KATIMA MULILO – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has committed N$250 million over the next five years to drive its Crop Value Chain Development Strategy (2025–2030). The plan, anchored on four pillars – sector development, operational excellence, regulatory strength, and research and innovation – places agro-processing at the heart of Namibia’s agricultural growth. Hubertus Hamm,...
KATIMA MULILO – Agro-processing holds the key to unlocking Namibia’s agricultural potential. This was said by agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani at the 2025 National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards (NAHA) yesterday in Katima Mulilo. Zaamwani stressed that turning raw harvests into processed products will boost food security, create jobs, and keep wealth circulating within the country....
KATIMA MULILO – The long-running dispute over Hippo Lodge has taken another twist after the Kwala family of Ishubu village, on the banks of the Zambezi River, rejected any plans to compensate the lodge’s former investors, insisting that the land belongs to them and that no outsider has the right to claim ownership. The matter...
KATIMA MULILO – Mueteleli wanaha Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ulizize mulangu hala kuekezeha kwa mifilifili mwanaha Namibia. Nafile mamela kuli naha imwa kozi ya kuituba haiba sicaba sipalelwa kuswalisana. Hana bulela kanako ya kutabela lizazi la bu 59 la Lindwalume mwa Katima Mulilo, Mueteleli wanaha nafitisize pilaelo kuli bayahi banaha Namibia bazwelapili kuitwanisa mwa mabasi, sicaba, lipolitiki,...
Katima Mulilo – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) held its quarterly engagement with chief regional officers yesterday in Katima Mulilo. Acting executive director Linda Aipinge-Nakale delivered the opening remarks. Welcoming participants to the Zambezi region, Aipinge-Nakale reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to supporting regional leadership in delivering efficient and effective public services. She...
KATIMA MULILO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has sounded the alarm over growing divisions in Namibian society. She warned that the nation risks “a crusade for self-destruction” if citizens fail to unite. Speaking yesterday at the 59th Heroes’ Day Commemoration at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex in the Zambezi region, the President expressed concern that Namibians...
KATIMA MULILO – Residents of Katima Mulilo are urged to refrain from flying private drones in the area from today until Wednesday, as preparations for the 35th National Heroes’ Day have reached final stages. The commemoration, to be hosted in the Zambezi region for the first time, will take place on 26 August at the...
Katima Mulilo – Three high-profile figures in the Zambezi region appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on allegations of corruption involving a N$1.2 million tender for the Zambezi Waterfront Park. The trio, chief regional officer of the Zambezi Regional Council Regina Ndopu-Lubinda, Linyanti Constituency...
KATIMA MULILO – Ndumeleti wa naha ya United States (US) Brandon Hudspeth unyatezi tuso yanaha US kwa naha Namibia kakatengo ka PEPFAR. Hudspeth, azamaya ni Taimi Amaambo, mubakweli muetapili wa likolo la Makete ni Pabalelo ya Sicaba, viki yefelile nebaile kuyo tatuba miyaho ye tusiwa ki PEPFAR, kungelela cwalo ni sipatelanyana sa Katima Mulilo hamoho...
KATIMA MULILO – United States (US) Embassy chargé d’affaires Brandon Hudspeth has reaffirmed the US’ longstanding support to Namibia through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Hudspeth, joined by Taimi Amaambo, deputy executive director at the Ministry of Health and Social Services, this week toured PEPFAR-supported facilities, including the Katima Mulilo ARV clinic,...