Namiba is a beneficiary of a trilateral cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening protected and conserved areas in the country and in Zambia. This is in accordance with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Green List Certification Standards, with technical support from China. The objective of the project is to ensure that at...
Harare — The newly appointed CEO of Canada’s Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) Brian Reinsborough, rejected environmental groups’ criticism of the project on Thursday, October 12, 2023 announcing that the company will launch a new drilling campaign early in 2024 close to Namibia’s protected Okavango Delta, Reuters reports. Although communities and environmentalists in Namibia have harshly...
Press Release The mayor of Lüderitz His Worship Benjamin McKay together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) launched the Strengthening Namibia’s marine protected area management and improving livelihood opportunities of coastal communities (NIMPA+) project on 11 October 2023 in Lüderitz, Namibia. The project is implemented by the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) together...
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) deputy leader Henny Seibeb has called for the protection of census enumerators, saying they are being harassed by people for simply doing their job. He said this in parliament on Tuesday while posing questions to the minister in the office of the Presidency on steps to be taken to protect census...
Maria David A 62-year-old pensioner man was arrested for shooting a Duiker and monitor lizard worth N$23 400. The incident occurred at farm 39 in Mangetti cattle Range, Kavango West. NamPol spokesperson Inspector Raimbert Muronga said a case of possession of protected game meat (Duiker and Monitor lizard) has been opened against the suspect. “It...