President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inaugural foreign mission to Angola has solidified a commitment to bolster economic cooperation between the two countries, with a strong focus on job-creation and food security. This was announced by presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Saturday, who stated that the president’s visit, concluded on Friday, saw Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Angolan counterpart...
Namibia’s agricultural exports received a boost last Thursday with the signing of a trade agreement between the agriculture ministry and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. The agreement paves the way for Namibia to export mutton and chevon (goat meat) to the world’s most populous country. The deal, which sets...
ENGELA – Custodia Shikongo has blamed nurses at Engela District Hospital for negligence, which she said led to the death of her baby during labour. “Nurses should have referred me for a Caesarean section earlier. I am a mother of four. I have never experienced such suffering before,” she said. The distraught mother recounted that...
A significant number of men than women were involved in road crashes and fatalities in 2025, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund said on Wednesday. “Gender data reveals that men are more frequently involved in crashes and lead in fatalities, with 47 men and 19 women having died so far in 2025,” MVA CEO Rosalia...
KATIMA MULILO – The lush floodplains and dense forests of the Zambezi region are a testament to Namibia’s rich biodiversity. However, for communities living here, this natural wealth can be a source of fear and tragedy. In the first five months of 2025, human-wildlife conflict has already claimed four lives and left five people injured. ...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week welcomed six accredited heads of mission. This marks a renewed commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The envoys, representing the United Kingdom (UK), Qatar, Peru, Colombia, Angola and Bangladesh, presented their credentials during a formal ceremony at State House on Wednesday. They are Neil Bradley (UK and Northern...
Lahja Nashuuta A significant portion of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform budget has been directed towards crucial development projects focused on land reform and improving access to water and sanitation. The total budget for the ministry is N$2.57 billion, minister Inge Zaamwani submitted in the National Assembly last week. Of this...
Environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni Daniel said N$9 million was distributed to 86 communal conservancies as compensation for livestock and crops damaged by wildlife in the previous financial year. She revealed this while motivating her ministry’s N$727.6 million budget allocation in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “While this allocation remains below what is required...
KATIMA MULILO – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism plans to utilise over N$45 million towards the protection and management of key species and natural habitats. This was revealed by line minister Indileni Daniel during the motivation of her ministerial budget allocation of N$727 million in the National Assembly last week. “The programme further...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said N$825 million will be needed for the development of transportation infrastructure programme. The programme intends to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standard. It includes the construction of feeder and access roads. It facilitates the rehabilitation of roads as well as the construction and maintenance...