COLLABORATIVE efforts by two alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) are driving sustainability initiatives for the benefit of the Okatyali constituency in the Oshana region. The two are Ester Hango and Hilde Amushembe. On 28 July, Hango and Amushembe…
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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says Africa is currently negotiating with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to establish a legally-binding protocol on drought. Office of the Environmental Commissioner principal project coordinator and advisor Kauna Schroder,…
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Musese Green Scheme in the Kavango West region is innovating the use of maize crops to create chicken feed. This is in response to the government encouraging green schemes countrywide to diversify their agricultural production and products. “We are trying…
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The Oniimwandi Annual Soccer Tournament (OAST) takes place at the Oniimwandi Village Stadium on 26 and 27 December. One of the tournament organisers, Zacks Iipumbu, told The Namibian the winning team of the tournament will walk away with N$15 000,…
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Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has urged for greater support to ensure the successful implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI). This project aims to combat desertification and climate change across Africa. Shifeta made this call at an event held…
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Namibia will host an environmental conference from 10 to 16 December in Windhoek. The conference brings 750 delegates from over 150 countries together to address critical issues related to biodiversity, ecosystems and their interconnectedness with human well-beings. The delegates to…
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Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has expressed his frustration with developed countries’ failure to fulfil their financial commitments to developing countries on climate change. The minister of environment, forestry and tourism says this is despite these countries’ historical responsibility for the…
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A Namibian agricultural expert has called on communal farmers to use biochar in their mahangu fields to enhance soil and produce more food. Axel Rathouge of AgriConsult Namibia says most communal farmers lack resources, and their mahangu fields are planted…
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A 12-HECTARE potato field in the Kavango West region provides seasonal jobs for 100 locals, says agriculturalist and borehole driller Winni Metzger. “The harvesting, sorting and packaging of potatoes from this field have provided 100 local jobs, and these potatoes…
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Namibian biodiversity expert negotiater Betty Schröder has been re-elected to serve on the Nagoya Protocol Compliance Committee under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Schröder was the chairperson of the committee and her re-election was held at the 16th Conference…
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The governor of the Oshikoto region, Penda ya Ndakolo, has called on the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) and its members to move from subsistence farming to commercial farming. This is to benefit its members and the country. He made…
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The Micro lenders Association of Namibia (MLA) says enabling legislation is one of the major challenges facing the region. MLA administrator Rachelle Metzler told The Namibian the association’s members cannot currently enter into electronic loan agreements, because the Microlending Act…
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