A high-level delegation comprising the governors of the Oshana, Oshikoto, and Omusati regions boarded a helicopter on Thursday to assess the extent of the veldfires ravaging the three regions.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Omaheke Region is a strategic hub for cattle farming and serves as a major economic driver for both the local economy and Namibia's trading relations within markets abroad.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says an assessment is underway to determine the full extent of the damage caused by the wildfires in Etosha National Park.
The agreements signed between Namibia and India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit in July this year would ensure ample time for implementation in the years ahead.
BW Energy, an affiliate of the BW Group, says its mission in Namibia aligns with the government's resolve to promote value addition to resources locally.
The company has filed environmental documents to secure approval to drill appraisal wells on its Kudu Gas Field offshore.
Farming communities in the Omaheke Region have shared their concerns with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, pointing to the conditions they believe are holding the sector back.
The Elindi brothers, who have been arrested and accused in the alleged NAMCOR multi-million dollar corruption scandal, have approached the High Court to have their bail denial by Magistrate Linus Samunzala set aside.
The Governor of Hardap Region, Riaan McNab, has announced that the recruitment of nurses for the region’s health directorate has been suspended amid allegations of tribalism.
Zimbabwe's High Commissioner to Namibia, Melody Chaura, paid a visit to local manufacturing company Dinapama, aimed at strengthening collaboration between Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The aim of the visit was to share skills and further collaborate on development aspects.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said the incident in which learners fell ill at the Maria Mwengere Senior Secondary School hostel was not a result of food poisoning.
