By Freeman Ya Ngulu. A three-day symposium on ‘Urban Technology & Collaboration in Informal Settlements’ held at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Windhoek explored the potential of digital technologies in informal settlements through collaborative approaches between industry and the settlement residents. Organized by UNITAC (United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities),...
A survey to determine the prevalence of trachoma, scabies, Guinea worm disease, and other selected neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in northern Namibia has begun. The Kavango East and West and the Zambezi regions carry the highest burden of these diseases. Namibia has identified eight NTDs, namely schistosomiasis, leprosy, rabies, trachoma, scabies, snakebite, and soil-transmitted helminths....
Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo said the prices of oil in the future will determine if the companies that have discovered oil in the Orange Basin will continue with oil production. Alweendo, who was speaking at the Swapo Party roundtable discussions here on Sunday, said oil prices fluctuate – currently the price of...
By Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibia Agriculture Policy is the overarching policy and can serve as a base for aligning existing policies, laws, and regulations. The policy presents a framework for the design of programmes and projects that will steer the performance of the sector. The Namibia Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin revealed that Namibia imported N$340.8...