The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has announced that the ministry is developing standalone sand and gravel extraction regulations to strengthen enforcement, introduce penalties for illegal mining, and establish requirements for environmental clearance, site rehabilitation, and comp
The Eenhana Town Council commemorated Arbor Day by highlighting the importance of environmental cleanliness and protection.
The day was marked under the theme "Plant Today, Clean Today, Sustain Tomorrow."
A non-profit organisation has provided mothers in Kamutjonga Village with reusable nappies in an effort to reduce pollution in the Kavango River and protect the surrounding environment.
The Kavango River is a vital source of life for many people and animals in this part of Namibia.
Namibia is expanding its fight against wildlife and environmental crime to include flora and forestry offences, as the government moves to strengthen its response to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.
Phosphate mining may go ahead following an approved environmental clearance, but a researcher says strong monitoring will be critical to protecting Namibia's marine environment.
Hundreds of people in Walvis Bay have petitioned the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) to reconsider the environmental approval for marine phosphate mining.
Namibia has approved environmental clearance for marine phosphate mining about 120 kilometres southwest of Walvis Bay.
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 Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has revealed that through the environmental levy on lightweight plastics, the government has generated revenue of close to N$250 million over the past five years.
Namibia has launched the UN Industrial Development Organisation-Global Environment Facility (UNIDO-GEF) Child Project in Windhoek today.
The programme aims to strengthen the country's capacity to develop a sustainable green hydrogen industry.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has recorded 1,2 million hectares of land burnt by wildfires, totalling 1,300 fire outbreaks countrywide in 2025.
