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KATIMA MULILO, 16 May 2025 - Six officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism appeared before the Katima Mulilo District A-Court Magistrate Davy Kambinda on Friday facing a charge of assault with grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso (NAMPA)

Environment Ministry officials arrested for alleged assault appear in court

KATIMA MULILO, 16 MAY (NAMPA) – Six officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, who were arrested on c...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OMUTHIYA, 16 May 2025 - The Omuthiya Town Council and officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, through the Directorate of Forestry at Onankali, confiscated illegally harvested firewood. (Photo: Contributed)

Omuthiya targets illegal firewood trade

OSHAKATI, 16 MAY (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, through the Directorate of Forestry at Onankali,...

WINDHOEK, 15 May 2025 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Contributed)

Zaamwani urges Malawi to join ZAMCOM agreement

KEETMANSHOOP, 16 MAY (NAMPA) - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has appealed to Malaw...

Suzith Tjitaura

WINDHOEK, 12 November 2020 - Lions lie in the shade of a tree in the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

MoEFT to relocate Ngonga lions to Bwabwata National Park

KATIMA MULILO, 15 MAY (NAMPA) – Following the Ngonga community’s outcry over lions terrorising the area in recent weeks, t...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY 2025 - Reptile Mineral Resources has donated specialised computing equipment to the Gobabeb Research Institute in the Erongo Region. The equipment will enable the institute to establish Namibia’s first ever bioinformatics, remote sensing and geographic information systems desk. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Specialised tech donation to boost desert research at Gobabeb

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (RMR), a subsidiary of Deep Yellow Limited, has donat...

NKURENKURU, 12 May 2025 – Kavango West Governor, Verna Sinimbo on Monday led a regional initiative to plant trees in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma, Held at the Kavango West Regional Office Park in Nkurenkuru.
(photo: Lylie Joel)
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Sinimbo leads tree planting initiative at Kavango West

NKURENKURU, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – Kavango West Governor, Verna Sinimbo, on Monday led a regional initiative to plant trees in hon...

KATIMA MULILO, 23 February 2025 - Zambezi Region Governor Lawrence Sampofu delivering a message at the memorial service for Founding President Sam Nujoma. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Seedlings planted at Sikosinyana school to honour Nujoma

KATIMA MULILO, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – In adherence to the Namibian government’s call to actively promote tree planting this mont...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OTJIWARONGO, 12 May 2025 - Otjozondjupa Governor, John //Khamuseb (centre) headed an initiative to plant fruit trees on Monday afternoon at Otjiwarongo together with teachers and learners of the Monica Geingos Senior Secondary School to remember the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma on his birthday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

||Khamuseb wants reduction of food imports in remembrance of Nujoma

OTJIWARONGO, 12 MAY (NAMPA) – Otjozondjupa Governor, John ||Khamuseb has called on inhabitants of the region to plant more f...

Mulisa Simiyasa

OPUWO, 12 MAY 2025 - Kunene Governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua (left) planting a tree at the governor's chambers in Opuwo on Monday. Muharukua spearheaded a regional initiative to plant trees in tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Kunene plant trees to honour founding president

OPUWO, 12 MAY (NAMPA) – Kunene Governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua on Monday led a regional initiative to plant trees in honour of...

Uakutura Kambaekua

Mariental schools plant trees in tribute to late Nujoma

MARIENTAL, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – A tree planting ceremony was held at Aimablaagte Primary School in Mariental in memory of late F...

Charmaine Boois

RUNDU, 12 May 2025 - Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka (right) together with Dr Herbert Diaz Secondary School Principal, Hamunyera Konrad during the region’s tree planting day at the school on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Tree planting symbolises positive change Nujoma championed: Hambyuka

RUNDU, 12 MAY (NAMPA) – Kavango East Region Governor, Hamunyera Hambyuka says the trees planted in honour of Sam Nujoma will...

OMUTHIYA, 08 May 2025 - The Omuthiya Town Council has deployed a team of 50 of its residents to enhance community safety through a clean-up initiative. (Photo: Contributed)

Omuthiya deploys residential clean-up team

OMUTHIYA, 08 MAY 2025 - The Omuthiya Town Council has deployed a team of 50 of its residents to enhance community safety throu...

WINDHOEK, 12 April 2021- A rhino and zebra drink water in the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Over N.dollars 45 million earmarked for environmental conservation

KATIMA MULILO, 08 MAY (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism plans to utilise over N.dollars 45 million t...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KING NEHALE, 13 April 2025 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel during the engagement with members of the King Nehale Conservancy on Sunday. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA

Communities receive N.dollars 9 million for livestock and crop damage

KATIMA MULILO, 08 MAY (NAMPA) - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, says N.dollars 9 million was d...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OKAKUKIIPUPU, 02 May 2025 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines, and Energy, Natangwe Iithete during the groundbreaking ceremony held on Friday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

OPE invest millions in Oshakati Solar Plant

OKAKUKIIPUPU, 02 MAY (NAMPA) – Minister of Industries, Mines, and Energy, Natangwe Iithete has reaffirmed Namibia's commitme...

African Horse Sickness outbreak confirmed in Namibia

GOBABIS, 01 MAY (NAMPA) - The Directorate of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Ref...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

OUTAPI, 28 April 2025 - Upgrading and extension of the Outapi Water Treatment Plant underway.

Outapi WTP upgrade to ensure sustainable water supply: Ndamanomhata

OSHAKATI, 28 APR (NAMPA) - NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata has said upgrading the Outapi Water Treatment Plant (WTP) wi...

KAMANJAB, 09 July 2015 - Infrastructure damaged by elephants between Kamanjab and Werda Gate north of the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Francois Lottering) NAMPA

Etosha National Park road upgrade commences

WINDHOEK, 23 APR (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has started upgrading the gravel road from Okauku...

