By Mareike Voigts, Echart Foertsch and Vera CorryNamibian Organic Association The Namibian Organic Association is a member-based association to further organic agriculture across all sectors and for all Namibians. Our association consists of farmers, consumers, and traders of organic goods. We are deeply concerned about the aggressive push to mine uranium from the Stampriet Transboundary...
November 18, 2024
Tag: moratorium
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Fuel wholesale retail licence moratorium will remain in place
In response to the Landless People’s Movement’s Henny Seibeb’s question about the moratorium on fuel wholesale retail licences, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo explained that the moratorium was imposed due to concerns raised by existing retail businesses. These businesses claimed that the increased issuance of licences was affecting their operations, leading to a...
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Moratorium op hout-oes ‘n sukses
Moratorium op hout-oes ‘n sukses Die moratorium wat in 2018 op die oes, vervoer, bemarking en uitvoer van hout ingestel is, het gelei tot ‘n groot vermindering in ontbossing en onwettige hout-oes bedrywighede. Volgens Teofilus Nghitila, die uitvoerende direkteur van die omgewingsministerie, is monitering- en inspeksie-aktiwiteite van woude ook verskerp om onwettige bedrywighede te voorkom....
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Fisheries ministry urged to review fishing moratorium in Zambezi – Windhoek Observer
Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has been urged to review the seasonal fishing moratorium imposed in the Zambezi Region. The call comes as the ban is seen as ineffective and is depriving Namibians of their livelihoods while neighbouring countries allow their citizens to continue fishing. Tjekero Tweya, Chairperson of the Parliament...
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Trotz Moratorium: Regierung kauft 32 neue Fahrzeuge
(Symbolbild); Quelle: Dickelbers/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 Trotz eines Moratoriums gegen die Anschaffung von neuen Regierungsfahrzeugen, werden nun dringend benötigte Autos gekauft. Dies teilte das Verkehrsministerium mit. Insgesamt sollen 32 staatliche Fahrzeuge für 25 Millionen Namibia Dollar angeschafft werden. Langfristig sind Ausgaben von 150,3 Millionen Dollar hierfür vorgesehen, die aber erst frühestens Ende 2024, nach dem...
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Pilchards still being caught despite moratorium
Minister of fisheries and marine resources Derek Klazen says fishing companies continue to catch pilchards despite a moratorium being in place. The number being caught is, however, quite low, he says. Klazen said this during a public update on the ministry’s activities in Windhoek on Monday. “People may think it’s a significant catch, but if...
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Uerikua praat ook oor moratorium op nuwe voertuie (dis reeds gelig)
Uerikua praat ook oor moratorium op nuwe voertuie (dis reeds gelig) Die Otjozondjupa-goewerneur James Uerikua het sy stem bygevoeg tot ander goewerneurs wat meen die moratorium op nuwe voertuigaankope moet gelig word. Hy sê die streek se vloot is verouderd. Die regering reeds ‘n geruime tyd terug president Hage Geingob se vyf-jaar verbod wat hy...
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Moratorium op sardyne bly in plek
Moratorium op sardyne bly in plek ‘n Moratorium op die vang van sardyne bly vir nog ‘n jaar in plek. Die getalle van die vis is steeds nie voldoende nie. Volgens Derek Klazen, minister van visserye gaan die ministerie voort met sy navorsingsprogram om die getalle noukeurig te monitor en sal visvangaktiwiteite heropen sodra die...