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December 13, 2024
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Govt suspends commercial harvest of mopane trees in Kunene
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism suspended the commercial harvesting of mopane trees in the Kunene region last week. This was announced by the director of forestry, Johnson Ndokosho. The immediate suspension comes after the ministry noted the unsustainable harvesting of this tree species with concern. In a letter written to the chief forester,...
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WWF, Zambian bank partner to plant 10,000 trees to secure source of major river – Namibia Daily News
LUSAKA, Nov. 16 — The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has partnered with Stanbic Bank Zambia, a local bank, to plant 10,000 trees at the source of the Zambezi River, one of the country’s largest rivers, according to a statement released Wednesday. The initiative to plant trees at the source of Africa’s fourth longest river...
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Osona Village welcomes green initiative as Nedbank donates trees
Osona Village received a generous donation of trees valued at N$25,000 last week, courtesy of Nedbank in collaboration with Okamita Properties, a local property developer working within the village. The trees were donated with the explicit goal of fostering a greener future for the community. Nedbank, through its philanthropic efforts, recognized the growing number of...
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Miss Earth Namibia aims to give schools 2 500 trees
Miss Earth Namibia 2023 Martha Kautanevali says she wants to facilitate the donation of 2 500 trees to 500 schools in Namibia by the end of 2024. She says she is committed to fostering tangible improvements to the country’s ecosystem. “My goal is to donate five trees to 500 schools each,” she says. Kautanevali says...
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Gondwana honoured for conservation of Quiver trees
Staff Reporter THE Gondwana Care Trust’s “Adopt a Quiver Tree” project recently received the 2023 Tree Award in recognition of its conservation efforts.This award was presented to Gondwana by the Botanical Society of Namibia. The Tree Award acknowledges the commitment of individuals, companies, schools, and establishments in safeguarding and promoting indigenous plant species within the...
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Windhoek City fathers plant trees in celebration of Arbour day
The City of Windhoek recently planted trees along Independence Avenue in Katutura to celebrate Arbour Day in Partnership with FNB Namibia in celebration of Arbour Day. The municipal authority said the planted trees are part of the 400 indigenous trees or shrubs and 100 flower boxes that the FNB pledged to donate to the city...
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Communities reminded to plant more trees
Namibians have been urged to plant more trees than the number of those they cut down. The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, made the call at the celebration of National Arbor Day at Osona village in Okahandja. The day was commemorated under the theme “Forest and Health”. “Trees provide more than just...
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Oniipa Town Council to plant trees
ONIIPA: Oniipa Town Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Heikky Amwele said Council plans to plant trees across the town as part of the Arbor Day celebration. Amwele on Friday told Nampa that they will be planting various trees including fruit trees. The day is observed this month to coincide with the onset of the rainy season...