A farmer at Camp 3 in Otjiwarongo has raised concerns over inadequate water supply and the lack of fencing hindering farming activities, as the number of people and livestock in the area continues to grow.
Camp 3 is a municipal plot with about 20 households, initially intended for crop farming.
Namibians have been experiencing a household debt crisis of alarming proportions, which is placing increasing pressure on families, workers, and the broader economy.
For more than six years, Polish traveller Łukasz Podstada has been walking across countries and continents, driven by a childhood dream of adventure.
The 42-year-old from Cieszyn, Poland, began his journey on 15 July 2020, setting out with the goal of travelling around the world – on foot.
The Hai||om community on Farm Tsumore near Lake Oshikoto faces relocation from the land they have called home for years.
Having spent their entire lives there, community members say they cannot imagine calling anywhere else home.
Construction of the Otjikoto Biomass Power Station outside Tsumeb is progressing, although the project is running behind its initial schedule.
The N$2.6 project, which started in 2024, is now expected to be completed next year in December.
Fifteen years after Namibia adopted its Climate Change Policy, the government is now reviewing the framework to ensure it responds to the changing climate landscape and emerging challenges.
The Namibia Biomass Industrial Group says the participation of key exhibitors contributed significantly to the success of this year's Biomass Fair at Otjiwarongo.
The Otjiwarongo Municipality Fire and Emergency Services Division has demonstrated new firefighting technology known as the "grass blower" aimed at improving response to bush and grass fires.
The demonstration took place during the Standard Bank Biomass Fair and Industry Conference in Otjiwarongo.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has called for greater investment in Namibia's biomass industry, saying the sector has the potential to create jobs, restore degraded land and drive economic growth.
Traditional leaders have expressed serious concern over the continued delays in upgrading the MR112 Okahandja-Otjozondu-Okondjatu Road, despite it being declared a government priority more than a decade ago.
