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City residents deserve council chaos – Sankwasa
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City residents deserve council chaos – Sankwasa

Former works and transport deputy minister James Sankwasa has put the blame for chaos at the Windhoek municipal council squarely on residents. He said the mess in which the municipality finds itself would have been avoided had voters given one party an outright majority or eight seats in the 15-member council.

FNB Otjihavera MTB a vital platform – Pokolo 
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FNB Otjihavera MTB a vital platform – Pokolo 

The Otjihavera Experience Mountain Biking competition, which is organised annually by the Rock and Rut Mountain Biking Club, has and continues to play a vital role in the overall growth of the sport and provides much-needed exposure to local and international riders.

ReconAfrica’s ECC extended
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ReconAfrica’s ECC extended

Canadian oil and gas explorer ReconAfrica has received a three-year extension on its Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from Namibia’s environmental commissioner in the environment ministry. The extended ECC is valid from 26 August 2022, until 26 August 2025, with the extension having been approved on 11 August 2022.

Namibia agitates for rhino hunting
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Namibia agitates for rhino hunting

Namibia will ask CITES to allow the sustainable hunting and trade of white rhino, saying the revenue derived from it would go directly back into conservation and anti-poaching programmes as well as equipment, law enforcement, education, community initiatives, infrastructure and habitat management.