Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )

Like many other nations globally, Namibia has been steadily opening up over the past few months, dropping the Covid-19 restrictions gazetted under the Environmental Health Act, 2015.

Environment and tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says illegal sand mining, which leads to land degradation that poses threat to humans and animals, remains a challenge in northern Namibia.

Newly-elected Swapo coordinator for Otjozondjupa Imms Namaseb has vowed all local and regional councillors and party office-bearers will soon be held accountable to a set of standards as they are expected to sign performance agreements during his five-year reign.

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 programmes as well as equipment, law enforcement, education, community initiatives, infrastructure and habitat management.   

The Angolan embassy in Namibia has registered more than 2 000 citizens who are eligible to vote for that country’s general elections today. 

Although Hardap has its challenges, such as a shortage of qualified pre-primary teachers, the region managed to achieve the universal primary access goal, with a 97% access rate in 2021.

Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi last week directed the newly appointed board members of the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology to finalise the appointment of a substantive CEO without delay. 

Senior Journalist Albertina Nakale (AN) this week caught up with the secretary of the Swapo Party Women’s Council Fransina Kahungu to discuss various issues affecting women and the much-talked-about female presidential candidates. 

The passing of the Access to Information Bill this week has been hailed and described as historic for Namibia.