The locust and fall armyworm outbreak reported in the Zambezi Region since mid-January continues to devastate maize crops, despite ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to spray affected fields.

The President of the Namibian National Mayors Forum, Leonard Hango, has called on local authority leaders to strengthen unity, cooperation, and mutual respect among municipalities, towns, and villages.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has laid out seven priority areas and eight key economic enablers in her first State of the Nation Address, aiming to drive Namibia’s socio-economic transformation over the next five years. 

Local content and strategic partnerships are vital for building an inclusive and competitive energy market, with the potential to deliver lower-cost products to Namibians.

The hunting season for designated game species will officially open on the 1st of next month.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that hunting will be permitted for specified game species on commercial farms measuring no less than 1,000 hectares.