insert_link Namibia Agronomic Board closes borders for six vegetables in May The Namibia Agronomic Board has announced that the borders are closed for 6 vegetables for May 2024, namely beetroot, butternut, green pepper, pumpkin, spinach, and cabbages. Here is Emily Abrahams, the manager for Horticulture Market Development at NAB. todayMay 13, 2024 45
insert_link Namibia Walvis Bay joins youth climate action fund Walvis Bay will join 38 other local authorities in partnering with the US-based Johns Hopkins University's new Youth Climate Action Fund. The city will receive close to N$1 million to support youth-led climate action initiatives. Mayor Trevino Forbes says the funding will advance community goals, such as meeting de-carbonisation commitments and reducing consumption-based emissions. todayMay 13, 2024 71
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia, EU collaborate to strengthen fruit and vegetable value chain The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, in collaboration with the Namibian Agronomic Board and funded by the European Union, has launched a series of workshops. The initiative, part of the EU-Namibia Economic Partnership Agreement support programme, aims to improve agricultural competitiveness by exploring new opportunities in the EU market. Ministry spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda. todayMay 13, 2024 41
insert_link Business / Economics American energy companies pass on Iraqi oil American energy majors are once again shunning the chance to extract Iraqi oil, leaving the door wide open for Chinese companies to invest instead. todayMay 13, 2024 30
insert_link Health / Medical WHO says vaccine patches could revolutionise measles prevention A vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative way to protect young children against measles, a trial by the World Health Organisation in The Gambia has suggested. Dr. Birgit Giersing, team lead at the WHO vaccine product and delivery research unit to UN News that the patches could be a major breakthrough in protecting vulnerable populations from preventable diseases. todayMay 13, 2024 34
insert_link Namibia Namibian Correctional Service plans new facilities to ease overcrowding Plans are underway for the Namibian Correctional Service to construct an additional correctional facility in the North-Western and North-Eastern Regions to address overcrowding at the Oluno Correctional Facility. Maria Namupala for Future Media news. todayMay 13, 2024 42
insert_link Africa Subsea cable cut causes Internet slowdown in East Africa Several countries in East Africa including Kenya are experiencing slow internet connections after at least one sub-sea cable serving the region was cut. Ben Roberts, group chief technology and innovation officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies told Bloomberg Africa, “One of the subsea cables seems cut 45 kilometers north of Durban, is causing the internet to be sluggish.” todayMay 13, 2024 14
insert_link World Russia’s Putin removes defence Minister Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu as the country's defence minister. He's being moved to a role as secretary of Russia's Security Council. Editor of the Atlantic Council's Ukraine Alert blog in Kyiv - Peter Dickinson - says it may show Russia is expecting a lengthy conflict. todayMay 13, 2024 21
insert_link Namibia Oshikoto region considers trimester system return for schools The Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in the Oshikoto region and its stakeholders have proposed the re-introduction of a trimester system for schools from 2025 onwards. The concerns of the semester revolve around the length of the semester, fatigue among learners, and difficulty in curriculum planning. Here is the Executive Director of the Ministry Sanet Steenkamp. todayMay 13, 2024 61
