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OKONGO, 08 August 2025 - The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Executive Director, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, during the site visit at Ekoka village east of Okongo.

Ministry conducts water surveys for large-scale irrigation project at Okongo

OSHAKATI, 08 AUG (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has commenced water surveys to establ...

OMUTHIYA, 06 August 2025 - Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi.

One-hundred boreholes to be drilled in next decade in Oshikoto

OMUTHIYA, 06 AUG (NAMPA) – A total of 100 boreholes are set to be drilled in Oshikoto over the next five to 15 years to enha...

SANGWALI, 03 August 2025 - Dr. Belden Liswaniso delivers the speech on behalf of Shikati (Chief) Boniface Shufu at the celebration of the Batsara Annual Cultural Festival at Sangwali on Sunday.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Human-wildlife conflict a major concern: Chief Shufu

SANGWALI, 04 AUG (NAMPA) – Chief Boniface Lutibezi Shufu of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority has raised concern that the des...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

AI-AIS, 24 September 2016 – The Ai-Ais resort in the far south of Namibia is popular with tourists from all over the world, especially from South Africa, Germany and Australia. Visitors enjoy swimming in the warm water pool that gets its water from a natural underground source. Ai-Ais resort sits on a bank alongside the Fish River, and is surrounded by mountains. Temperatures in summer can easily go up to 50 degrees Celsius with winter temperatures often dropping below freezing point. (Photo by: Patience Smith) NAMPA

MEFT monitors Ais-Ais Resort over wastewater drainage concerns

WINDHOEK, 02 AUG (NAMPA) -The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) said that it is closely monitoring Namibia ...

OUTAPI, 30 July 2025 - Omusati governor Immanuel Shikongo. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Omusati's agriculture sector sees significant growth

OUTAPI, 30 JUL (NAMPA) – Omusati Governor Immanuel Shikongo on Wednesday announced substantial progress in the region’s ag...

MARIENTAL, 29 July 2025 (NAMPA)-Mariental Mayor Cherien Kock at the official opening of the three-day workshop focusing on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient,on Tuesday in Mariental.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Mariental Municipality hosts disaster risk reduction workshop

MARIENTAL, 31 JUL (NAMPA) – The Mariental Municipality is hosting a three-day workshop to build local capacity in disaster r...

Charmaine Boois

OPUWO, 08 MAY 2025 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua discusses regional issues with Opuwo residents for collective solutions. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Modernisation key to boosting farm production in Kunene: Muharukua

WINDHOEK, 30 JUL (NAMPA) – Kunene Region Governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua has urged farmers to modernise their outdated farming...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 20 March 2025 - The Namibian Hydrological Service has issued a warning of thunderstorms and flash floods in parts of the country. (Photo by: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA

Cold fronts, cloud cover disrupt seasonal weather in Namibia

WINDHOEK, 30 JUL (NAMPA) – Unusual hazy, cool and drizzly conditions over Windhoek and surrounding areas in recent days have...

OROPOKO LODGE, 05 December 2009 – Two white rhinos approach the feedslot at the Oropoko Lodge on Saturday: (Photo by Fauster Claassen) NAMPA

Gondwana, ERP Conservation Foundation sign landmark agreement

WINDHOEK, 28 JUL (NAMPA) - Gondwana Collection Namibia and the ERP Conservation Foundation Namibia have announced a landmark c...

WFP concludes emergency drought response

WINDHOEK, 27 JUL (NAMPA) - The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with other organisations, has successfully completed...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

KATIMA MULILO, 23 July 2025 - Newly appointed Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula-Simushi, on Wednesday delivered her maiden State of the Region Address. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Zambezi communities benefit over N.dollars 2 million through conservancies

KATIMA MULILO, 23 JUL (NAMPA) – Monetary awards that directly benefited local communities, through conservancies in the Zamb...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 02 July 2025 - ||Kharas governor, Dawid Gertze. (Photo: Contributed)

Traditional leaders urged to avail land for development

KEETMANSHOOP, 23 JUL (NAMPA) - ||Kharas Governor, Dawid Gertze has called on traditional leaders as custodian of communal land...

Suzith Tjitaura

OUTJO, 20 July 2025- A veld fire erupted at a dumpsite at Outjo on Sunday afternoon. An estimated 5 hectares of grazing land was consumed by fire. Here a municipal firefighter is containing the veld fire (Photo: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA

Outjo Municipality warns residents as veld fires threaten grazing land

OUTJO, 21 JUL (NAMPA) – The Outjo Municipality’s Strategic Executive for Health and Technical Services, Jaco Labuschagne, ...

Hoachanas Children Fund promotes food security through backyard gardening

MARIENTAL, 18 JUL (NAMPA) – The Hoachanas Children Fund (HCF) held a training workshop on Thursday for small-scale backyard ...

Charmaine Boois

NamWater to extend Oshakati water purification plant

OSHAKATI, 17 JUL (NAMPA) – The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of the ...

KATIMA MULILO, 15 July 2025 – Katima Mulilo Mayor, John Ntemwa.
(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Ntemwa highlights KMTC achievements

KATIMA MULILO, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Katima Mulilo Mayor, John Ntemwa announced that the town has acquired seven hectares of land...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

Upgrade of Tses-Berseba road prioritised in ||Kharas road master plan

KEETMANSHOOP, 15 JUL (NAMPA) – Various stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have recommended the upgrade of the Tses-Berseba ...

Suzith Tjitaura

WINDHOEK, 21 January 2025 - Newly elected Windhoek Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja. (Photo: Contributed)

Larandja launches city's 2025 clean-up campaign

KEETMANSHOOP, 14 JUL (NAMPA) - Windhoek Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja over the weekend launched the capital city's 2025 clean-up...

