Designated protected areas for wildlife – such as national parks – are the world’s principal conservation strategy. But this model to conserve wildlife in Africa is increasingly coming under pressure. Changing climates, volatile economies and political systems, conflicting sentiments around wildlife management practices (like trophy hunting) and unpredictable events, such as pandemics, are just some of the threats that undermine

The Ghanaian government will implement bold and deliberate decisions in the coming days to deal with the country’s economic crisis, Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia said yesterday. The ongoing changes in the world economic order, with rising inflations and disruptions in global supply chains, meant developing countries, including Ghana, could no longer operate in a business-as-usual mode but should rapidly

Erongo governor Neville Andre Itope has called on exhibitors at this year’s Erongo Business and Tourism Exposition to optimize the platform and leverage the opportunity for displaying to the market, their various products. Itope who officially opened the 14th edition of the expo at Walvis Bay on Wednesday, after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, urged exhibitors to

The implementation of the 2nd phase of the Nationhood and National Pride (NNP) Strategic Framework (2020 – 2025) remains one of the challenges faced by the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology. These challenges particularly include funding models and implementation approaches in ensuring that regions and Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs) take ownership of this national initiative in a manner

The provision of quality water to all communities is critical for human health and well-being, economic development, and the realisation of all Namibians’ constitutional rights. This was said by Member of Parliament (MP) Diederik Vries in support of a motion by Deputy Leader and Chief Strategist of the Landless People’s Movement (PDM), MP Henny Seibeb to have Parliament discuss and

Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, on Thursday officially opened phase two of Dr Sam Nujoma Drive and phase two of District Road 3402 at Rundu. Dr Sam Nujoma Drive was rehabilitated, while the district road, which runs from the University of Namibia Rundu Campus to Kayengona junction, was upgraded to low volume seal standard. Speaking at the official

To meet Namibia’s national fish consumption target of 20.4 kg per person per year, Namibians must consume approximately 30 000 metric tonnes (MT) of fish each year, valued at approximately N.dollars 500 million in various Namibian towns. This was said by Derek Klazen, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, on the occasion of the National Fish Consumption Day (NFCD) gala