Category: National
Local Genome Platform to Cuts Cost of Overseas DNA Testing
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia has started building local capacity to sequence human DNA after the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) installed the country’s first high-throughput genome sequencing platform. This development is expected to reduce reliance…
Economics Professor: Value Addition Possible with Oil, Other Minerals Remain a Challenge
By: David Shoombe Namibia’s domestic economic pressures have highlighted the need to accelerate value addition and ensure that the benefits of mineral resources reach the people through value extraction. Commenting on the recently concluded 13th Mining Expo…
NILALEG Program Enhanced with Monitoring System
By: Dwight Links The Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (NILALEG) program received a monitoring and reporting system to monitor environmental agreements. The system is developed and managed by the…
N$21.7 Million Onamafila Clinic Opens
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Onamafila Primary Health Care Clinic in the Oshikunde Constituency has officially opened, bringing public healthcare services closer to residents of about 24 villages in the Ohangwena Region. Minister of Health and Social Services,…
Around 40KM of Rail Line to be Constructed Every Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Works and Transport has revealed that it will construct more than 40 KM of railway line every year for the next 5 years. This will translate into a new 250 KM…
Kavango Regions Seize 3,556 Illegal Planks in Two Years
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism confiscated 3,556 illegally harvested planks in the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 as part of their efforts to curb…
SADC Industrial Week Recap: Regional Ambition Needs Political Commitment and Implementation
By: Helmut Mahongo The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recently held its 9th Industrialisation Week in Durban, South Africa, from the 27th to the 31st of July. The event was convened under the theme: “Resilient, Sustainable and…
Namibia Moves to Align Qualifications with Future Economy
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Efforts to align and strengthen the national qualifications system to industrial needs have entered a new phase as the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) concludes its nationwide awareness campaign on the National Policy on Qualifications Standards….
Namibia Air Receives Operating License
The transport commission granted Namibia Air a five year license to operate and acquire airplanes. In July, through Government Gazette No. 8971, the Government of Namibia announced that its new national airline, Namibia Air, plans to acquire seven aircraft…
Close to 50% of Namibian Imports Use Sea Route
The latest international trade statistics show that the sea is a major transport route for Namibian imports. The figures show that imports via sea were valued at N$9.1 billion, representing a 49.6% share of the total import value of…