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WINDHOEK, 04 March 2025 - The Environmental Investment Fund appointed Romeo Muyunda as new manager for communication.

EIF approves N.dollars 3.7 million in institutional grants for 2025/26

WINDHOEK, 17 DEC (NAMPA) – The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) on Wednesday announced that it has approved 26...

WINDHOEK, 16 December 2025 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel (C) pictured with the former environment minister, Pohamba Shifeta and the CEO of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, Nangula Uaandja (L). (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Namibia launches convention bureau to boost business tourism

WINDHOEK, 16 DEC (NAMPA) – The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel on Tuesday launched the Namibi...

CHAM-CHAM, 13 December 2025 - A tractor preparing the field for the Shipoke family to start planting a variety of crops. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Kathindi urges Oshikoto farmers to start with early ploughing after strong rainfall

By Max Henrich OMUTHIYA, 15 DEC (NAMPA) – Following several days of consistent rainfall, Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi ha...

OSHIVELO - Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi handing out MEFT goodies to travellers at the Oshivelo checkpoint. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Oshivelo and Omuthiya residents join MEFT national clean-up campaign

OMUTHIYA, 13 DEC (NAMPA) - Residents of Oshivelo and Omuthiya in the Oshikoto Region joined officials from the Ministry of Env...

WINDHOEK, 29 April 2025 - Newly appointed Secretary to Cabinet, Emilia Ndinelao Mkusa. (Photo: Contributed)

Government issues flood risks warning as more rain approaches

WINDHOEK, 12 DEC (NAMPA) - Secretary to Cabinet, Emilia Mkusa, says the 2024/25 rainfall season was Namibia’s 13th wettest i...

WINDHOEK, 11 December 2025 - The Information Sharing Session on the topic of Namibia hosting the CTBTO integrated field exercise scheduled for next year featured Bufelo Lushetile, chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee at the Ministry of Mines and Energy; Magdalena Shipiki, Foreign Relations Officer at the Ministry of International Relations and Trade; and Dr Norton Titus, a diplomat at the Namibian Embassy in Austria specialising in nuclear matters. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Namibia to host CTBTO field exercise monitoring event in 2026

WINDHOEK, 12 DEC (NAMPA) - Namibia is set to host the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) Integrated Fi...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 09 December 2025 - Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Kenneth Matengu, the vice-chancellor of UNAM, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote collaboration in research and capacity development in agriculture on behalf of their respective institutions. (Photo: Contributed)

MAFWLR, UNAM sign MoU on research and innovation

WINDHOEK, 11 DEC (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) and the University of Namibi...

Uakutura Kambaekua

NKURENKURU, 20 November 2025 - Some of the 100 fruit tree seedlings handed over to the community of Nkurenkuru Constituency in Kavango West region. The tees were donated by Kavango West Governor, Verna Sinimbo.
(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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Nkurenkuru community receives 100 seedlings as part of fruit tree campaign

NKURENKURU, 21 NOV (NAMPA) - Community members in the Nkurenkuru Constituency of the Kavango West Region on Thursday received ...

WINDHOEK, 13 November 2025- Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Seimy Christoph-Shidute at the official opening of the Travel Namibia Festival. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

Tourism key to economic growth: MEFT

WINDHOEK, 13 NOV (NAMPA) – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Indileni Daniel, highlighted that tourism r...

Justina Shuumbwa

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

Committee launched to drive sustainable seal management

SWAKOPMUND, 13 NOV (NAMPA) – In an effort to support the sustainable development of the country’s marine resource base, th...

Ncamagoro, 11 November 2025 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a region-wide fruit tree planting campaign and creative industries awareness programme in the Ncamagoro Constituency on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

Sinimbo launches fruit tree planting campaign

NCAMAGORO, 12 NOV (NAMPA) - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a fruit tree planting campaign and creative industrie...

