Small scale-miners in the Kunene Region say they are struggling to market their semi-precious stones on the international market. Kunene Small-Scale Miners Association spokesperson, Herman Narebeb told NAMPA recently that many small-scale miners in the region have lost interest in selling their wares on the international market, as efforts to attract international buyers always end […]

Windhoek Rural Constituency Councillor, Penina Inga-Ita wants municipalities and development partners to support Urban agricultural development. Inga-Ita believes Urban Agriculture could be the vehicle to food security and employment creation.

The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has expressed its condolences to the family of seven Namibians killed earlier this month by police in Lusaka, Zambia. The seven bodies arrived back in Namibia on Saturday morning, transported by road, via the Katima Mulilo Border Post.

Nam-Wi Poultry farm organised a poultry and horticulture marketing and information session day at Iihongo village in Onayena constituency in Oshikoto Region over the weekend. Managing Director Willem Amutenya established Nam-Wi Poultry farm at his village in 2015 on a small scale.

The Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to provide seeds and fertiliser for the season, to rural farming households that recorded crop failures during 2018/19 due to drought. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry said in a media statement that farmers in the Kavango East, Kavango West, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa and […]

Namibian Police Chief Inspector Cathrine Walaula, in charge of the gender-based violence (GBV) centre in Windhoek, has called on men to report any GBV related cases. Walaula says GBV centres are not only there for women and children.

The Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL), Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga has urged road users to reaffirm their commitment to road safety, in order to minimise accidents during the festive season. He said this in his festive season message sent to the media on Thursday.

Government’s plans to revamp and extend the Katima Mulilo border post in the Zambezi Region is at an advanced stage. The Katima Mulilo Border Post is among the busiest in Namibia, with a large concentration of trucks from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and other Southern Africa countries.

The Ministry of Education Arts and Culture says its officials have observed with concern a trend of misbehaviour among examination candidates. This trend includes cheating and attempts at misleading officials during examinations.

Negotiators failed to reach agreement on most of the guidelines contained in the Paris Agreement when they met at this year’s just-ended the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 25) in Madrid Spain. Environment and Tourism Minister, Pohamba Shifeta revealed this while updating the nation on the conference’s outcome.