Environment Ministry discourages use of plastic bags

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism continues to discourage the use of plastic bags until they are eliminated. 

This is because of their harmful impact on the environment.

Minister Pohamba Shifeta remembers Geingob as a generous giant

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The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has described the late President Hage Geingob as a person you could learn from every day, especially on administration matters.

Shifeta says he vividly recalls when he met the late President Geingob in 1989 at a social function in Windhoek. 

Disappearance of wetlands a global concern

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There is a global concern regarding the disappearance of wetlands over the last century.

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism says wetlands have been disappearing at an alarming rate of three times faster than forests.

Over 1000 applications for Environmental Clearance Certificates received

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has recorded 85% compliance with the provisions of the Environmental Management Act.

Executive Director Teofilus Nghitila says a total of 1,600 applications for Environmental Clearance Certificates were received during 2022–2023.

Shifeta inaugurates new NTB board

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The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, announced on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors for the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), with effect from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2026.

Conservancies in Zambezi receive N$37 million

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism and stakeholders handed over N$37 million in project funding, grants, and equipment to various conservancies in the Zambezi Region.