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The Namibian government’s 2008 Water Supply and Sanitation Policy outlined that improving sanitation would also require ‘community involvement and participation’. But it appears the government has not followed its own guidance. In this three-part series, journalists Freddie Clayton and Sonja Sm...

Rats and other elements are feasting on court documents in overcrowded storerooms and offices at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court – which serves the two Kavango regions.It is still...

In 2012, a UN special rapporteur said Namibia’s sanitation deficit was due to a ‘lack of a common vision’ and an ‘absence of effective coordination among the different ministries’. In 2023, these are still the biggest obstacles to improving sanitation. In this three-part series, journalists Fre...

Namibia ranks the worst for sanitation coverage in southern Africa. Over a million Namibians – nearly half the country – lack adequate access to toilets. In this three-part series, journalists Freddie Clayton and Sonja Smith, and photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke, document Namibia’s dire sa...

At the end of last month, the stock level of Namibia’s grain storage facilities was at only 11% of their overall holding capacity.The national strategic food reserves, which are...

A 25-year-old murder suspect who allegedly killed his mother with a hoe at Ekuli village on Sunday apparently went to four homesteads after the gruesome act and informed his...

AVI KRAWITZ De Beers is embroiled in momentous negotiations with the Botswana government that is threatening to derail their model

In its current state, the Mashare Agricultural Development Institute (MADI) in the Kavango East Region is an absolute eyesore.Agricultural equipment worth millions has been left...

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced its participation in the Bank of Namibia (BoN) SME Economic Recovery Loans scheme. Participation brings the number of schemes on...

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced its participation in the Bank of Namibia (BoN) SME Economic Recovery Loans scheme. Participation brings the number of schemes on...