Category: National
Resettled Farmer Details His Journey: The Importance of Access to Land
By: Mathias Hangala Emerging livestock farmer, Blasius Stephanus of Karasburg can finally call a piece of land his own. This came after benefiting from a resettlement programme. Stephanus was resettled on the Retreat Farm in the…
Men Account for Over 82% of Suicide Cases: Loss of Human Capital
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia recorded 542 suicide cases in the 2023/2024 reporting period, with men accounting for 449 of these deaths, equating to more than 82% of all suicide reports. This is a trend that has not…
Take Advantage of the Rain and Plough – Farmers Union
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Farmers Union chairperson, Johannes Hausiku, advised subsistence farmers, who mostly depend on the rainy season for food production, to take advantage of the rainfall and commence with ploughing. According to Hausiku, farmers can continue using…
African Entertainment & Media Market Showing Growth
By: Dwight Links A combination of factors has improved the outlook for the Entertainment & Media (E&M) sector for the three largest African economies: South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. According to this new report, Africa’s E&M sector is evolving rapidly….
ReconAfrica Drills Well, Announces Hydrocarbon Discovery
By: Mathias Hangala ReconAfrica has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons at its recently drilled well in the Kavango West Region. The revelation was made by the company’s president, Brian Reinsborough, who said the well was drilled “efficiently and safely,” yielding…
Kavango Births Three Independent Councillors in 2025 Elections
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango regions have produced three Independent Candidates who successfully secured seats in the 2025 Regional Council Elections. Two of the independent candidates are from Kavango East and, for the first time, one in Kavango West,…
Nam Has Potential to Produce Cheaper Green Ammonia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A comparative study by a German research institution has indicated that Namibia could produce green ammonia more competitively, enabling the production of fertilisers and decarbonisation of the agricultural sector. This can be attributed to Namibia’s favourable location…
Luvindao Urges Namibians to End AIDS Spread by 2030
By: Mathias Hangala and Peneyambeko Jonas Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao has called on the Namibian nation to rise and commit to ending the spread of AIDS by 2030. She delivered this message during the…
N$341,077 Classroom Block to Boost Learning at Didimika Private School
By: Annakleta Haikera NamPower handed over a newly-constructed classroom block worth N$341,077 to Didimika Private School on Tuesday, a school accommodating 120 learners from pre-primary to Grade 3 in Rundu, Kavango East Region. Speaking at the event, Venesius Joakim Kamupo,…
1 Billion lbs Global Uranium Demand Predicted
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In a presentation at its annual general meeting, Paladin, the main shareholder in the Namibia Langer-Heinrich Uranium Mine, revealed that for the next 10 years, global nuclear utilities will have approximately 1 billion pounds of…