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Africa

Namibia needs US$ 9 billion (N$166.5 billion) to set up a nuclear power plant

By: Hertha Ekandjo Energy expert, Andreas Simon says Namibia needs between US$ 6 and 9 billion (N$166.5 billion) to set up a nuclear power plant depending on the scale and technology used. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah suggested over the weekend that Namibia should move towards a nuclear power plant. She said a mix of reliable energy and clean energy is needed to grow the economy and take people out of poverty. […]

today14 April, 2025 286

Environment

Land issue still a burning issue in Namibia

https://youtu.be/ZUxeLY0p_Gc By: Eric Mhunduru   President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has repeated what former presidents have said regarding the willing buyer, willing seller policy over land. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Nandi-Ndaitwah says she is uncomfortable with the policy. Nandi-Ndaitwah said the willing buyer, willing seller policy guided early land reforms but has not worked effectively. “We had to develop laws, and we started with the willing buyer willing seller that we […]

today10 April, 2025 40

Environment

Windhoek to spend N$15 million on road repairs

By: Ketemba Tjipepa The City of Windhoek expects to spend more than N$15 million to fix the potholes caused by the recent heavy rains. Windhoek’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, says the total cost may increase as more damage is assessed. Amutenya said the funds will cover the immediate repairs, but additional resources may be needed if the situation worsens. "While this amount covers the initial scope of repair, it's also anticipated that […]

today7 April, 2025 27

Environment

Agriculture officials face challenges to combat armyworms and locusts in Zambezi

By: Hertha Ekandjo Ministry of Agriculture officials deployed to combat the locust invasion and fall armyworm outbreak in the Zambezi region do not have enough or reliable vehicles to access areas affected by the outbreak. The Directorate of Agricultural Production, Extension, and Engineering Services dispatched three teams, each comprising three members, to 16 affected following reports from farmers about the outbreak in mid-January this year. However, Chief Agricultural Scientific Officer […]

today3 April, 2025 13

Environment

Schlettwein says land bill must address colonial land disparities

https://youtu.be/GW6BdAzCi_s   By: Envaalde Matheus The former agriculture minister, Calle Schlettwein, says the land bill must tackle the country’s skewed land ownership structure. The land bill is designed to unify and streamline land governance by consolidating laws governing communal and commercial land into a single legal framework. Schlettwein said the bill elapsed due to the prolonged formulation process and had to be tabled at the end of the 7th National […]

today3 April, 2025 31 5

Business / Economics

Japanese government donates agro-inputs to Kavango East region

https://youtu.be/ZhvokrCwyHU   By: Ellen Shihepo The Japanese government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and ministry of agriculture donated agricultural inputs to support 1,760 farming households in the Kavango East region last week. Agro-inputs are substances or services that are used in the production of agricultural and allied products. Speaking in Rundu, Japanese Ambassador Shinichi Asazuma said the project is titled “Emergency response to enhance resilience and […]

today25 March, 2025 34

Environment

Agriculture ministry extends livestock drought submission claims to April 2025

https://youtu.be/BWkAUE6aXi8   By: Ellen Shihepo The agriculture ministry has announced that the subsidy claims submission for the livestock support programme for drought has been extended to the 30th of next month. Public Relations Officer Simon Nghipandulwa says the initial deadline was the 31st March 2025 but it was extended to give farmers the necessary time to get their documents in order. Nghipandulwa said the grace period was decided on by the […]

today17 March, 2025 45

Environment

European Union and Germany launch Benguela Current project

    In a groundbreaking collaboration, the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BCC, and GIZ have unveiled the Blue Benguela Current Action project, designed to protect the Benguela Current, one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. The initiative, which comes with N$230 million (€12 million) in EU funding, will support sustainable fisheries, marine conservation, and climate resilience across Namibia, Angola, and […]

today13 March, 2025 44

Environment

EU delegation visits Orano Desalination Plant

Managing Director of the Orano Erongo Desalination plant Tommie Gouws The EU delegation has visited the Orano Erongo Desalination Plant near the coastal town of Wlotzkasbaken in the Erongo region. The plat was built by Orano (formerly Areva) to supply water to the Trekkopje uranium mine. However, due to the mine’s suspension, the plant now primarily provides desalinated water to other industrial users and municipalities in the region, including the […]

today12 March, 2025 47