Environment and tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says illegal sand mining, which leads to land degradation that poses threat to humans and animals, remains a challenge in northern Namibia.
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LPM against Aminuis uranium mining
The Landless People’s Movement leader, Bernadus Swartbooi, has said his party will do whatever it takes to block the planned uranium mine in the Aminuis constituency in the Omaheke region.
Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off final at Ongwediva
The 10 finalists in the Nedbank Namibia Kapana Cook-Off will this year showcase their cooking skills before a large audience at the Ongwediva Trade Fair tomorrow.
Forum to interrogate ethical artificial intelligence
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Namibian government and under the leadership of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, is scheduled to host the UNESCO-Southern Africa sub-regional forum on artificial intelligence.
Construction and property exhibition slated for Windhoek
In efforts to promote information-sharing between all key players in the housing industry, a construction and property exhibition has been organised to take place in Windhoek from 27 to 29 October 2022.
Five investment and export promotion attachés deployed
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has finalised the deployment of five Investment and Export Promotion attachés (IEPA) to strategically-selected markets.
Hospital blamed for baby’s death
A woman who lost her baby girl soon after delivering her at Onesi Health Centre in the Omusati region, claims that the nurses’ negligence cost the life of her newborn baby.
Rape convict fights for a single cell
A man serving 14 years imprisonment for sexually violating a six-year-old minor girl is fighting to remain accommodated in a single cell while serving his sentence as he fears for his life.
Man dies in freak donkey accident
A 33-year-old man lost his life after he fatally fell from a donkey he was riding on Tuesday at 11h00 in Sikarosompo village in the Kavango West.
Climate change weighs heavy on Kunene
The Kunene region is still caught in the grips of a terrible drought, with five out of seven constituencies experiencing a severe dry period that has lasted for at least seven years with no apparent end in sight.