Sustain is the concept of meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. It encourages a balanced approach to using resources, taking only what we need while preserving essential resources for human survival. Sustainability…

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) is planning to enforce stricter rules around electricity connection charges. This will be done through the introduction of a legally binding National Connection Charge Code (NCCC). By March next year, the ECB expects that the…

Chairperson of the Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) Jako van Wyk says this year has been difficult for many livestock farmers severely affected by drought. Severe drought conditions have strained large parts of the country, as many producers still have not…

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has signed an agreement with Schlumberger (SLB), an energy technology company. According to a statement issued by Namcor yesterday, the key areas of collaboration are carbon footprint measurement, decarbonisation planning, carbon capture and…

Kelp Blue has secured a 15-year commercial licence for cultivating giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) across a 6 400-hectare offshore site located at Luderitz in the //Kharas region. Kelp Blue is a Netherlands-based start-up that grows kelp, a fast-growing seaweed with…

The manufacturing sector is the worst performing sector in the first three months of 2024. The gross domestic product (GDP) quarterly report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) showed that the biggest decline in the manufacturing industry is seen in…

Namibia imported mushrooms and truffles worth N$300 000 from South Africa in April. Truffles are mushrooms that grow underground in forests and can be found by digging, especially near tree roots. Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) chief executive and statistician general…

“We’ve lost everything,” says Ana, facing her sister Rosa’s hopeless gaze. Both women are over 70 and live in Valparaíso, Chile, a region devastated last February by the deadliest forest fires in the country’s history. At least 133 people died,…