Research is most useful when it informs decisions that help address people's challenges.
These were the words of the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, during the UNESCO Chairs in Namibia and the World Science Day celebration in Windhoek.
Namibia is joining the world in celebrating World Space Week under the theme "Rocket Revolution".
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said Namibia could consider reviving cloud-seeding experiments, but any decision would have to be guided by scientific evidence and environmental considerations.
The Ohangwena Region has emerged as a strong performer in the newly introduced Innovation category at the Mathematics and Science Awards.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has cautioned that Namibia cannot bargain with nature because the future of the country's fishing industry must be decided by science, not politics.
She sent out the warning amid intensifying concerns over declining fish stocks.
The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development emphasised predictable and adequate financing is essential to maintaining quality education, supporting research institutions and creating an enabling environment for innovation.
The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) says Namibia needs to do more to ensure that products and innovations developed locally are protected and can generate economic value.
About 100 learners from ten high schools across Namibia have been equipped with practical skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics – STEAM – through the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Innovation Camp 2026.
The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development Chairperson, Bethuel Tjaveondja, says he is pleased with oversight engagements that have been undertaken and aimed to strengthen the quality of education in the country.
The University of Namibia's (UNAM) acting Vice Chancellor has urged geology students to view their field as a profound scientific calling deeply connected to Earth's history, climate systems, and life itself.
