Pangolin poaching and trafficking are on the rise in the country. 

This is contained in the 2023 National Report on Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement in Namibia. 

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby the nbc will partner with the ministry to ensure professional and reliable communication.

The Oshikuku Town Council was allocated N$5.7 million by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) to expand their sewerage pond, fence it off, and put up an embankment to prevent the overflow of sewerage in the current financial year.

The tender for the project was awarded to Kambwa Trading.

The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has started with its regional consultations on the amended draft bill and regulations for the National Arts Fund. 

One such meeting took place in the ||Kharas Region.

City of Windhoek Mayor Queen Kamati has urged residents of Windhoek to attend meetings to discuss matters of interest. 

The meetings are scheduled to run for the whole month of July.

She raised this during the monthly meeting of the City of Windhoek council.

Operations at the Naute Irrigation Farm outside Keetmanshoop came to a standstill after workers downed tools over a wage increase dispute. 

The workers demand a 12% wage increase for Grade A category workers, 10% for Grade B category workers, and 8% for Grade C category workers. 

A transformative leadership camp to empower young boys, organised by the School of Destiny Association (SODA), is ongoing at the Ongeama Farm, just outside Okahandja.

The Swapo Party's Chairperson of Leaders Assigned to the Zambezi Region, Erastus Uutoni, addressed party members and supporters at Bitto in the Sibbinda District. 

He reminded them that the liberation struggle was won because of unity of purpose, and the enemy was defeated.

Rossing Uranium has sponsored the construction of a N$20 million police station at Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement.

Construction is set to begin this month.

The Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAITEX) has opened with a call on Botswana and Namibia to enhance trade beyond diamonds.