In a bid to tackle the pressing issue of food insecurity in Namibia, National Assembly MP Dr. Tangeni Iijambo has brought forth a notice, urging the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to explain the skewed land policies and to outline the top five priority water and land reform policies for implementation. Dr. Iijambo […]
Parliamentary Chaos Unveils Intra-Party Rift Over Same-Sex Marriage Recognition The hallowed halls of the parliamentary chamber were consumed by pandemonium as confrontation erupted when Sophia Shaningwa, the Swapo Party Secretary General and parliamentarian, directed a scathing rebuke at her fellow party member and Minister of Home Affairs, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, over the […]
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (MeatCo) is on its knees and calling for intervention to save its market share. Chief Executive Officer Mwilima Mushokobanji says the state-owned entity has been grappling with a massive fall in its market share owing to the underutilization of its abattoirs. Mushokobanji revealed this to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Head Office on Van Rhijn Street in the capital will be a hive of activity tomorrow as five shortlisted candidates will be publicly interviewed for the position of Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer. This is the second time in ECN history that public interviews will take place for this position. […]
In a milestone achievement for the University of Namibia and marking the beginning of a new era in local energy production, the educational institute has seen the launch of a N$65 million solar energy plant. Built by Inceptus Holdings in collaboration with Alensy Holdings, the initiative is projected to supply electricity to Windhoek, at 40% […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) have launched a potato seed multiplication and wheat seed planting programme for sustainable food production at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility outside Tsumeb. This follows the signing of an agreement between the two entities. UNAM, in collaboration with the Namibia Agronomy Board, has embarked […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, along with relevant stakeholders, hosted a meeting on joint venture tourism in conservancies within the Zambezi Region. This meeting forms part of Deputy Minister Heather Sibungo’s visit to traditional authorities and conservancy representatives in the Zambezi Region. Sibungo stated that the meeting was aimed at discussing and clarifying […]
As a member of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), Namibia is ready to champion initiatives that target women and youth participation in key economic sectors. This is according to the Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoebes who says the government has identified sectors where women and youth have a competitive advantage. ||Hoebes […]
The ministries of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, and Environment, Forestry, and Tourism held a sub-basin landscape level inception meeting at Ndiyona Constituency in the Kavango East Region. The meeting was meant to sensitise locals to the project and eventually get them to buy into it. The five-year project, launched at Rundu on the first […]
The 4th Nkurenkuru Expo is underway at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. The town’s mayor, Jafet Muti, has called on residents and investors to support the expo. At the opening ceremony, Mayor Muti said this year’s expo is bigger and better to appeal to the vast and growing population of about 15,000 inhabitants and […]
