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 Africa. Developed as part of the collaboration with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission for the development …
A total of 48 people were killed by wild animals across Namibia between 2013 to date, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed. An unspecified number of people sustained injuries of varying degrees, the ministry further said. The director of parks in the ministry, Colgar Sikopo, on Friday said …
About 580 000 Namibians are adversely affected by the current drought and will have to rely on government assistance until at least March 2016, a crop and vulnerability assessment found. As such, Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned local millers, who get tenders to mill drought relief food, to …
Namibia has set aside N$50 million (about US$364,635) for the establishment of food banks across the country to feed the poor, President Hage Geingob has revealed.The establishment of food bank will enable the country to alleviate hunger and provide for the basic needs of the vulnerable, Geingob said in a …
Nairobi — 2015 SEED Awards Honour African and Women-Led Enterprises As the world gears up to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) later this month, 27 trailblazing eco-enterprises are recognized at the 2015 SEED Africa Symposium in Nairobi for employing business models that bring social and environmental benefits to local …
Botswana and Namibia are likely to be exposed to ‘extreme water stress’ by 2040, threatening national security, according to a report issued on Monday by the World Resources Institute (WRI). WRI scored future water stress—a measure of population and surface water depletion—in 167 countries using their Aqueduct analysis. The report …
In an effort to show commitment to the protection of fauna, Namibia will soon open its own school of excellence for wildlife protection training at the Waterberg Plateau Park in the Otjozondjupa Region. The centre will train game rangers from across the country. Namibia has in recent times been rocked …
THE number of people facing food shortage in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc has gone up by 13 per cent from 24.28 million in 2013/14 to 27.41 million this year. SADC Secretariat’s Director of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs Margaret Nyirenda, told Southern Africa Documentation and Research Centre …
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) member states have recorded a decline in new HIV infections which now stands at 26 per cent on average. Directorate of Social and Human Development and Special Programmes at the SADC secretariat Stephen Sianga said there was a decline in new HIV infections with 26 …
To help combat rhino and elephant poaching, members of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) donated goods valued at N$1.987 million for auction. Although no incidence of rhino and elephant poaching has been recorded in the country since May, the statistics are still alarming, with 60 rhinos poached and 23 …
Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta on Friday said the acid train accident two weeks ago near Dune 7 could have had a devastating environmental impact and warned stakeholders handling hazardous materials to ensure they comply with Namibia's environmental laws. Two TransNamib locomotives and one tanker with a total capacity …
The international Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has accredited a Namibian fund aimed at environmental protection to source funding from it to support projects, policies and programmes addressing climate change in the country. The approval of the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia as accredited entity to the …
COMMUNAL livestock farmers at Okaumbaha village situated between Omatjete and Ozondati have started losing cattle due to the drought. Insufficient rainfall experienced in the Daures constituency of the Erongo region this year also affected pastures in areas such as Okombahe, Omungambu, Uis, Otjohorongo and Okamapuku, among others. One of the …
Energy ministers from the 15-member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have approved the setting up of a SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), APA has learnt.According to the South African Ministry of Energy on Monday, the establishment of SACREEE was discussed at the recent …
Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia’s Minister of Environment and Tourism, said the country will not destroy its stockpile of ivory and rhino horns—a measure adopted by other countries in Africa and elsewhere to combat poaching by raising public awareness and removing the possibility of the products going onto the black market. Speaking …
A device called 'Smart Citizen', that tracks elements of weather such as the amount of carbon dioxiode, nitrogen oxide, sound levels and humidity will soon be selling in Namibia. The device will cost N$2 000, courtesy of Fablab Namibia. The device is made in Barcelona, Spain. In an interview with …
Through the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) Namibia will soon be able to access grant funding totalling at least N$588 million to combat climate change. Over the past six months the EIF has been working to join the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and become one of its key multilateral implementing agencies. …
THE minister of agriculture, water and forestry has condemned any mineral exploration activities near Windhoek's underground water reservoirs. Speaking during a presentation by officials from the City of Windhoek after a ministerial site visit to the Windhoek Artificial Recharge Aquifer on Friday, minister John Mutorwa said exploration must not happen …
Africa: Blended Finance Initiatives to Facilitate $100 Billion in Support of Sustainable Development Goals Ensuring sustainability from 'farm to fork' is a measure that enhances food security as it enables the provision of nutritious foods produced without degrading the environment. The issue of sustainability is paramount as the world grapples …
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing in sub-Saharan Africa combined with an already high prevalence of infectious disease, like HIV. Engaging the formal employment sector may present a viable strategy for addressing both HIV and NCDs in people of working age. This study assesses the presence of three …
A series of raids conducted across Asia, Africa and Europe resulted in more than 300 arrests and over 600 seizures of assorted wildlife contraband — from several tons of ivory and rhino horns to whale ribs and sea horses, authorities said on Thursday. Law enforcement agencies from 62 countries took …
