Tisha Steyn Smart agriculture can address the four main challenges in Namibia’s food production: affordability, market access, climate resilience, and long-term food stability. This will culminate in sustainable food security, which is presently vulnerable to risk. Building a resilient future requires rethinking how Namibia produces food more efficiently and sustainably, and with stronger links from...
Namibian rangelands offer a diverse range of forage resources for both livestock and wildlife. These plant groups include grass, trees, bushes and forbs utilised by both grazing and browsing animals. Grass, however, is the primary feed base for grazing livestock in Namibia. The abundance of the most valuable grass species in many parts of the...
Lissony Njembo The Mukaa OtjaHosea Women National group from Okotjitituo, last week donated a well-constructed corrugated iron house to a destitute pensioner, Kamii Mbirijona in Coblenz village in the Okakarara constituency of Otjozundjupa region. Mukaa Hosea is a group of women married to men of the OtjaHosea Traditional Peer Group. The group, as per Ovaherero...
Adolf Kaure Swapo party president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said that the party’s regaining control in key regions during the recent Regional Council and Local Authority elections is a call for the party to take appropriate action to ensure service delivery to the nation. Speaking at the final Swapo party central committee ordinary meeting at Parliament on...
Stefanus Nambara MPORA – The Kavango West region is progressing well in controlling HIV/Aids, statistics provided by the Kavango West health and social services directorate has revealed. According to the region’s health director Fransiska Hamutenya, 7 469 HIV-positive persons are currently receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). This, the directorate reported, is 96.2% of the HIV-positive population...
Iuze Mukube A male accused succeeded on Friday in appealing his conviction on a murder charge relating to an alleged assault that left Hiskia Mangundu Kamambo dead in 2018. The murder conviction of Tjihonyi Robert Jatwimana was replaced with a conviction of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Additionally, Windhoek High Court Judge...
Rudolf Gaiseb President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continues to strengthen youth development and has now declared that the National Youth Service (NYS) will be the sole provider of military, police, and correctional services. The President announced this at the 16th Intake National Service Training Pass-Out Parade at the Rietfontein Training Centre on Friday. “This is to ensure...
Monika Amunyela Mzaki & Nestro are ready to release their new single Chinja on Friday, 19 December 2025. Thetrack will debut on all major streaming platforms and marks the official arrival of a uniquely Namibian sound that the artists have been developing for more than a year. Group member Sean Nesho says Chinja represents not...
Auleria Wakudumo Oshitufi sheengalo, omangeshefelo nokuulika ounghulungu woohandimwe osho yo omifyuululwakalo nedina la shiivika nawa ‘Oniipa Kalawa Fresh’ otashi ka kala ko noneudo momafiku 18 fiyo 21 Desemba modoolopa yaNiipa. Kalawa Fresh Festival neudo okwa kongolola ovashikingalo aveshe keembinga daNamibia, ovaimbi vanini naavo va ikilila nale embako. Neudo, Gazza, Manxebe, Ama- Daz- Floor, Daymenment, Dj...
Matheus David The Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) contributed to the national road safety campaign with N$300 000 in support of the prevention of accidents and the enforcement of safety rules across the country. The funding forms part of the 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, implemented in partnership with the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund...