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Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana

Two men were arrested on Wednesday at Mupapama village for suspected theft of a water pump valued at N$50 000.

The illegal detention of a retired Namibian Defence Force general by members of the Namibian Police in January 2021 is set to cost the government – and by extension Namibia’s taxpayers – close to N$220 000.

Oil and gas exploration pose a threat to the Okavango River Basin water resources. The Namibian and Botswana governments need to properly assess the risk of contamination.

Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Albert Kawana has warned police officers conniving with criminals and those assisting them to escape from prison to stop.

Beef exports mirrored the increased slaughtering observed at export-approved abattoirs during the second quarter of this year.Exports totalled 5 039 tonnes during this time, up by...

Northern electricity distributor Nored and the Rundu Vocational Training Centre (RVTC) recently revised their five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the...

A report by the Ministry of Works and Transport has revealed that poor contract management, cash-flow problems and a lack of technical capacity from contractors are among the reasons why more than 43 government capital projects have been abandoned.

Next month, the High Court will hear criminal cases in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions as part of an initiative to ease the caseload in these regions.There are currently only...

THE Namibia Airports Company (NAC) plans to invest at least N$118 million to improve airport infrastructure in line with the government’s national development initiatives to harness the natural resources brought about by the recent oil and gas discoveries and the green hydrogen initiatives.