwell Matongo in Windhoek's Samora Machel constituency say they want the City of Windhoek to give them prepaid water meters. Read more »