Suzith Tjitaura

OKAUKUEJO, 02 August 2024 - The Executive Director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Teofilus Nghitila on Friday inside the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Tour operators demand park facilities upkeep amid fee hikes

SWAKOPMUND, 07 JUL (NAMPA) – Tour operators have raised alarm over the poor maintenance of public facilities in Namibia’s ...

OMUTHIYA, 05 July 2025 - Local farmers and community members in Omuthiya harvesting potatoes on Saturday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Nangolo champions local food production in northern Namibia

OMUTHIYA, 06 JUL (NAMPA) – King Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo of the Ondonga Traditional Authority has urged Namibians to embrac...

CAPE CROSS, 27 APRIL 2023 - The are currently over two million seals at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve Centre in the Skeleton Coast National Park. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Rabies confirmed in Cape fur seal at Walvis Bay

WINDHOEK, 04 JUL (NAMPA) – The Directorate of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land ...

OUTJO, 30 June 2025 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel officiated the annual sport week at the Outjo sports stadium at Outjo in the Kunene Region. (Photo: Contributed)

Environment ministry staff games kick off in Outjo

OUTJO, 30 JUN (NAMPA) - The 2025 staff games of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism officially opened at the Out...

ROSH PINAH, 20 October 2017 – A section of the newly-built Rosh Pinah-Oranjemund tar road nestles between the Orange River and rocky hills. (Photo by: Patience Smith) NAMPA

RA temporary closes Aussenkehr-Rosh Pinah road

WINDHOEK, 28 JUN (NAMPA) - The Roads Authority (RA) has announced the temporary closure of the DR212 road between Aussenkehr a...

Suzith Tjitaura

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

There is no targeted pilchard fishing: Zaamwani

WINDHOEK, 25 JUN (NAMPA) - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has said there is no targ...

Suzith Tjitaura

RUNDU, 28 August 2017 - Men load maize on 20 tonne trailers headed for the AMTA silos at Omuthiya from former Minister of Health Richard Kamwi's farm. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Namibia lifts maize seed importation ban on South Africa

WINDHOEK, 24 JUN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has officially lifted the ban on im...

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

National water storage levels decrease to 86.8 per cent

MARIENTAL, 24 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has announced that total national surface water storage...

Charmaine Boois

KEETMANSHOOP, 19 June 2025 - ||Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick pictured with some of the beneficiaries of the garden equipment and seeds. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Aroab, Berseba and Snyfontein get garden equipment and seeds

WINDHOEK, 20 JUN (NAMPA) – ||Kharas Governor, Aletha Frederick on Thursday handed over equipment and seeds valued at N.dolla...

Suzith Tjitaura

ROSH PINAH, 19 JUN (NAMPA) - NamPower Managing Director Kahenge Haulofu with some stakeholders during the media ground-breaking ceremony for the 100 MW Sores |Gaib Power Station about 33 kilometers outside Rosh Pinah. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Sores |Gaib Power Station

ROSH PINAH, 20 JUN (NAMPA) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for the 100 Megawatt (MW) Sores |Gaib Photovoltaic...

OUTAPI, 18 June 2025 - Angels' Paradise Private School received plants from the Ministry of Environment during the commemoration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought held at Outapi on Tuesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Omusati commemorates World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

OUTAPI, 17 JUN (NAMPA) – The Omusati Region on Tuesday joined the global community in commemorating the World Day to Combat ...

WINDHOEK, 17 June 2025 - The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel and the Executive Director, Sikongo Haihambo pictured with Waterberg Plateau National Park rangers (Photo: Contributed)

Daniel undertakes familiarisation visit to Waterberg Plateau National Park

WINDHOEK, 17 JUN (NAMPA) – Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister, Indileni Daniel, in the company of her Executive Dire...

MARIENTAL, 13 June 2025 ( NAMPA)- The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi visited the Roots agricultural project in Stampriet.
(Photo: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Roots project to join hands with government for food security

MARIENTAL, 15 JUN (NAMPA) – The founder of the Stampriet Roots project, Johan Rieckert has appealed to Government to support...

Charmaine Boois

Agriculture minister visits Hardap to assess regional projects

MARIENTAL, 14 JUN (NAMPA) – The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi paid...

Charmaine Boois

OMAKANGE, 20 November2024 - Farmers in the Kunene region are participating in a workshop aimed at equipping them with strategies to prepare for dry seasons, especially following the heavy rainfall experienced across the country this year. (Photo: Contributed)

Kunene farmers primed for warmer weather to support grazing, crops

OPUWO, 12 JUN (NAMPA) – Despite Namibia having recorded high rainfall farmers in areas susceptible to prolonged dry spells, ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

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

NamWater reports decline in dam levels

MARIENTAL, 10 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) announced on Monday that the national dams’ water sto...

Charmaine Boois

SWAKOPMUND, 15 September 2012 - Volunteers from the Hosea Katako culture group, participating in the national coastal clean-up day here on Saturday. (Photo by: Carike Freygang) NAMPA

Namibians called to end plastic pollution

SWAKOPMUND, 05 JUN (NAMPA) – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel has called for an urgent and coll...

WINDHOEK, 12 May 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the tree planting ceremony in honour of founding President Sam Nujoma's birthday celebration at Heroes’ Acre. (Photo: Contributed)

Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirms Namibia's commitment to combating plastic pollution

WINDHOEK, 05 JUN (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated Namibia’s commitment to combating plastic pollu...