Any individual, group, community or traditional authority that takes the initiative to produce food and contribute to national food security deserves commendation and support. In a time when threats like hunger, climate change and disruptions in global supply chains are prominent, every effort to increase agricultural productivity and self-reliance should be celebrated. Namibia needs farmers,...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s small-scale mining (SSM) sector generates an estimated US$4 million annually, with a 2% royalty rate applied to semi-precious stone exports, according to the Ministry of Industries,Mines, and Energy. The ministry says these royalties directly contribute to national revenue, while small-scale mining continues to play a critical role in grassroots poverty reduction and...
Namibia’s national development frameworks, from Vision 2030 to the recently launched Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and the Digital Government Roadmap 2024-2026, emphasise digital transformation as central to governance, service delivery and inclusive socio-economic progress. These documents envision a digital future driven by increased internet access, cyber resilience, e-governance and a robust information and communication...
TEHRAN – Iran said yesterday it would hold the United States (US) accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington. The US struck key Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June, briefly joining a war launched by Israel that had derailed talks on Tehran’s atomic programme....
OTJIWARONGO – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare is meeting in Otjiwarongo this week to discuss issues related to access to health services, gender equality and the social welfare of women, children and other vulnerable groups. Committee chairperson Nono Katjingisiua yesterday said the committee decided to hold this workshop to...
Hesron Kapanga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that over the next five years, Namibia will build five Confederation of African Football (CAF) Category Three stadiums across five regions in the country. She made the announcement while addressing the Brave Warriors’ World Cup Campaign fundraising gala dinner in the capital on Saturday, highlighting that sports development is...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The team manager for the Clemens Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League outfit Omurari waCoblenz FC, Rodney Zuma Hoveka, said his club learned from its shortcomings in the fourth division in the first leg. The club made its debut this season, and it is eyeing glory in one of the competitive leagues in the...
Hilma Nalupe The Central Tennis Club in Windhoek is abuzz with talent this week as Namibia plays host to the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup for the very first time. From 4 to 9 August, 12 African nations, Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe and hosts Namibia, are battling it...
Hesron Kapanga Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee says he is ready to represent Namibia at the Badlands Gravel Challenge in Europe at the end of August. The Badlands Gravel Challenge is an 800-kilometre race featuring a 16 000-metre elevation gain. The course starts in Granada, Spain, and covers diverse European terrain, including the continent’s only deserts...
MADRID – Spanish police said yesterday they had seized dozens of carvings made from the ivory tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants as part of a smuggling and environmental crimes investigation. Officers with the Guardia Civil confiscated 126 ivory carvings of various sizes, many featuring Asian-style designs, from a trading company in the eastern...