Victims of human-wildlife conflict at Mukwe in the Kavango East Region are frustrated with how long it takes the Ministry of Environment to process their offset payments.
A number of them have now resorted to camping outside the Mahango Game Park office until their voices are heard.
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.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has recorded 1,2 million hectares of land burnt by wildfires, totalling 1,300 fire outbreaks countrywide in 2025.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has launched its annual Ministerial Sports Games in Grootfontein, with a focus on raising awareness about wildlife crime and human-wildlife conflict.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has called for stronger institutional and technical support to fully implement Namibia's Access and Benefit Sharing Framework (ABS).
MPs have questioned the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's capacity to tackle poaching, its effectiveness in dealing with wildfires and its approach to human-wildlife coexistence.
This was raised during the debate of the budget allocation for the ministry of about N$736 million dolars.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has condemned the burning of tyres at the Walvis Bay Landfill, saying such action poses serious health risks to people and animals and compromises air quality.
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Indileni Daniel, inaugurated newly upgraded facilities at the Etosha National Park, marking a significant milestone in the government's ongoing commitment to enhancing tourism infrastructure.
An elephant that attacked and injured a schoolteacher near Katima Mulilo has been put down by officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) after it reportedly became aggressive, posing a threat to residents.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is currently conducting a workshop to review its performance as the 2025-2026 financial year comes to an end.
