The Etunda and Sikondo Green Scheme Irrigations, located in Omusati and Kavango East regions, were recognised for their excellence, winning top honours at the Namibia Agronomic Board’s (NAB) National Agronomic and Horticulture Awards, held at Olushandja. Etunda Green Scheme received an award as an Emerging Wheat Producer of the Year, while Sikondo Green Scheme walked […]
The Kavango East Region has recorded over 3,300 cases of malaria so far this year. In response, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is urging residents to allow indoor residual spray teams into their homes as the malaria prevention campaign officially kicks off this Monday. Kavango East is among the eight malarious regions in […]
The four young children who died earlier this week after suffocating in a disused freezer in Cowboy Settlement in Katima Mulilo have been buried. Mourners gathered at Katima Mulilo for a joint memorial service for five-year-old Mwaka Muzimisa and Variety Lubilo, three-year-old Maureen Simataa, and Matengu Chombo on Thursday. The service was also attended by […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has joined the international community in observing World Health Clean-up Day to promote public health and environmental sustainability. The ministry’s acting Executive Director, Jeremia Nghipundjwa, says the main idea is not just to celebrate the day but to raise awareness and educate the public. “It’s very important that […]
The Women-Led AI Sustainability Youth Summit took place today in the capital under the theme: Powering Namibian Youth: AI Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Climate Change. The event was to interrogate how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated to solve issues such as food security, unpredictable weather patterns, climate change, and dwindling agricultural yields. Due to […]
Oshana Health Director Johana Haimene says the Ministry of Health and Social Services will continue to provide dental services, especially for people in remote areas. Haimene made the remarks during the launch of the region’s dental health week. The ministry, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has been working tirelessly to implement programmes that raise awareness […]
Incorporating green hydrogen in the school curriculum to create awareness and opportunities in green energies took centre stage at the Education Conference underway in Windhoek. According to the speakers at the conference, the curriculum tackles most of the renewable energies and just needs to be revised, improving science teaching and capacitating teachers. Namibia has all […]
The gradual removal of the cordon fence restrictions is gaining momentum. Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to conduct a feasibility study over the 2024/25–2025/26 financial years in this respect. The ministry has been directed to create disease-free zones, which include the construction of veterinary fences and new veterinary gates, […]
Stakeholders and farming communities in the Omaheke Region are on a two-day seminar deliberating on the effects of climate change that led to recurring drought. They agreed that there is an urgent need for communities to develop resilient mechanisms such as drought-resistant crops, livestock, and water storage. Programme Officer at the National Development Trust, Helao […]
In an effort to decongest schools in the Kavango East Region, the education directorate has resolved to construct a new primary school in Ndiyona Circuit, situated 100 kilometres east of Rundu. The primary school is part of a cohort of schools to be constructed throughout the region during the current financial year. During a recent […]
