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 …
Green technology to turn fog into fresh water straight from the tap has put an end to exhausting daily treks to distant wells by village women in southwest Morocco. Families in five highland Berber communities have begun to benefit from “fog harvesting”, a technique devised in Chile two decades ago …
The twentieth anniversary of World Day to Combat Desertification will be held tomorrow at the Okashana Rural development Centre under the slogan "No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils." The World Day to Combat Desertification has been observed since 1995 to promote international cooperation and combat …
Windhoek — The escalation in the poaching of rhinos, elephants and other valuable wild animals in the Etosha National Park and around the country's parks has prompted the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) to commit itself to join forces in the fight against the illegal hunting of game. With the current …
Windhoek — Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says government does not have a policy to cage wild animals, which are declared "problematic", hence it allows trophy hunting. Shifeta's remarks come amid outcries from critics, who feel it was wrong timing for government to allow controversial Texan hunter Corey …
FNB Namibia recently handed over the first grant of N$400 000 to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), N$350 000 of which goes towards the reconstruction of the visitor's centre that burned down in 2013 while the remainder will be used to support an education programme. Dixon Norval, Head of Marketing …
A US hunter who paid $350,000 (£225,000) to kill a black rhino in Namibia has successfully shot the animal, saying his actions would help protect the critically endangered species. Corey Knowlton, from Texas, downed the rhino with a high-powered rifle after a three-day hunt through the bush with government officials …
THE Namibian police are investigating a case of illegal hunting of protected game, after two white rhinoceroses were found dead at the weekend. The rhino carcasses were found at Farm Okamahoro, situated approximately 30 kilometres west of Okahandja in the Otjozondjupa region. The game farm is a privately owned commercial …
A report by the World Bank, entitled 'Ending Poverty and Hunger by 2030: An Agenda for the Global Food System' calls for pre-emptive action from governments across the continent to increase agricultural productivity. The year 2030 is of significant importance as it is the year in which Namibia aims to …
In an effort to curb an upsurge in wildlife crimes, Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says no private guns would be allowed into national parks following a series of illegal poaching of rhinos and elephants. Not all carcasses of rhinos and elephants that have been found since the …
IN a desperate bid to track down elusive poachers, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has increased the reward money of whistle-blowers on poaching from N$30 000 to N$60 000. Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta said government would rely on anyone who has information on poaching incidences to come forward as …
Unprecedented levels of rhino poaching have hit Namibia with the ever increasing number of rhinos poached now at 60, compelling the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) to increase the reward from N$30 000 to N$60 000 to anyone with information on the latest incidences in the Etosha National Park. …
Students at the University of Namibia (Unam) campus in Katima Mulilo have expressed the grave concern regarding a dumpsite situated in close proximity to the university grounds, which they say 'poses a health hazard'. Student representative council (SRC) vice-president Hosticks Ndozi yesterday confirmed their worries, saying several meetings took place …
Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) will apply a zero tolerance policy in dealing with the threat of rhino and elephant poaching in the Etosha National Park (ENP) and some parts of Kunene Region (province). A total of 31 rhino carcasses with horns and some without horns were discovered …
CLOSE to 418 000 people affected by drought in Namibia will start receiving government assistance from May, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Friday. The permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Nangula Mbako, said Cabinet had authorised the implementation of an interim drought relief programme, …
Four suspects arrested Saturday for possession of nine elephant tusks at Kamutjonga appeared in the Ndiyona Periodical Court on Tuesday. A periodical court is not a daily or weekly court, as it only convenes when cases arise in a specific area. Ndiyona settlement is located 120 km east of Rundu. …
THE threat looming over Namibia's rhinoceros population is even bigger than previously thought, with 38 rhino carcasses having been discovered in the Etosha National Park so far this year. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism announced in a media statement on Friday that another 31 rhino carcasses have been found …
Windhoek — Rhinos continue to die at the hands of suspected poachers in the country's national parks, especially in Etosha. The Director of Regional Services and Parks Management, Colgar Sikopo, yesterday confirmed the crisis. He said some of the carcasses are old, while some have horns. "We have a team …
Government has availed N$300 million to implement interim drought measures while the final drought assessment report is being concluded. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila made the announcement yesterday during a staff meeting with senior officials within her office. Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Deputy Minister in the Office of the …
Poachers killed 12 rhinos in Namibia’s Etosha National Park and in north-western Kunene region so far this year, authorities said. Seven rhino carcasses were discovered in Etosha, a prime tourist attraction, between February and April 7. “These cases bring the total of eleven poached rhinos in Etosha since October to …
Due to an increase in poaching in southern Africa, the 70 000-hectare Erindi Private Game Reserve, which is home to about 20 000 wild animals, has de-horned all its rhinos to discourage rhino poachers. Erindi is also totally enclosed by a 200km electric fence and has 35 staff member anti-poaching …
