Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Namibia
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Namibia Fourth Worst TB Affected Country
NAMIBIA is the fourth worst TB affected country in the world, with 9 882 patients diagnosed with the disease in 2014. Health minister Bernard Haufiku made the revelation in a speech delivered on his
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Namibia to Host Drought Conference
Namibia will host another first for the country when it facilitates the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's African Drought Conference under the theme: "Enhancing resilience to drought events on the
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U.S. gives approval for $350,000 rhino hunt sold at Texas auction
A hunter who paid $350,000 last year at a Dallas auction for a license to hunt an endangered black rhino in Namibia will be able to bring home a trophy despite protests from animal rights groups that said
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Nigeria, Others, Have World's Worst Energy Access-- Report
Nigeria and other countries of the Sub-Sahara African region have the world's worst access to electricity, the International Energy Agency, IEA, said in its latest report. The report said that the sub-region
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Namibia: Illegal Harvesting of Forest High
ILLEGAL harvesting and transporting of forest products is continuing with more than two hundred fines issued during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial years, despite several intensified patrols and awareness
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Namibia: Thousands of Farmers Face Starvation
Oshivelo — A desperate plea for immediate government assistance has rung out from the scorched and wilted maize and mahangu fields north of Oshivelo in the Otjikoto Region. Food insecurity and subsequent
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Namibia: Sensitivity Maps for Oil Spills Launched
Growing offshore and gas exploration as well as increasing maritime traffic at Namibia's ports prompted the Ministry of Works and Transport last Friday to launch coastal sensitivity maps for oil spills
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Nam De-Horns Rhinos in Battle Against Poachers
CABINET has approved the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's proposal to de-horn rhinos in Namibia. Environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyanda confirmed that Cabinet has given its stamp of approval
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Unicef Says Namibia Has Lowest Levels Of Sanitation
Ahead of the celebrations of Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) here has raised the concern that one out of five schools nationwide lack toilet facilities.
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Livestock Can Help Reduce the Impact of Climate Change
Some 1.7 billion people worldwide depend on livestock for a living, among which a billion are poor. In Namibia, more than 70 percent of its 2.2 million inhabitants are directly or indirectly dependent