Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta launched the 2024 tree planting season at the Onawa location in Oshakati.
The season was launched during the celebration of National Arbour Day.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has called on traditional leaders to be mindful of the Environmental Management Act when allocating land.
Pohamba Shifeta was speaking at the official appointment of environmental officers in Windhoek on Friday.
The Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Minister has called on Namibians to safeguard the environment and avoid deforestation.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged the tourism industry and reservation services to up their service delivery to grow the industry.
Shifeta said this during the opening of the 2024 Namibia Tourism Expo.
President Nangolo Mbumba has commended the Namibian Exile Kids Association (NEKA) for continuing to be the voice of the children born in exile at the height of the liberation struggle.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said the water reuse method is an approach that can be taken in Kunene to address the water shortage in the region.
Schlettwein said this at the joint commemoration of World Wetlands Day and World Water Day in Opuwo.
A memorial service was held in honour of the late President, Hage Geingob at the Independence Arena in Katutura, with tributes and messages of admiration from various speakers.
The Windhoek High Court has dismissed former managing director of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), Zelna Hengari's, N$7.5 million civil suit.
Hengari approached the High Court, suing N$7,5 million in reputation damages from her former employer.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, announced on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors for the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), with effect from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2026.
As the tourism sector steadily picks up and recovers from post-COVID-19 challenges, Environment, Tourism, and Forestry Minister Pohamba Shifeta says his ministry will support initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth and employment creation.
