. Oil, diamond mining activities fingered . Monitoring lasts 88 days . Almost N$1 million per patrol . Ministry needs to double staff Namibia’s fishing industry, a key contributor to the country’s economy, is confronted by a myriad of existential threats. Primarily, the sector is under severe threat from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
KALKRAND – In a calm settlement where the sun-drenched fields stretch endlessly lives Tulonga Amaguru, a 36-year-old powerhouse of a woman. The mother of three wakes up every morning with determination and zeal to save her animals by cutting grass for them on the side of the road, a few kilometres from Kalkrand. This is...
KATIMA MULILO – President Nangolo Mbumba says one of the ways to address the immense challenges and development prospects in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is through youth development. He made these remarks when he officially inaugurated the extension of the Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies’ department at Unam’s Katima Mulilo campus yesterday. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato this week launched the “guerrilla campaigning strategy”, a new strategy aimed at securing maximum votes. This tactic is derived from guerrilla warfare, a type of asymmetric warfare competition between opponents of unequal strength. It aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy but to win popular...
MALTAHÖHE – In the heart of the Daweb Green Scheme in Maltahöhe, manager Jakobus Hanse faces many challenges that threaten the project’s mission to bolster food security in the region. Despite its noble intentions, the project is plagued by theft, a lack of electricity, and water scarcity – all of which have made it difficult...
LÜDERITZ – The Lüderitz Town Council is expected to start with the construction of a shopping centre for the coastal town in the first quarter of 2025. Lüderitz Town Council spokesperson Elwin !Goaseb in a recent interview told Nampa that the council has been negotiating the project with the Safland Property Group since 2022. They...
OMUTHIYA – The construction of 30 houses by the National Housing Enterprise in Omuthiya, Oshikoto region, is 80% complete and the houses will be handed over to the beneficiaries in December 2024. This was said by NHE corporate communications and marketing manager, Mutonga Matali during a media tour of the N$6.5 million project at the...
ZADANG – Motor-Vehicle Accident Fund CEO Rosalia Martins-Hausiku says if entities join hands in rural schools’ building projects, a lot will improve, changing education for the better. Martins-Hausiku was speaking at the handover of classrooms built by the MVA in partnership with MTC at Zadang junior primary school in the remote Kavango East region, about...
OSHAKATI – Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango promises that his council will invest in improving essential services for residents. He made these remarks in his acceptance speech after being re-elected as mayor for a fourth consecutive term. Hango pledged that his leadership will invest in infrastructure, and create opportunities for economic growth and sustainable development in...
Algeria’s ambassador to Namibia Abdelkrim Diaf has announced that his country will provide financial support to Namibia to address the ongoing drought crisis. This commitment was revealed during the celebration of Algeria’s 70th Revolution anniversary, held in Windhoek this week. Diaf stated that the strong ties between the two sister countries have prompted president Abdelmadjid...