The small pelagic industry is on the verge of collapse due to a drop in pilchard catches in Namibian waters. The Total Allowable Catch, TAC for pilchard was reduced by 44 percent because of declining stocks, and as a result hundreds of people lost their jobs.
Border disputes in Africa have led to bloodshed and therefore there is a need to work out mechanisms to avoid them. In an effort to ensure peaceful co-existence of border communities and countries, Namibia and Botswana are busy introducing a proper boundary management structure.
The Government has appealed to the international community to help mitigate the impact of drought in Namibia after declaring a state of emergency. President Hage Geingob told Heads of Foreign Diplomatic Mission in Namibia that in addition to the 90 million dollars set aside, the country was mobilizing more funds for long-term solutions.
A public hearing into the operations of the defunct Development Brigade Corporation was prematurely adjourned. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard that the appointment of the DBC interim board 15 years ago was illegal.
Economic Planning Minister Tom Alweendo has called for concerted efforts to make the Fifth National Development Plan, NDP5, a success. Alweendo, made the appeal in a statement delivered on his behalf during a regional consultative meeting on NDP5 held at Eenhana in the Ohangwena region on Wednesday. Officials of the ministry and the National Planning […]
Namibia has become the first African country eligible to export beef to the United States. The US embassy made the announcement in a statement released in Windhoek on Wednesday. It said a final ruling by the US Food Safety and Inspection Service had added Namibia to the list of countries eligible to export meat and […]
The Japan Shotokan Karate Association (JSKA) will organise the world karate championships at Swakopmund this weekend. Earlier this month, a media statement by the chief instructor of the Namibia Shotokan Karate Academy, Willem Burger, indicated that the event will take place at the Dome Indoor Sport Centre on Friday and Saturday. The twelve countries registered […]
The Urban and Rural Development Ministry Policy will start introducing a transparent budgetary system in the public sector to fast track the implementation of the decentralization . The decentralization policy was introduced in 1997 to bring government closer to the people and for them to have an input in decisions affecting their lives.
The police have urged churches and shebeens at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund to first register with the municipalities before they start operating. The Erongo Police held a meeting with the representatives of the two municipalities and public prosecutors to discuss by- laws controlling noise pollution.
Postgraduate students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology will stage a protest march next week at the offices of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, NSFAF, against a decision not to fund their courses without giving any reason. About 120 postgraduate students applied for funding in February 2016 and were promised to be […]
