Namibia's conservation expert, Dr. Philip Stander, says research is crucial to the conservation of endangered desert lions.
Dr. Stander has therefore called on youth to take up nature conservation studies to find solutions to human-wildlife conflict.
Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration are concerned about equipment left behind by diamond exploration companies in the Skeleton Coast Park.
The committee visited a diamond exploration site at Mowe Bay in the Kunene Region.
The Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy says there are no diamonds at the Old Toscanini mine in Skeleton Coast Park, in the Kunene Region.
According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, companies have been exploring diamonds in the area since the 1950s.
The residents of Okakondorokua Village in the Epupa Constituency, Kunene Region, are among those who benefited from the N$34 million budget aimed at the construction of water infrastructure and now have access to clean drinking water.
The Governor of Kunene Region has implored all councils, business people, communities, and youth to participate in the opportunities and value chains being created by the new economic drivers.
Kunene Governor Marius Sheya says the region's abundant natural resources are currently underutilised.
Speaking during a high-level meeting with the German delegation and local businesspeople in Outjo, Sheya emphasised that Kunene is open to investors across various sectors.
Following weeks of 15 OvaHimba families living alongside the road on the outskirts of Kamanjab Settlement, the Kunene Regional Council has intervened to assist the group, that was evicted from a resettlement farm in the area.
The 10th annual Opuwo Trade Fair has kicked off but at a slow pace.
So far the trade fair only attracted about a hundred visitors since the gates opened on Monday.
There are 123 exhibitors participating at the trade fair, showcasing unique products made in Opuwo.
A roundtable discussion under the theme "creation of a lucrative livestock market for farmers in the communal areas" was held at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
1647 barefooted children in the Kunene Region will each receive a brand new pair of shoes this weekend through the Project Never Walk Alone initiative.
