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A senior academic at the University of Namibia (Unam) has said a number of factors make women more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Namibia. Romie Vonkie Nghitevelekwa, a senior lecturer at Unam, says social and culturally determined…
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The government has identified the media as the key partner in national efforts to address climate change, says an official in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Sion Shifa, who deals with climate change issues in the ministry, made these…
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Women are still under-represented in activities aimed at addressing climate change globally despite efforts being made to change the situation. This is according to Aina-Maria Iteta, Namibia’s gender focal person for the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).…
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform is establishing three water governance institutions under the Water Resources Management Act to improve water management in Namibia. This was revealed at a workshop on the Water Resources Management Act at Oshakati…
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Germany has extending funding for a five-year environmental protection project in Namibia. Scheduled to end in March, the extension adds three years to the project. The Climate Change and Inclusive Use of Natural Resources (CCIU) project is funded by the…
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A senior official in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says the ministry decided to extend the deadline for applications to lease plots for small-scale farming at four green scheme irrigation projects around the country. Deputy director for…
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A young man from Okatale village in the Oshana region, Martin Ambunda, recently donated thirty fruit tree seedlings to Oluno Primary School at Ondangwa. Speaking at the handover event, Ambunda said the donation is to help encourage the school to…
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The Hardap Green Scheme is set to revitalise its lucerne production after the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) approved an increase in irrigation water supply, signaling a boost for local agriculture and employment. Hardap Green Scheme manager Lima Kativa says they…
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Many people who spoke at the memorial service of the late headman of Uukwangula village in the Oshana region, Tarah Naftal, hailed him as a unifier, generous and selfless. Nafal died at the age of 60 at Oshakati State Hospital…
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AGRICULTURAL production and agri-product trade in Africa are facing significant plant health risks which may also affect the health of humans, animals and the environment. To address these concerns, the Africa Union (AU) has adopted the Plant Health Strategy for…
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Recent rains in northern and central Namibia are not enough to cause flash floods, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform’s chief hydrologist says. Leonard Hango has assured the public that while the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin remains vulnerable to flooding,…
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About 80 young people from the Ohangwena and Kunene regions are currently gathered at the Ongwediva Elcin Centre for a six-day training workshop in business management. The training will run from 27 January to 1 February and is being conducted…
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