Human-wildlife conflict, particularly regarding elephants, are on the increase in northern Namibia and efforts by the Ministry to address this problem seem not to help. Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta talks to NBC News about the issue.

Two members of the Namibian Defend Force (NDF) died in a car accident this morning, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Elim in the Omusati Region.

President Hage Geingob says Namibia will continue to play its part in contributing to a greener, healthier and sustainable planet. He took to social media, in light of Earth Day, which is observed internationally, today. The day, he says, places a bigger responsibility on humanity to fight climate change, and look after the environment for […]

The European Union (EU) has given Namibia a N$172 million grant in support of the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The Head of EU delegation Sinikka Antila announced this in a statement.

Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu says the ministry will allow the re-opening of certain sectors to make provision for particular needs. This includes shops selling winter clothing and building equipment.

With the opening of informal markets countrywide, vendors at Otjiwarongo are demanding that the municipality reconsider its decision to relocate them from their old stalls to a new area which they claim is unfit.

Stall owners at various open markets in Windhoek are cleaning up in preparation for re-opening.

The Social Security Commission (SSC) has come up with relief packages for those in various sectors of the economy, financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The sanitising of correctional facilities on a large scale is on the cards. However, the exercise would depend on the allocation of enough funds from the Government to the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS). NCS Commissioner-General, Raphael Hamunyela says in the meantime, measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, unions and employer representatives have agreed on a directive not to dismiss or retrench employees during the state of emergency.