SWAKOPMUND, 11 November 2025 - Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo, Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Chief Executive Officer Toska Sam and Technical Coordinator for the SADC Aviation Safety Organisation (SASO) Beloved Mupfururirwa photographed with stakeholders at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Annex 16 Environmental Workshop in Swakopmund on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Sheelongo calls for practical action towards sustainable aviation

SWAKOPMUND, 11 NOV (NAMPA) – Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo, has called on SADC ...

NKURENKURU, 10 November 2025 – The Kavango West Regional Governor, Verna Sinimbo, on Monday distributed agricultural materials valued at N. dollars 1.5 million donated by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to 19 horticulture farmers in Nkurenkuru.
(photo: Lylie Joel)
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Sinimbo hands over FAO-donated agricultural materials to Kavango West farmers

NKURENKURU, 10 NOV (NAMPA) – Kavango West Region Governor, Verna Sinimbo on Monday distributed agricultural materials worth ...

WINDHOEK, 10 NOVEMBER 2025 - Teofilus Nghitila Executive Director at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (L) and SASSCAL Executive Director Nelago Indongo (R) during the handover of Automated Weather Stations in Windhoek. (Photo: Esther Gabriel) Nampa.

SASSCAL donates automated weather stations for improved weather forecast

WINDHOEK, 10 NOV (NAMPA) – The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASS...

Filemon Haininga

KATIMA MULILO, 06 November 2025 – Authorities in the Zambezi region led by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized a total of 1, 238 kilograms of illegally caught fish species valued at N. dollar 92 850 in the past weeks as from 16 October to 05 November 2025.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

NamPol seizes 1 238 kg of illegally caught fish at Zambezi

KATIMA MULILO, 06 NOV (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Zambezi Region seized a total of 1 238 kilograms o...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 05 November 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah conversing with Deputy President Lucia Witbooi before she departs for the COP30 summit in
Brazil (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirms Namibia’s climate commitments

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed Namibia’s longstanding commitment to global cli...

Roads Authority introduces new system to enhance road management

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) – The Roads Authority (RA) on Tuesday officially launched the Road Management System (RMS) Hub in W...

Justina Shuumbwa

Agriculture Ministry announces water crisis response

WINDHOEK, 03 NOV (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has unveiled a comprehensive strate...

Filemon Haininga

ARANOS, 29 October 2025 - A house that was damaged during a rainstorm at Aranos on Tuesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Over 30 houses destroyed in Aranos rainstorm, families displaced

ARANOS, 30 OCT (NAMPA) – Over 30 houses were destroyed in a severe rainstorm in Aranos Tuesday night, leaving several famili...

Charmaine Boois

KEETMANSHOOP, 27 October 2011 - Locusts.(Photo by The Namibian Newspaper)NAMPA

Zaamwani announces Zambezi locust outbreak

WINDHOEK, 30 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, on Wednesday announced an outbreak...

ARANDIS, 23 October 2025 - The signage at the entrance of the Swakop Uranium Mine. (Photo: Contributed)

Swakop Uranium earns NOSA 5-star rating

SWAKOPMUND, 23 OCT (NAMPA) – Swakop Uranium (SU) has reported strong safety and financial performance for 2024, achieving a ...

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2025 - Representatives from the Namibian government, shareholders, partners and stakeholders from both Namibia and China pictured during the launch of Swakop Uranium's 2024 Sustainability Report. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Swakop Uranium launches 2024 sustainability report

WINDHOEK, 22 OCT (NAMPA) – Swakop Uranium on Tuesday launched its 2024 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to ...

NKURENKURU, 20 October 2025 - Kavango West Governor, Verna Sinimbo, pictured during a live discussion on World Food Day event preparations for the Government Information Centre (GIC) at MICT Kavango West on Monday. (Photo by: Lylie Joel)
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Food security strategy targets household production: Sinimbo

NKURENKURU, 21 OCT (NAMPA) – Kavango West is set to transform its agricultural landscape through an ambitious food security ...

