Author: Peneyambeko Jonas
Namibia Seeks Investment to Accelerate Agri-Food Sector Growth
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The government has engaged various partners in efforts to unlock agricultural investment, improve food security and create jobs through the implementation of the Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS), The National blueprint…
Career Exposure Key to Future Jobs
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Niilo Taapopi Senior Secondary School in the Omusati Region is calling for broader career exposure for learners. The school teachers and management argued that many pupils still know little about opportunities in technical, creative and agricultural…
Youth Urged to See Farming as Entrepreneurship
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Farmers have called on unemployed young people, including graduates, to consider agriculture as a source of income, saying farming offers business opportunities for those willing to start small and grow over time. Frans Hamutenya, a farmer…
2.5% of Namibia’s population are Historically Marginalised…Otjozondjupa Region has the largest concentration
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has launched the Profiling Report of Marginalised Communities in Namibia, providing government and development partners with updated data expected to influence policy, budgeting and service delivery. Compiled from the 2023…
Low Public Interest in Nuclear Bill Observed
By: Peneyambeko Jonas and Annakleta Haikera Public stakeholder consultations are currently underway across Namibia on the Nuclear Bill. These engagements are being hosted in the regions and major towns of the country by the National Radiation…
China Avails 5 Agricultural Experts to Namibia
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia has welcomed five new Chinese agricultural experts under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-China South-South Cooperation Programme. The experts will work alongside local officials and farmers to share practical farming skills, while four…
Namibia Turns to China to Drive Green Industrial Growth
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia has intensified its drive to attract Chinese investment as it positions itself to become a regional centre for green industrialisation, using its renewable energy resources, critical minerals and strategic location. The country is seeking…
Namibia Secures 2028 Global Water Summit Hosting Right
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia will host the 2028 International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) World Basin Summit after delegates at the 2026 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, selected Windhoek as the next host city. The choice places the…
Oniipa Rehab Centre Receives Vehicle Donation
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Oniipa Rehabilitation Centre in the Oshikoto Region has received a vehicle donated by Indongo Toyota to improve transport for rehabilitation services and community outreach. Speaking at the handover on Thursday, Prime Minister Elijah…
Capricornus-1A Adds to Namibia’s Offshore Oil Prospects
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The successful completion of the Capricornus-1A appraisal well in the Orange Basin has reportedly added to hopes of Namibia becoming an oil-producing nation in the near future. Industry players have described the results as an…