The board of directors of the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) held a stakeholder engagement this morning with producers and traders in the Zambezi Region. NAB Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fidelis Mwazi outlined the NAB’s five-year plan, emphasising its alignment with the recently launched sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6) by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. NDP 6 […]
The Right Start Programme aims to strengthen support for young children by engaging and reaching out to caregivers, educators, policymakers, and decision-makers. It is for this reason that stakeholders at the launch of the programme reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that every Namibian child receives the right foundation for growth and development at an early […]
Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to implement measures aimed at reducing bycatch and protecting Namibia’s marine resources. Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus announced that companies will now be allowed to retain only up to 2% of bycatch. Minister Theofelus noted that any […]
Preparations are underway for hosting the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF), which is set to take place from August 24 to 30, and the organisers have promised a landmark event. A total of N$5.6 million is spent annually during the week-long trade fair. The trade fair has become a blueprint on the calendars of not […]
The Pretoria High Court will deliver the long-awaited judgement tomorrow on where the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu will be buried. The family of the late former president almost buried his remains in South Africa before the Zambian government went to court in late June to stop the process. The government initially hoped that […]
A group of livestock farmers in the vicinity of Witvlei village is pleading with the relevant authorities for a resettlement farm. The farmers say the limited farming area they currently occupy is not economically viable. The spokesperson for the farming community surrounding Witvlei, Stanley Gomxob, said household numbers are increasing annually, which subsequently means more […]
Leaders from the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority are on a weeklong seminar at Farm Du Plessis in the Okorukambe Constituency of the Omaheke Region. They are deliberating on the importance of leadership skills, agriculture, health and financial affairs, among other issues aimed at developing surrounding communities. Speaking at Farm du Plessis, Ombara Eben Tjozohongo II Nguvauva […]
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is reviewing its outdated road safety strategy to suit the current environment. The review is taking place at Swakopmund. The review is being attended by stakeholders from the Health Ministry, the MVA Fund and municipalities. NRSC Chairperson Eliphas !Owos-Oab said Namibia must move beyond treating today’s challenges with outdated […]
The Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case of three suspects, George Cloete, his wife Charmaine, and his brother Bino Cloete, to the 4th of November to allow for further investigations. The trio faces two counts of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and illicitly trafficking goods under the Diamond Act. It is alleged […]
The Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing early childhood development. It is against this background that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare relaunched the Right Start Programme, which underscores the importance of nurturing children from an early age. First introduced in 2019 as a campaign, the Right to Start Programme focuses […]