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2010 - Pieces of dried meat,locally known as biltong, from cattle that were illegally slaughtered at Farm Arcadia in the Outjo district in October this year. Farmers in the Outjo district have now organised themselves through the Outjo Crime Prevention Forum (OCPF) to curb illegal hunting and stocktheft in the area. (Photo: Contributed)

Ministry announces 2025 hunting season dates and regulations

WINDHOEK, 23 APR (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced the hunting season for huntable gam...

KEETMANSHOOP, 22 April 2025 - Water gushes from Naute Dam during a controlled release on Tuesday, aimed at reducing the dam level from 107.6 per cent to safer levels. (Photo: Contributed)

NamWater reduces Naute Dam water level

MARIENTAL, 23 APR (NAMPA) - The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) successfully reduced the water level in the Naute Dam fro...

Charmaine Boois

WINDHOEK, 18 April 2025 - PDM president McHenry Venaani opposed agriculture budget (Photo:Contributed) NAMPA

'Let's reassess how we allocate resources' - Venaani

WINDHOEK, 18 APR (NAMPA) - Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president, McHenry Venaani, said that for a country to achieve a ...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

Horticulture training for Windhoek crop farmers this Easter

GOBABIS, 17 APR (NAMPA) - In continuous efforts to equip and upskill farmers in crop production, the community-based farming e...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

NKURENKURU, 27 November 2024- An Illegal fence at the Gava village in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

56 illegal fences recorded in Kavango West Region

NKURENKURU, 15 APR, (NAMPA) - The Kavango West Communal Land Board has recorded a total of 56 cases of illegal fencing. One su...

MARIENTAL, 08 April 2025 (NAMPA) - The Hardap Dam, one of the largest dams in Namibia.
(Photo contributed) Nampa

Positive inflows recorded in key dams

MARIENTAL, 14 APR (NAMPA) – Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) on Monday highlighted strong inflows of water in several ke...

Charmaine Boois

EPUKIRO, 14 April 2025 - Crops farmers in the Omaheke Region's Epukiro Constituency attend horticulture and fodder production training. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Epukiro farmers equipped with crop cultivation knowledge

EPUKIRO, 14 APR (NAMPA) – Crop farmers who participated in horticulture and fodder production training in the Omaheke Region...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

ETOSHA, 13 April 2025 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel (second left) officially handed over equipment and materials to the Namutoni Environmental Education Centre on Sunday. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA

Ministry donates to Namutoni environmental centre

ETOSHA, 13 APR (NAMPA) – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel officially handed over equipment and ...

KING NEHALE, 13 April 2025 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel during the engagement with members of the King Nehale Conservancy on Sunday. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA

Wildlife resources must benefit all, says Daniel

KING NEHALE, 13 APR (NAMPA) – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel has reiterated that wildlife re...

OMBUGA, 10 April 2025 - Roads Authority (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Conrad Lutombi (with hat) and officials visiting roads damaged in the northern area. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA

RA aims to restore damaged roads by Easter

OSHAKATI, 10 APR (NAMPA) – Roads Authority (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi has assured Oshana Region Governor, ...

EPUKIRO, 10 April 2025 - Lumpy skin disease is affecting most parts of the Epukiro Constituency and Eiseb Block (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Livestock movement restricted in Eiseb Block, Epukiro

EPUKIRO, 10 APR (NAMPA) - The movement of livestock have been restricted effective Tuesday following the increase in lumpy ski...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

EPUKIRO, 10 April 2025 - Horticulture and fodder production training is set for Epukiro (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Horticulture and fodder production training set for Epukiro

OKATUUO, 10 APR (NAMPA) – In efforts to equip farmers with crop production skills to produce their own food, Suncrest Farmin...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

OPUWO, 08 APRIL 2024 - The Kunene regional leadership convened a meeting with representatives from the Office of the Prime Minister to evaluate the severity of the flooding in the region and deliberate on potential measures for mitigation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Assessment of Kunene floods underway

OPUWO, 09 APR (NAMPA) - The Kunene Regional Disaster Risk Management team, with support from the Office of the Office Prime Mi...

Uakutura Kambaekua

ONGHALA, 08 April 2025 - Senior hydrologist in the agriculture ministry, Leonard Hango pictured during flooding monitoring on Tuesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Flood water levels stabilising: Hango

ONGHALA, 09 APR (NAMPA) – Senior hydrologist in the agriculture ministry, Leonard Hango says the flood wave that passed acro...

OLUKONDA, 24 March 2025 - Residents walk in a flooded area of the Onethindi-Olukona road. (Photo by Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

Oshikoto flood-affected communities to receive food and tents

OMUTHIYA, 10 APR (NAMPA) – The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has allocated 40 large tents and 100 000 water purificatio...

KATIMA MULILO, 05 April 2025 - During her regional visit, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Ruth Masake paid a courtesy call on Zambezi Governor, Lawrence Sampofu, who provided her a comprehensive overview of the situation in the region. (Photo: Contributed)

Masake concludes familiarisation visit to Zambezi

KATIMA MULILO, 07 APR (NAMPA) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake on Saturday co...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OMUTAMBO-OMAUE, 14 DECEMBER 2024 - Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, says the Omutambo-Omawe quarantine farm will be rehabilitated next year to generate visible results. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Maize harvesting at Ndonga Linena green scheme underway

OSHAKATI, 03 APR (NAMPA) – Ministry of Agriculture Executive Director, Ndyipakupi Nghituwamata said the operations at the Nd...

WINDHOEK, 18 February 2025 - Minister of ICT, Emma Theofelus during a press briefing on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Agriculture Ministry directed to prepare against locusts

OSHAKATI, 03 APR (NAMPA) – Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to commence wi...