Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

Uuministeli wuuhaku nonkalo nawa owalopota omukithi gwoCovid-19 guuka pombanda unene moosikola. Minista guuhaku nonkalo nawa Kalumbi Shangula okwati,  aantu yeli 98 oya kwatwa ko Covid-19 oshilongo ashihe, ihe yeli 38 yo muyo aalongwa.

Ngaashi naana kwa didilikwa kutya ehangano lokuyandja ohonde ola taalela omhumbwe yohonde, onghee ehangano lokuyandja ohonde loNamibia Blood Transfusion Service otali ka tameka noshikonga meefikola dokonooli opo ovanafikola va ka yandje ohonde. 

Ongeshefa yoRani Group oya yandja outemba veli 40 kouministeli woikwameni neameno lokeengamba. Outemba va yandjwa otava ka kwafela ovanhu vena oulema ngaashi ovakulupe nounona.

A significant number of livestock mortalities in many farming areas can be attributed to plant poisoning as many farmers report symptoms that relate to poisoning, especially during spring (July to October), at the onset of rainfall activities,

The human-elephant conflict in Namibia has had a significant impact on the production potential of farms, and it has become a serious threat to the country’s animal health status. According to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the elephant population increased from 7 000 in 1990 to 30 000 in 2016 - and it was currently estimated at 35 000 animals.

When people think about agriculture, they tend to think about farmers tending the fields and looking after crops or livestock. You may be thinking ‘I don’t want to be a farmer, so agriculture isn’t for me’. But think again.

A week ago, the Oruharui Farmers Cooperative rewrote cattle auction history in Okondjatu in the Otjozondjupa region by attracting more than 400 heads of cattle to an auction it organised in partnership with the Okondjatu Farmers’ Association.

Covid-19 has taught us many lessons, one of which is that life is not guaranteed. The pandemic has taught us that death can occur at any time, hence the realistic approach to life – that of being prepared for the unforeseen.

Construction has commenced on the 287 kilometre-long 400 kV Auas to Gerus electricity transmission line. Once completed,  it will run from the Auas substation near Dordabis to the Gerus substation near Otjiwarongo.

At the beginning of July 2021, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Limited communicated the need to cut the salaries of all its employees as a last resort after it had exhausted all other cost-cutting measures it had instituted over the past 16 months.