Oshikoto mushroom business receives N.dollars 250 000 youth fund boost

OMUTHIYA, 16 OCT (NAMPA) – A mushroom processing company in the Oshikoto Region has received N.dollars 250 000 from the Nati...

STAMPRIET, 15 October 2025 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the Roots Agricultural Project in Stampriet on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Roots founder urges Namibia to produce its own food

STAMPRIET, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibians should produce their own food to lessen the nation’s dependence on imports, Roots Agri...

Charmaine Boois

KATIMA MULILO, 15 October 2025 - Riding to COP 30, the three cyclists, 30-year-old Derrick Kidarasi from Kenya, 30-year-old Dean Meekson from Zambia and 24-year old Enock Kitheka from Kenya have cycled over 3 200 kilometers from Kenya to the Wenela border post in Namibia on electric bicycles in an effort to send a clear message on ways to develop strategies for reducing emissions via what they term green transportation.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Environment cycling activists arrive in Namibia

KATIMA MULILO, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – Zambezi Regional Commander, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo, on Wednesday, briefly received and...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

ETOSHA, 12 April 2021 - An elephant spotted in the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

MEFT puts down stray elephant at Onawa village

OPUWO, 12 OCT (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has put down the bull elephant that had repor...

Uakutura Kambaekua

Omuthiya creates firebreak to protect communities from veld fires

OMUTHIYA, 07 OCT (NAMPA) - The Omuthiya Town Council has started clearing a 10-metre-wide cutline that will serve as a firebre...

Blazing flames: An active fire ravaging through an area in Omusati region.

(PHOTO: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Oshikoto and Omusati come together to fight Etosha fire

OMUTHIYA, 03 OCT (NAMPA) – Governor of the Oshikoto Region, Sacky Kathindi has come on board to help Omusati Region Governor...

WINDHOEK, 28 SEPTEMBER - Etosha fire breakout. (Photo: CONTRIBUTED) NAMPA

Etosha wildfire claims 10 animals, fire fully extinguished: MEFT

OPUWO, 02 OCT (NAMPA) – After nearly 10 days of wildfires in the Etosha National Park, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 22 September 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

President Nandi-Ndaitwah relieved no lives lost in Etosha wildfires

WINDHOEK, 30 SEP (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed relief that no lives have been lost in the devasta...

OTJIWARONGO, 11 June 2025 - A young cheetah at a local farm on its physical training exercise in the Otjozondjupa Region. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Otavi farmer allegedly found in possession of cheetah skin

OTJIWARONGO, 29 SEP (NAMPA) – A 70-year-old commercial farmer in the Otavi district was reportedly found in possession of a ...

Mulisa Simiyasa

WINDHOEK, 28 SEPTEMBER - Etosha fire breakout. (Photo: CONTRIBUTED) NAMPA

Wildfires continue to rage in Etosha

WINDHOEK, 29 SEP (NAMPA) – Wildfires continue to spread across Etosha National Park (ENP) and surrounding areas, despite int...

WINDHOEK, 28 SEPTEMBER - Etosha fire breakout. (Photo: CONTRIBUTED) NAMPA

Etosha fires threaten tourist roads as government steps up response

WINDHOEK, 29 SEP (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has called on visitors to the Etosha Nat...

KHORIXAS, 22 August 2025 - A fire that started at Braunfels has destroyed an estimated 20 hectares of grazing land. (Photo: Contributed)

Over 775 000 hectares burn in Etosha wildfire

WINDHOEK, 28 SEP (NAMPA) – A wildfire that started on 22 September 2025 has swept through large parts of Etosha National Par...

KAHUKURU, 23 September 2025- The Mutayipi Trading Garden in Kapako Costituency in Kavango West Region.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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VILLAGE GARDEN INSIPIRING CHANGE IN KAPAKO

By Lylie Joel (NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE) KAHUKURU, 04 OCT (NAMPA) – In the quiet heart of Kahukuru village, where the Kavango ...