June 20, 2023
Namibia: Okatyali to Host Leadership Climate Change Youth Camp #AfricaClimateHope
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June 15, 2023
Namibia: 40 Crocodiles to Go Under the Hammer
In an effort to minimise human-wildlife conflict along rivers in the north eastern regions of Kavango West, East and Zambezi, the environment ministry is set to put 40 crocodiles… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Namibia: Green Hydrogen Can Transform Namibia - Geingob
President Hage Geingob has urged Namibians to support government efforts, emphasising that opposition to national projects may hinder much-needed developmental progress. Speaking… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Namibia: Okahandja Municipality Cuts Water to Defaulters
Many residents in Okahandja are without water for close to eight weeks as they owe the municipality millions of dollars in unpaid municipal rates and taxes for years. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Namibia: 1 700 Jobs for Fishermen
The fisheries and labour ministries have embarked on a new strategy to offer actual jobs and salaries to unemployed fishermen through the Government Employment Redress Programme.… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Namibia: Mining Threatens Daures Farming - Residents #AfricaClimateCrisis
Farmers in the Daures constituency said their main source of income, farming, is being threatened by the increasing mining activities in the constituency. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Namibia: Trade Ministry Seeks Private Operator for Bush Processing Plant
The trade and industrialisation ministry (MIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has invited interest from national, regional… Read more »
Namibia: No Common Ground On Farm 37 ...Only Two Communal Toilets for 50 Families
Discussions around Farm 37, which has been touted as a possible solution to Walvis Bay's housing crisis, reached boiling point on Thursday. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Namibia: Flood Victims Complain of Starvation
Flood victims, who relocated to the emergency reception centre at Ehenye in Oshakati, have expressed willingness to move back to their homes since the flood has subsided but they… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Namibia: Heavy Rain Leaves Mukwe Villagers Displaced
Heavy rain with strong wind left inhabitants of Shamaghongo village in the Mukwe constituency stranded after their homesteads were damaged last Wednesday. Their housing structures… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Namibia: Oshikoto Fights Water Woes
In an effort to achieve urgent relief on the water challenges in the Oshikoto region, the agriculture ministry will be introducing three newfangled water supply interventions. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Namibia: Holiday Classes for Flood-Affected Learners
Time lost due to flooding at some northern schools will be made up during school holidays and over weekends. Read more »
Namibia: Government Catches N$110 Million Hake Windfall
The Namibian government has generated N$110 million from the sale of 15 000 metric tonnes of hake. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Namibia: Flooded Residents Plead With City for Help
Residents of Samora Machel constituency are demanding the City of Windhoek relocate them following heavy rains that damaged their properties over the weekend. Read more »
January 05, 2023
Namibia: Rain Brings Hope to Northern Farmers
Residents of northern Namibia are rejoicing over the first raindrops that fell since last weekend. The rain brings hope to farmers who delayed ploughing their fields. Read more »
January 06, 2023
Namibia: Tokens Only for Legal Occupants - City
Although the Khomas Regional Council made efforts to save the residents from drinking sewer water by paying for water tokens at the City Of Windhoek, the municipality said they… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Namibia: Some Fish Stocks in Precarious State
A stock assessment carried out by the fisheries ministry over the past year has yielded mixed results as some fish stocks show growth while others are still in a precarious state. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Namibia: PM Urges Wildlife Protection
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has assured traditional authorities that government regards them as important partners in preserving the country's resources. Through the… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Namibia: Better Rain Prospects Fuel Hope
Namibia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for the oncoming rainy season. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Agitates for Rhino Hunting
Namibia will ask CITES to allow the sustainable hunting and trade of white rhino, saying the revenue derived from it would go directly back into conservation and anti-poaching… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Namibia: Promoting Radical Youth-led Climate Change Action
A national youth climate action network was recently launched to promote radical youth-led climate actions across the country, addressing issues of climate change and water,… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Namibia: Farmers Urged to Benefit From Better Rainfall
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has encouraged farmers to prepare for a better rainfall season, and at the same time urged them to continue building adaptive capacity to climate… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Namibia: Minister Lashes Kavango Oil Drilling Detractors
Energy minister Tom Alweendo says Western countries have built their economies on drilling oil and gas, but today environmentalists from these nations have the audacity to tell… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Namibia: MPs Endorse Oil Exploration in Kavango
ReconAfrica's controversial oil exploration activities in the Kavango regions have been officially endorsed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Namibia: Minister Warns Conservancy Members Against Poaching
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has called on members of conservancies to refrain from poaching and misuse of funds. Read more »