Auleria Wakudumo Cabinet decisions were issued at the first and second meetings held on 28 April and 6 May 2026: Update on green industry Cabinet took note of the status of the green industry sector in Namibia with particular focus on the development of the industry. Key policy, institutional and investment priorities are required to...
Joyce Kamwanga RUNDU – A comprehensive strategy to restore the Rundu Agricultural Technology Centre (ATC) to full operation is underway, promising a new era of technical support and food security for farmers in the Kavango East region. Last Wednesday, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), met with local farmers...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has opened a case into alleged illegal land sales and the fencing of communal land in the /Khomanin settlement area in the Khomas region. This follows growing complaints that residents are being pushed out of key grazing and residential areas. The case comes after a senior...
Auleria Wakudumo The National Collaborative Board of Namibia (NCBN) has reinstated its president Ingashipola Lucas, chairperson Rebecca Cornelius and financial director Agnes Paul, months after the trio was suspended over allegations of financial mismanagement. The board serves as a network for community radio stations and broadcasters in Namibia. It aims to empower local communities by...
Rudolf Gaiseb Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economy, Industry, Public Administration and Planning Hilma Iita says that Namibia maintains the implementation of the Samoa Agreement and respect sovereignty, constitutional principles, national priorities, and cultural contexts. Namibia supports the Samoa Agreement as an important framework for partnership, development cooperation, and multilateral engagement among our...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged French businesses to invest in Namibia, saying the country has made major progress in diversifying its economy beyond traditional sectors such as mining and agriculture. Witbooi made the call during a meeting with French businesses and the MEDEFI delegation on yesterday morning in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the...
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas governor Dawid Gertze yesterday called for stronger constitutional recognition of traditional authorities and communities living near Namibia’s natural resources, saying many residents in the region feel excluded from land reform and resource governance processes. Gertze made the remarks during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal...
Auleria Wakudumo Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi said the region needs approximately N$22 million to comprehensively address persistent water challenges affecting communities across the region. This comes as the region intensifies interventions to improve water access in constituencies hardest hit by recurring shortages, poor water infrastructure and saline groundwater. Kathindi said, although the region recently secured...
ARANDIS – Rising fuel prices and global supply shocks are forcing mining companies to rethink efficiency and survival strategies, as highlighted during a media visit to Swakop Uranium on Friday. The exorbitant fuel price adjustments are a result of continued conflict in the Middle East, specifically around the Strait of Hormuz, that have resulted in...
Auleria Wakudumo Namibia is positioning itself as a global leader in water governance and investment following the relocation of the Secretariat of the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) from Sweden to Windhoek. GWPO chief executive officer Alex Simalabwi said operations of the global organisation are expected to officially commence on 23 May. The transition follows...