With Namibia’s current fuel reserves estimated to last for three months due to supply disruptions caused by the heated conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says government is working around the clock to avert a national fuel supply crisis. Ngurare was responding to PDM leader McHenry Venaani on Tuesday in the National...
As an aspiring or emerging farmer, one of the most critical decisions you face is defining your primary objective: Are you in farming to chase quick returns and maximise herd size, or are you in it to establish a premium, genetics-driven stud herd? The answer will shape your entire strategy and determine your long-term success....
Namibia’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), has once again reaffirmed its commitment to international food safety and quality standards after its export abattoir retained a top audit grading under the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) certification system. The BRCGS framework, formerly known as the British Retail...
The country’s Land Acquisition and Development Fund is in deep disarray both financially and materially. Transactions were reclassified without disclosure, and comparative figures between the budget and actual amounts were not properly recorded. Additionally, critical value assessments were not issued in 2025, auditor general Junias Kandjeke has flagged. He highlighted key shortcomings in the Land...
Defiant National Unity Democratic Organisation lawmaker Vetaruhe Kandorozu has refused to withdraw remarks bordering on tribalism and racialism against deputy education minister Dino Ballotti. Approached for comment yesterday, Kandorozu maintained his position and stands by his remarks. “I remain there,” he responded in brief. He was earlier quoted in the media as saying his controversial...
GOBABIS- Officially marking the commencement of activities for the Omaheke Regional Council for 2026, regional council chairperson Rocco Nguvauva and the region’s governor, Pijoo Nganate, both agreed that for effective and timely service delivery, working together is no longer an option but a must. A recent gathering held at the Wennie Du Plessis Secondary School...
The government, through joint efforts with the country’s four farmers’ unions, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), and private-sector partners, has ramped up efforts to avert a potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. Last week, the government and key industry partners launched the FMD Support Fund and...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula to produce empirical evidence linking the first family to Namibia’s upstream oil sector instead of blowing hot air. The president made these averments in a statement late yesterday. It followed Itula’s earlier accusations that Nandi-Ndaitwah misled the nation when she said none of...
The Suide Boere Netwerk (SBN), a group primarily comprising communal and resettled farmers from the southern parts of the country, is set to host its first small stock show of the year this coming weekend. The show, which will mark the commencement of one of its many activities lined up for 2026, will take place...
The commendable and measurable operational improvements and restoration of producers’ confidence in the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) achieved over a short period of time have not gone unnoticed, and government, as the sole shareholder, is immensely pleased, agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has said. The minister spoke at Meatco’s 37th Annual General Members’ Meeting at...