Category: National
Mashare Agricultural College Set to Open in 2026
By: Annakleta Haikera The restructuring of the Mashare Agricultural Development Institute (MADI) into a full-fledged agricultural college is at an advanced stage, with the first student intake expected in January 2026. Kavango East Region Governor, Julius Hambyuka,…
Kavango East to Strengthen Sustainable Agriculture, Livelihood Support
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, on Thursday remarked that the region aims to strengthen agricultural development and improve rural livelihoods. He revealed this on Thursday during the State of the Region Address (SORA)….
Neckartal Dam Fertiliser Green Scheme Feasible
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment has positively determined that it is commercially viable for the country to competitively produce ammonia and fertiliser near the dormant Neckartal Dam. A framework is currently being developed to operationalise the feasibility…
Public Institutions Must Procure Locally – Farmer Demands
By: Annakleta Haikera Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers. This demand was voiced during a visit by…
Namibian Youth Trapped In Low Paying Jobs, IMF Warns of Worsening Labour Divide
By: Shawn Uiseb A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised deep concerns about the state of Namibia’s labour market, particularly for young people. According to the study titled ‘Namibia: Labor Markets and Resource Dependence,’…
Namibia Breaks Ground On Oshakati Water Treatment Plant Extension
By: Patemoshela Lukolo The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has officially launched the extension of the Oshakati Water Treatment Plant, a major infrastructure project aimed at increasing water supply to northern Namibia. The ground-breaking ceremony…
Drought Hotspots A Concern For Global Drought Resilience
By: Dwight Links Southern and Eastern regions of Africa are some of the regions which have faced the most severe drought conditions in the past three years. This comes from the recently published Drought Hotspots Around the…
Thriving Rice Projects in Oshikoto
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers in the Oshikoto region are experiencing remarkable success following a fruitful harvest last week. The University of Namibia’s Ogongo campus, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, trained…
Otjiwarongo Municipality Hacked As Namibia Hosts International Cybersecurity Conference
By: David Shoombe Hackers show their not-so-comedic timing as Otjiwarongo Municipality is struck by cybercrime. This comes as Namibia hosts the International Conference on Cybersecurity which started on Tuesday, 16 July, due to end on Friday, 18 July. …
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge…