DISASTER POLICY REVIEW URGED

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The National Council Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources has called for the review of the disaster risk management policy to address bottlenecks that prevent the timely implementation of disaster relief programmes.

SADC ADVANCES TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION COOPERATION

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In a move aimed at strengthening national ownership and support for the implementation of transboundary conservation, the SADC region is advancing transfrontier cooperation on environment and natural resource management.     

DEVIL'S CLAW HARVEST BOOSTS LIVELIHOODS

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Sustainable harvesting of devil's claw is providing an economic boost to Tsumkwe's Den/'ui Village within the Nyae Nyae conservancy.

Devil's claw is a medicinal plant native to the Kalahari Desert, which is widely used in herbal supplements to help ease joint pain, back pain, and symptoms of arthritis

MP URGES NIDA TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY

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Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Imms Nashinge, has called on the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) to strengthen its operations and improve accountability.

Nashinge made the call during a recent visit by the committee to the NIDA Naute Dam Irrigation Scheme.

STAKEHOLDERS IMPLORED TO SUPPORT HYPHEN PROJECT

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has carried out an oversight visit to the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project located near Luderitz to evaluate its progress and implementation. 

||KHARAS SEEKS GREATER INVESTOR COLLABORATION

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The ||Kharas  regional leadership has appealed for stronger collaboration with investors exploiting the region's natural resources to ensure local communities optimally benefit from developmental projects. 

GEOSCIENTISTS TO OVERSEE EXPLORATION PROGRESS IN ZAMBEZI

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The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, informed the National Assembly that the ministry will continue to assign geoscientists to monitor the progress of exploration activities in the Zambezi Region.

AUPINDI CALLS FOR LOCAL RESOURCE PROCESSING AND NAMIBIAN OWNERSHIP

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Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi is advocating for local processing of resources and genuine Namibian ownership instead of what he describes as "rent-a-black-face" empowerment deals.

CCFN SET TO SIGN N$1 BILLION CONSERVATION DEAL

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The Community Conservation Fund Namibia (CCFN) is expected to sign over a N$1 billion contract next month with international donors to fund community conservation projects.

The fund's Board Chairperson made the announcement during a courtesy visit to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House.