This opinion piece holds that communal farming and maintaining cattle posts in communal areas, if done within the realm of relevant laws and customary norms, may potentially enhance rural livelihoods and reduce poverty in Namibia. Rural people derive and sustain livelihoods from communal land and commonage areas, thus communal land tenure is non-negotiable. It is...
This thought-provoking question is derived from observing the current situation of substance abuse among the youth in Namibia, especially Khomasdal, a suburb of Windhoek. Khomasdal was founded as a residential area for the Coloured and Baster people during the Apartheid era. Today, Khomasdal is a multi-ethnic/cultural residential area, but most of its population still belongs...
A few days ago, the world celebrated the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This celebration comes at a time when journalists are facing complex and multi-layered challenges in their daily work. One such challenge relates to the pronounced cases of online gender-based violence (OGBV) against female journalists, which not only threatens...
. Oil, diamond mining activities fingered . Monitoring lasts 88 days . Almost N$1 million per patrol . Ministry needs to double staff Namibia’s fishing industry, a key contributor to the country’s economy, is confronted by a myriad of existential threats. Primarily, the sector is under severe threat from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
KALKRAND – In a calm settlement where the sun-drenched fields stretch endlessly lives Tulonga Amaguru, a 36-year-old powerhouse of a woman. The mother of three wakes up every morning with determination and zeal to save her animals by cutting grass for them on the side of the road, a few kilometres from Kalkrand. This is...
KATIMA MULILO – President Nangolo Mbumba says one of the ways to address the immense challenges and development prospects in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is through youth development. He made these remarks when he officially inaugurated the extension of the Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies’ department at Unam’s Katima Mulilo campus yesterday. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato this week launched the “guerrilla campaigning strategy”, a new strategy aimed at securing maximum votes. This tactic is derived from guerrilla warfare, a type of asymmetric warfare competition between opponents of unequal strength. It aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy but to win popular...
MALTAHÖHE – In the heart of the Daweb Green Scheme in Maltahöhe, manager Jakobus Hanse faces many challenges that threaten the project’s mission to bolster food security in the region. Despite its noble intentions, the project is plagued by theft, a lack of electricity, and water scarcity – all of which have made it difficult...
LÜDERITZ – The Lüderitz Town Council is expected to start with the construction of a shopping centre for the coastal town in the first quarter of 2025. Lüderitz Town Council spokesperson Elwin !Goaseb in a recent interview told Nampa that the council has been negotiating the project with the Safland Property Group since 2022. They...
Iuze Mukube Alloys Sipapo, who was convicted of abducting and raping a five-year-old girl, was last Friday sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was also sentenced to one year for abduction, which was ordered to run concurrently with the 15-year rape sentence. Handing down the sentence, regional magistrate Esme Molefe said although the accused...