Category: National
NAB Restricts Importation of Six Crops Starting February
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced that only six horticultural products on the 20-crop special list will be restricted from importation for February 2025. This marks a significant decrease from December 2024, when 15…
Drought Crisis in Kunene Region Persists
Uakutura Kambaekua Several areas in the Kunene region continue to endure a severe drought, which has left thousands of residents in areas, such as Otjiu West, Etanga, Epupa, and parts of Sesfontein, are struggling to access basic necessities…
Opinion: Community Economic Decentralisation through Sustainable Development Projects
Jeronimo Kateya Khanna (2020) observes that global power dynamics are shifting, with nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America gaining influence and challenging Western dominance. This tendency represents the growth of a multipolar world in which power is distributed across…
Vehicle Sales Expected to Show Modest Growth in 2025
Staff Writer Vehicle sales in the country are anticipated to experience modest growth in 2025, despite a 4.2% year-on-year (y/y) decline in 2024. Analysts attribute this forecast to a steady demand for commercial vehicles and sustained interest in passenger…
Ban on SA Maize Import Threatens National Food Security
Dolly Menas The government’s decision to ban the import of maize and palm products from certain regions in South Africa could affect the country’s food security. The ban imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, was…
Assessments and Exploration Continue on Nam Oil Prospect …no commercial finding yet
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Drills at over four Blocks with different wells, in which the country’s oil and gas company, Namcor is involved, have not revealed any commercially viable oil reserves yet. The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), in their operational…
50% of Langer Heinrich’s Uranium Has Customers for Life
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Fifty percent of Langer Heinrich Mine Uranium Mine’s total production has already gained offtake/customers for the life of the mine. This has cast light on the importance of uranium as countries enhance their uranium enrichment for…
Red Line Removal Could Dent EU Markets – Warns Govt Lawyer … Amupanda pushes for market diversification
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi, Justicia Shipena and David Shoombe Advocate Raymond Heathcote, the lawyer representing the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and land reform in the ongoing case on the removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (Redline) has warned that…
Bank of Namibia to Honour Geingob With Commemorative Note
By: Dolly Menas The Bank of Namibia is set to launch a commemorative banknote in honour of the late President Hage Geingob next month. The bank noted that the special note will celebrate Geingob’s significant contributions to Namibia’s…
Okongo Opens Library to Transform Community Learning
By: Loise Shiimi A community library which was recently constructed at Okongo in the Ohangwena region has opened its doors to the public with the aim of enhancing learning and development in the area. The library, constructed at…