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New Land Bill Blocks Foreign Nationals from Customary Land
By: Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa- vali Erastus Parliament has passed a new land bill that will prohibits foreign nationals from acquiring customary land rights. Namibia has 317 400km2 (39%) of communal land, which cannot be bought or sold,…
New Basic Education Policy to Tackle Funding Gaps
By: Dwight Links A newer basic education policy is being installed to address the funding issues that persist within the basic education realm of the country. Anna Nghipondoka, Minister of Basic Education, introduced the School Grant Policy 2021-2030…
Kavango East Farmers Receive N$2.6 Million Agricultural Tools
By: Annakleta Haikera Nearly 500 farmers in the Kavango East region have received agricultural tools worth N$2.6 million, through a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. …
80-year Impact of the World Bank and IMF Questioned
By: Dwight Links Members of Parliaments from around the world were looking at the 80-year impact of these institutions up to now and indicated their annoyance at the approaches that these institutions have used towards assisting development. Namibia’s…
Is Harvest Time, Export Your Eefukwa/Omakunde to Urban Area
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka My friend from Uukwaludhi in Omusati Region just sent me a picture of their Oshifukwa (a portion of bambara nuts) and how it is progressing, because I love eefukwa/bambara nuts and I also sell them to…
2,4 Million Kilograms of Chicken Imported In January
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena In January 2025, Namibia sought chicken meat from three continents—Europe, South America, and Africa to meet its local supply. The country imported 2.4 million kilograms of chicken from six countries to fill the…
New e-Visa Service Hits 3,000 Applications in Two Weeks
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s newly launched e-Visa on Arrival service has processed more than 3,000 successful applications within just two weeks, the Namibia Promotion and Developmental Board (NIPDB) revealed. The online visa-on-arrival application portal, introduced two weeks ago,…
5KM Divundu-Muhembo Section A Road To Cost N$59.9 million
By: Annakleta Haikera The construction of the Divundu-Muhembo Road in the Kavango East Region will commence with Section A which was delayed due to budget constraints, Transport Minister John Mutorwa stated. Mutorwa stated this during a groundbreaking ceremony…
Farmers May Sell More Cattle Soon, Conditional on Prices
By: Loise Shiimi By April, farmers may be encouraged to sell their cattle at more favorable prices as auction rates begin to recover, following a sluggish start to the year. According to the latest report from the Livestock…
MoUs: Pathways to Progress or Empty Promises?
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi Various institutions including government are signing Memorandum of Understanding with other institutions, however, less is understood on what they represent and their impact. Eagle FM interviewed several experts on the significance of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). Former…