As I alluded to earlier, this Ministry has been entrusted to lead the sector of Fisheries and Marine Resources. In this regard, allow me to elaborate on the Main Division: Water and Fisheries Law Enforcement. It remains the mandate of the Ministry to safeguard and protect the nation’s natural resources by ensuring compliance with the...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay fishermen under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP) are demanding urgent reforms to the fishing quota system, claiming continued exploitation, lack of employment, and broken promises by both Government and partner companies A recent meeting held in Walvis Bay served as a unifier to end what the fishermen described as...
Namibia’s oceans and inland waters are facing a growing threat from pollution. One of the most damaging yet least visible culprits is ghost nets. These are abandoned fishing nets that continue trapping and killing marine life long after they have been discarded. While the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has confirmed it is “seized...
KATIMA MULILO – Off the shores of Namibia, a powerful economic tide is turning. In the cold, nutrient-rich waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the country’s fishing industry has become a quiet powerhouse, fuelled by international cooperation, resilient institutions and a deepening trade partnership with the European Union (EU). Since the 2016 launch of the Southern...
New Era journalist John Muyamba (JM) recently caught up with Regina Valombola (RV), the public relations officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fsheries, Water and Land Reform regarding fisheries policy, enforcement measures, and sector compliance for sustainable resource use. JM: Tell us the role the fisheries department plays regarding Policy and Enforcement to ensure sustainable...
Pinehas K Pinehas Fishermen contribute greatly to the growth of the country’s fishing industry by sacrificing a lot of their time going out to sea. The fishing industry consistently remains one of the most crucial sectors for Namibia’s economic growth, mainly because of the high employment opportunity potential the industry has. Fishermen, one of the...
The dawn of modern housing has arrived for inhabitants of the local authority of Divundu who yearns for urban, -modern growth in the eastern corner of the Kavango East region. Just some few kilometres to Bwabwata National Park, Divundu in recent years has seen several infrastructure developments, including roads and a shopping mall. The latest...
KEETMANSHOOP- Being at the dawn of celebrating 35 years of Independence, residents of the //Kharas region have different views on how they felt about this achievement when New Era asked them about it. In Keetmanshoop, Erich Cloete (63) said he is fortunate to live, seeing three Presidents leading Namibia in peace and harmony and now...
Popular horseracing event, the Corridor 13 Independence Bash will take place on Saturday at the Corridor racetrack in the Omaheke Region’s Aminuis Constituency. The event, in its eighth edition, is primarily aimed at celebrating Namibia’s independence. Sae Mumbango, the competition organiser told Nampa the event is also a form of entertainment for the Aminuis residents...
President Nangolo Mbumba on Tuesday described his 13-month tenure as the most challenging period for Namibia and its people. Mbumba took over the presidency from his late predecessor Hage Geingob who died in office in February 2024. He will now complete Geingob’s five year-term on Friday, handing over the presidency to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. “I am...