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 …
Namibia has finalized the National Renewable Energy Policy for the country and will lean heavily towards the use of the renewable power generation options as a main electrical generation source, according to an official Wednesday. The country's Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga highlighted this to electricity distribution …
Omuthiya — Non-communicable diseases are on the increase and remain one of the leading causes of death in the country, says the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula. Shangula noted that cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are more often the …
THE food bank will be rolled out to all 14 regions of the country by June this year, poverty eradication minister Zephania Kameeta said in Windhoek last week. Kameeta said this when he received a donation of eggs worth N$35 705 from Waldschmidt Egg CC for the food bank programme. …
Lüderitz — Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources scientists found 27 penguins dead and three sick birds showing symptoms of Bird flu, even with the efforts from the ministry to control the spread of the virus. The scientists continue to take necessary measures to contain the infection as well as …
Namibia has recorded nine poaching incidents since January this year, six involving rhinos and three involving elephants, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Romeo Muyunda, of the Environment and Tourism Ministry, said the poaching incidents mainly occurred in private and custodian farms; no poaching was recorded in the national parks. …
Omatjete — The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has come to the rescue of Daures Constituency residents who live in constant fear due to the increased population of problematic elephants by providing water to the pachyderms. There are many human settlements in the Erongo Region which attract the desert elephant …
HIGHLY pathogenic avian influenza continues to wipe out penguins at the Halifax Island beach near Lüderitz. The Lüderitz Maritime Research Group estimated on its Facebook page that more than 500 penguins have died since the first bird flu outbreak towards the end of last year. "Unfortunately, there is another confirmation …
Namibia is developing a social protection policy framework to optimize and accelerate the delivery of social protection programs amid high poverty rate, a government official said Wednesday. Esther Lusepani, executive director in the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, said the country is currently challenged with a fragmented social …
Ondjiva - The Angolan and Namibian governments signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding in the energy sector in the village of Calueque, southern Cunene Province. The memorandum could pave the way for the construction of the Baines dam with a 600-megawatt production capacity in the near future. The document …
Namibia’s northern Kunene and Kavango regions have been hit by an anthrax outbreak, according to government ministries. Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services and Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry made the announcement in a joint statement on Wednesday. “Anthrax was confirmed in the Siesfontein area, Kavango region and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/10/2018 regarding tranlocation of cheetah from Namibia. Counsel appearing for the National Tiger Conservation Authority would like to take instructions whether the consent of IUCN has been taken …
NAMIBIA needs about N$3 billion to fully achieve the second national biodiversity strategy and action plan of 2013 to 2022. Speaking at the resource mobilisation for biodiversity conservation project stakeholders' dialogue in Windhoek yesterday, deputy minister of environment and tourism Bernadette Jagger said the current expenditure is slightly more than …
Kalkfeld — The Otjozondjupa Region has recorded 616 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2017, of which 46 were at drug resistant level. These figures were revealed on Thursday by a senior registered nurse at Otjiwarongo State Hospital Hilma Muhenje, who spoke at a graduation ceremony of Women's Action for Development (WAD) …
WINDHOEK - The Game Products Trust Fund (GPTF) has reinvested close to N$100 million into conservation efforts such as wildlife protection and anti-poaching. A bulk of those funds went to projects and activities aimed at wildlife protection and management, anti-poaching initiatives, wildlife research, studies and surveys, the development and protection …
THE Southern African Development Community has recorded a 40% increase in malaria cases since 2015. Former Namibian health minister Richard Kamwi, who is the Elimination 8 (E8) ambassador, last Thursday stressed the need for collaboration and unity, not only to treat cases of malaria, but also to eradicate it. This …
Despite the hefty fines of up to N$5 million or 25 years jail term for elephants and rhino poaching, Namibian officials have recorded 25 cases of rhino and 16 of elephant hunted illegally countrywide this year alone. Late last year, a total number of 27 rhinos were poached compared to …
The National Council once it resumes today (Monday) is set to review the widely-debated Seed and Seed Varieties Bill among other several items for consideration before they are passed after being referred to it by the National Assembly. The National Council has been in recess for 10 weeks. Juliet Mupurua, …
WINDHOEK – Individuals who are entrepreneurially inclined, as well as community-based organisations operating conservancies and forests, are being encouraged to apply for grants from the N$100-million Environmental Investment Fund (EIF). Proposals that will receive the fund’s attention are those that aim at addressing climate change problems in the country. Namibia …
Africa's ancient baobab, with its distinctive swollen trunk and known as the "tree of life," is under a new and mysterious threat, with some of the largest and oldest dying abruptly in recent years. Nine of the 13 oldest baobabs, aged between 1,000 and 2,500 years, have died over the …
Omuthiya — One hundred and ten toilets will be constructed during this financial year in Oshikoto Region through the regional council, in addition to the 87 toilets that were constructed in the previous financial year. The sum of N$2 million was set aside for this purpose. Oshikoto chief regional officer …