After months of passionate appeals to the British government to discontinue its plans to introduce the Trophy Hunting Imports Ban Bill, the protest voice of a Botswana Chieftainess who represents a wildlife-rich community, together with those of SADC hunting communities, have at last been listened to.
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Community to benefit from envisaged correctional facility
The traditional authority of Okaoko-Otavi village has agreed to donate a 250-hectare piece of land to the Namibia Correctional Services for the construction of a correctional facility and food production project.
Corporal punishment teacher gets bail
A 33-year-old lower primary teacher in the Bunya circuit of Kavango West, who was earlier denied bail after she allegedly assaulted her learners, was on Thursday granted bail of N$5 000.
Municipal buses back on road soon
The maintenance of 15 Windhoek municipal buses has been halted for three weeks as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.
Agricultural land declining due to climate change
Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta expressed concern that there is evidence that agricultural dryland productivity in the region is negatively declining due to climate change impacts.
Govt expands access to clean water
Access to secure potable water for human and industrial use has improved over the current plan period, the minister responsible for water affairs Calle Schlettwein announced this week.
Government settles Operation Kalahari lawsuit
Government, in particular the minister of home affairs and immigration (previously minister of safety and security) has agreed to settle a lawsuit instituted against them for an Operation Kalahari incident on 5 October 2019.
Unam to open public dental clinic
The University of Namibia’s Hage Geingob School of Medicine campus will open a dental clinic for the public soon.
Govt rolls back Covid measures
*abolishes face mask requirement
*resumes quarantine-free tourism
*public gatherings extended to 1 000
Mother pleads son’s innocence in shack fire
The mother of a 13-year-old boy accused of starting the shack fire on Friday afternoon in Walvis Bay, said her son did not do it.