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.
For years, residents of Okondjatu had to travel long distances to access basic healthcare, with many relying on a small clinic that could no longer meet the needs of the growing community.
The 18th Okakarara Annual Trade Fair Gala Dinner paid tribute to the late Otjozondjupa Governor, James Uerikua, celebrating his legacy of service while reaffirming the role of the trade fair in driving economic growth and entrepreneurship.
