Subsistence farmers in the area of Lake Liambezi started cultivating the wet land surrounding the lake as it dries up. Farmers in the Zambezi Region practices subsistence farming and are largely contributing to food security in Namibia, as the government uses their crops to distribute during droughts.
Residents of Zambezi region fear that fish will be depleted as the Lake Liambezi is drying up at a rapid and worrying pace. The rural communities living in the area are heavily depending on the Lake Liambezi, not only for the fish but for drinking water as well.
Students at the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo campus added their voices to the ongoing demonstrations over the refusal of the university to allow students to write exams without settling their debts. The students gathered early on Wednesday morning at the campus, where they also tore up their exam time tables as the ones at […]
Reducing the number of livestock is one of the best ways for farmers to mitigate the effects of droughts in Namibia. A Rangeland Management Expert says this will reduce pressure on the land. However, some farmers do not agree saying destocking can lead to dependency.
The 2016 Namibia Sports Awards’ shortlist of nominees was revealed at the Namibia Sport Commission today. Chairperson of the panel of judges at this year’s Sport Awards, Lesley Tjiueza, today revealed the names of shortlisted athletes who made it to the Sports Awards, which are set for the 28th October in Windhoek. 2015’s Sportman of […]
Namibia’s leading boxing promoter Nestor Tobias has been awarded the WBO Best African Promoter award at the 29th World Boxing Organisation Convention underway in Puerto Rico. A media release issued by the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy, states that Tobias, who is currently at the Convention, received the award for his outstanding […]
The Namibia Premier League’s ongoing battle to keep afloat is continuing with no certain answers from those at the helm. Namibia Premier League administrators are seemingly still in the dark with regard to when football will be played again. They recently revealed that Groot Property Ltd would be injecting N$3 Millioninto the league – a […]
Students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) are also threatening to protest if not allowed to sit for their examinations because of outstanding fees. Early this year, NUST and UNAM were faced with protests over a decision not to allow students who owed the institutions to register.
Marine phosphate mining projects in the Erongo region have received the green light. The Environmental Commissioner has issued an Environmental Clearance Certificate to allow marine phosphate mining some 120-kilometers south-west of Walvis Bay. In a statement, Teofilus Nghitila indicates that the project is located in an environmentally sensitive area and regulatory conditions will apply during […]
African countries are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss climate change.
