The government will formalise the prohibition of trawling inside the 200 metre isobath by September, turning what has been used as a management tool into law. Agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform minister Inge Zaamwani made the announcement yesterday during…

Iceland’s finance minister, Daði Már Kristófersson, has said corruption in the Fishrot case is a reflection of Namibia and not Iceland. He made the remarks in an interview with Danish newspaper Berlingske while responding to questions on Icelandic fishing company…

The fishing industry is divided over Cabinet’s decision to relax the 200-metre isobath rule. Cabinet last week approved the temporary relaxation of trawling limits for the wet-landed horse mackerel subsector from 200 metres to 150 metres for a 12-month period…

Former United Fishing Enterprises workers say they have been without jobs since 2018 and are now calling on the government to intervene and help them return to work. The group submitted a petition to Erongo governor Natalia Goagoses on 9…

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will de-proclaim a section of the Walvis Bay landfill from Dorob National Park to enable full management of the site by the municipality. Environmental commissioner Timoteus Mufeti on Tuesday said the move is necessary…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has admitted that the country’s fish stocks are declining. Delivering her state of the nation address yesterday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said there is a general downward trend in the main regulated species for total allowable catch (TAC), signalling pressure…

The Erongo Widows Association is calling on the government to introduce support similar to social grants or disability benefits, particularly for young widows and those caring for children alone. “Why are widows left out when there is support for orphans…

A developer has raised safety concerns over a historic building at the centre of a redevelopment dispute at Swakopmund, warning that the structure is unsafe for occupation and could endanger lives if left as is. The building at the centre…

A senior Social Security Commission (SSC) manager has accused chief executive Milka Mungunda of interfering in procurement processes linked to the planned national pension and medical benefit funds. The complaint was submitted on 13 March by the commission’s general manager…

Swakopmund residents have raised concerns over construction work on the beach next to the Platz am Meer development, raising concerns over the impact on the environment. Ministry of Environment and Tourism spokesperson Vilho Angula has not disclosed whether the project’s…

Thousands of motorists at Swakopmund are allegedly facing delays of up to a month to secure roadworthy testing appointments at the National Traffic Information System (Natis) centre. An employee at the Swakopmund centre, speaking on condition of anonymity, says staff…

A group of 252 former employees of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji have renewed their demand for compensation seven years after they lost their jobs when the company ceased operations in Namibia. This follows the uncovering of the Fishrot fraud and…