Author: Dwight Links
GMO-Related Seeds Face Tight Restrictions and Compliance
By: Dwight Links Farmers who intend to import or plant a specific genetically modified product have to advertise their plans to the public and concerned stakeholders. Farmer Hennie Kruger from Old Smithfield farm in the Tsumeb area confirmed to The…
645 Million People Went Hungry in 2025
By: Dwight Links The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. The agency notes that even though things have changed for many regions of the world and the countries within them,…
173,000 Children were Under Child Protection Services for 10 years
By: Dwight Links Almost two hundred thousand children were recorded under the child protection programmes of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in the 10-year review period. This was revealed by the Child Protection and…
Fragmented Systems Cost Africa Around US$100 billion Annually
By: Dwight Links The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has noted that Africa’s fragmented systems are costing the continent billions in intra-trade, investment and convenience. Wamkele Mene, secretary-general for the AfCFTA, said this last week during a partnership…
Namibia Primed to Enter Rare Earths Market
By: Dwight Links Peter Warren and his team from the UN’s Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said that Namibia does have the potential to become a major player in the world’s Rare Earth Minerals industry. He was speaking at a…
Global Hydrogen on Track to Diversify Economies
By: Dwight Links The latest Global Hydrogen Review by the International Energy Agency supports the idea that global hydrogen projects under development can help to diversify away from the realities of the current energy crisis. “Diversification…
Namibia’s Civil Society Reflects on the Country’s APRM Finding
By: Dwight Links Early this month, local civil society and representatives of the Namibian branch of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Windhoek met to assess Namibia’s progress in its development journey. According to the…
249 New Climate Lawsuits Filed in 2025-2026 Period
By: Dwight Links The London School of Economics (LSE) Grantham Institute report on Global Trends in Climate Litigation 2026 states that in 2025, 249 new climate cases were filed. This brings the total of climate-related litigation since…
National Urban Policies Require Awareness
By: Dwight Links Francisco Neshila from Eagle FM’s Ulwazi program stated that not enough awareness is raised on the goals and impacts of some national urban policies in Namibia. Neshila made reference to the second national land conference…
May 2026 Hospitality Stats Signal Occupancy Rate Improvements
By: Dwight Links Investment firm Simonis Storm shared an assessment on the local hospitality industry’s performance for May 2026, stating that the industry is going from strength to strength. Simonis Storm associate Almandro Jansen says that according…