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.
Dr. Mbumba, who is also the patron of NEKA, says the association has managed to bring together members to promote the welfare and preserve the cultural heritage of the struggle through networking and information sharing.
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.
Wetlands are ecosystems that contain water permanently or seasonally.
World Wetlands Day 2024 calls for attention to the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human existence.
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 Executive Chairperson of the National Youth Council, Sharonice Busch, expressed gratitude for President Geingob's support of the youth and his belief in their potential, while Carol ||Garoës, Special Advisor to the Pan African Women Organisation President, praised the late Geingob as an effective administrator and a man who cherished peace.
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 former NWR boss sued the parastatal over statements pertaining to a press statement the board issued on April 5, 2018, which was published in various local newspapers.
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.
They are Janette Fourie as chairperson to be deputised by Olavi Hamwele, and Ally Karaerua, Maggy Mbako, Nguvitjita Zatjirua, Efraim Nkoshi, and Rachel Nathaniel-Koch as members.
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.
Shifeta shared these remarks while addressing the graduation of tour guides at Hobatere in the Kunene Region.
Namibians have been urged to plant more trees than the number of those they cut down.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, made the call at the celebration of National Arbor Day at Osona village in Okahandja.
The day was commemorated under the theme "Forest and Health".
"Trees provide more than just shade or shelter, they also provide food.Cutting them down deforests the already dry and semi-affected countries, such as Namibia."
The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has issued a clarification regarding the recent controversy surrounding the procurement of horses for the newly established horse unit.
A weekly local paper had previously reported that 13 horses were acquired at a cost of N$1.6 million, equivalent to N$130,000 each, but the Minister has stated that this information is false and misleading.
The minister was responding to a question posed by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Maximalliant Katjimune during a parliamentary session.
Tourist arrivals in Namibia have made a remarkable recovery of 28.9% following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Statistics released by the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, indicate that the tourism period spanning from 2021 to 2022 has witnessed a substantial surge in international and inbound tourist arrivals, registering a remarkable increase of 98.1% compared to the pandemic-affected period of 2020 to 2021.
In 2021, the number of arrivals amounted to 232,757.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, is warning those operating unregistered lottery activities to stop, saying it is illegal.
Those who do not comply will run the risk of either being fined, imprisoned, or both.
The Minister says he continues to observe non-adherence, particularly related to the Lotteries Act.
