insert_link Namibia Dordabis Community Benefits from Climate-Smart Food Initiative With N$150,000 support from Santam Namibia, Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, unveiled a climate-smart food project in Dordabis. The program is designed to combat hunger, promote self-reliance, and provide skills and economic empowerment. Anyolo noted the project’s goal is to help communities move beyond dependence on food aid toward sustainable food systems. Santam CEO is Franco Feris. For the full interview listen to the Business tonight on NOVA 103.5 today25 September, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Nutrition and Food Security Alliance Launches Nationwide Breastfeeding Survey The Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) is once again spearheading efforts to improve child nutrition with the launch of its latest breastfeeding survey. Building on last year’s focus on breastfeeding in the workplace and general workplace wellness, this year’s survey takes a broader look at breastfeeding experiences across Namibian society. Ben Shernick, Director of NAFSAN, explained that the survey aims to capture perspectives from both women […] today21 July, 2025
insert_link Namibia Namibia lifts maize seed import ban from South Africa Maize field Photo: Namibia Agronomic Board The Agriculture Ministry has lifted its temporary ban on maize seed imports from South Africa, after confirming that the recent outbreaks of Goss’s Wilt found in imported seeds pose a limited threat to grain quality. The restriction, initially implemented as a precaution following reports of Goss’s Wilt, has now been lifted following a rigorous review and update of phytosanitary import measures. The new protocols […] today25 June, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Musutua Slams Netumbo Administration Over Broken Grant Promises Social justice activist Rinaani Musutua has criticised the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah administration for failing to honour its campaign pledge to expand social grants, saying the government’s lack of action on poverty alleviation amounts to “lip service.” In a strongly worded statement, Musutua said that if the new administration were serious about tackling hunger and poverty, the first action would have been to fulfil its manifesto promise of expanding social grants. […] today23 June, 2025
insert_link Namibia EU and UNICEF Boost Drought Aid to Hard-Hit Areas The European Union has committed €911,000 (approximately N$19 million) to support emergency drought response through UNICEF, which is also contributing an extra €228,000 (about N$5 million) from its own resources. The joint effort is aimed at expanding life-saving assistance to communities severely impacted by the ongoing El Niño and La Niña conditions. Around 86,000 people in affected. Ana Beatriz Martins is EU’s Ambassador to Namibia: Prime Minister Elijah Tjitunga Ngurare […] today19 June, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Namises Urges Practical Action From Nekundi to Tackle Hunger and Joblessness Windhoek – Social justice activist Rosa Namises has called on Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi to go beyond rhetoric and present clear, practical strategies to tackle hunger and unemployment. Reacting to the Minister's recent public address, Namises said the time for abstract promises is over, and what citizens now demand are concrete plans with measurable outcomes. In a passionate statement shared in the early hours of the morning, Namises […] today16 June, 2025
Uncategorized South African poultry industry to offset Brazilian import shortfall amid bird flu outbreak South African poultry producers are prepared to compensate for the anticipated shortfall in chicken imports following Brazil's recent bird flu outbreak. The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has confirmed that local producers can increase production by approximately one million chickens per week, ensuring a stable supply for consumers. Brazil, the world's leading chicken exporter, reported its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on a commercial farm in Rio […] today23 May, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Interview: Gabriel Erastus on the African Development Bank and Namibia’s Economic Future As the African Development Bank (AfDB) faces changing dynamics in its funding sources, economist Gabriel Erastus offers insightful perspectives on how this shift could affect Namibia and the broader African continent. With the United States reducing its contributions to the AfDB, Erastus believes it’s time for African nations to step up and take greater ownership of the funding process, which could empower the continent to direct capital toward its own […] today12 May, 2025
insert_link Africa African Union launches agricultural strategy to increase food security A farmer applies conservation agriculture techniques, emphasizing soil cover, minimal disturbance, and crop diversity.Photo:Berthold Malyata / GIZ Namibia The African Union (AU) has launched the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan for 2026–2035, aiming to enhance food production, increase agricultural trade, and reduce post-harvest losses across the continent. Speaking at the launch in Kempton Park, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, […] today7 May, 2025
