Author: Peneyambeko Jonas
Land Fights Put Rural Economy Under Pressure
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The removal of illegal fences from Namibia’s communal areas has become a key issue in protecting and enabling grazing and arable land for all, as part of a broader goal to support livestock farming, household…
Market Access Remains a Challenge for Namibian Farmers
By: Peneyambeko Jonas While Namibia continues to encourage youth participation in agriculture and seeks investment in the sector, farmers and economists say the country’s biggest challenge is not production but access to reliable markets. Across the country, farmers are producing…
Culture is Capital: /Khai-/Khaua Festival a Heritage Show
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Beneath the sounds of traditional songs, the rhythm of horse hooves and the aroma of Nama tea, the /Khai-/Khaua Traditional Authority Cultural Festival this past weekend offered more than a celebration of identity. Highlighting…
Open Access to Global Market Tools Open for Learners
By: Peneyambeko Jonas A new schools-based financial literacy programme has been launched in Windhoek, giving learners access to financial market technology and investment education. The Bloomberg Finance Lab Schools Initiative, launched at the Bloomberg Finance Lab in the High-Tech…
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…