January 31, 2023
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 21, 2023
Namibia: Govt to Reduce Teacher-to-Pupil Ratio
THE education ministry and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) have agreed to reduce the teacher-to-pupil ratio to 1/35. 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 »
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 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 27, 2022
Africa: Namibia Could Become Africa's Energy Capital
NAMIBIA Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia's ambition is to become the energy capital of Africa. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Namibia: Suspected Mumps Outbreak in Erongo Region
The Erongo regional health directorate on Friday issued a warning of a suspected outbreak of mumps in the Swakopmund district. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Namibia: Investment in Blue Economy Low - Klazen
NAMIBIA acknowledges that investment in ocean health, ocean wealth and ocean equity is significantly low, although the country spent close to US$7,3 million (N$116 million) on… Read more »
Namibia: Education Heading Towards Digital - Geingob
DESPITE schools still dealing with utilities, president Hage Geingob committed to giving more access to digital technologies in the education sector. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Unveils Carbon Market Project #AfricaClimateCrisis
EFFORTS are underway to establish carbon markets in Namibia - a trading system in which carbon credits are sold and bought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the impact… Read more »
Namibia: Community Rakes in N$129 000 From Devil's Claw
A TOTAL of 186 community members of the Mpungu constituency in the Kavango East region has generated over N$129 000 from selling devil's claw, a plant native to southern Africa,… Read more »
Namibia: 'LGBTQI+ Members Victimised When Seeking Services'
OUTRIGHT Namibia director Agapitus Haufiku says despite significant improvement many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community members still face… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Namibia: 'Increase in Robberies Ruining Namibia's Image'
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) says it is concerned about the increasing number of robberies, mostly of tourists visiting Namibia. Read more »
Southern Africa: 'Agri SA Calls to Lift Import Ban Emotional, Unbalanced'
NAMIBIAN government officials have called the recent claim that Namibia and Botswana should remove the import ban on some quota of fresh produce from South Africa an emotional one,… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Namibia: Information Bill Sails Through National Council
THE National Council (NC) on Tuesday passed the access to information bill. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Namibia: Court the Wrong First Option for Bid to Halt Recon Oil Exploration #AfricaClimateCrisis
KAVANGO regions community forest and conservancy organisations that tried to get a court order to stop further oil and gas exploration activities by the Canadian company… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Namibia: Bid to Stop ReconAfrica Spills Into Court #AfricaClimateCrisis
COMMUNITY forest and conservancy organisations from the Kavango regions are trying to get a court order to stop Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica from further oil and… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Namibia: Local Ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume Wins International Award
"IT'S an honour to receive such recognition for my impact as a humanitarian ophthalmologist. I am humbled as I extend gratitude and appreciation to the Lions Club." Read more »
June 02, 2022
Namibia: Back Women's Football - Tjongarero
THE minister of sport, youth and national service, Agnes Tjongarero, says women's football has boundless potential. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Namibia: Oshakati Doctors Accused of Refusing to Treat Patient After Argument
DOCTORS at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital are being accused of refusing to attend to a 29-year-old man with a fractured foot after one of his family members clashed with… Read more »