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Conservation

Namibia auctions 57 wild elephants, gains $400,000

Environment Ministry spokesman Romeo Muyunda on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, said Namibia auctioned 57 wild elephants raising 5.9 million Namibian dollars ($400,000). Muyunda said the...

Michael Simire - August 11, 2021

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Nnimmo Bassey: Okavango and the tragedy of Africa

The quest for profit in a predatory economic system has made it possible for humans to wilfully ignore extractivist crimes unfolding in broad daylight....

Michael Simire - May 12, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Locust outbreak destroys 700,000 hectares of land in Namibia

Namibia has allocated 20 million Namibian dollars ($1.4 million) to fight a locust outbreak that has so far invaded seven regions and destroyed over...

Michael Simire - April 21, 2021

Conservation

Improved law enforcement helps reduce rhino poaching in Namibia – Report

Improved law enforcement and more effective disruption of criminal networks led to a decline in the rate of rhino poaching in Namibia in 2020,...

Michael Simire - April 9, 2021

Conservation

Namibia gets world’s first cheetah smart park

The world’s first cheetah smart park equipped with new technology to monitor animals and assets of Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has been established,...

Michael Simire - January 29, 2021

Conservation

Namibia to proceed with planned auction of 170 elephants

The Namibian government on Friday, January 22, 2021 said it was going ahead with plans to auction 170 high value wild elephants on January...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2021

Conservation

Namibia has 200 free-roaming black rhinos, says STR

Namibia is the only country with the last free-roaming black rhinos in the world. The number of the only free-roaming black rhinos left in the...

Michael Simire - October 28, 2020

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Climate ChangeJune 27, 2025

Aggregated climate action: The example of SPP – Rep. Kama Nkemkanma

Historically, the month of June is an important one for climate action. This is because it is the month...

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Agric & BiotechJune 27, 2025

NGO unveils school-based club project to encourage sustainable farming practices

Undoubtedly, the Agroecology Club Project (ACP), launched by the EcoSteward and Humanitarian Foundation (EHF) in schools, will contribute to...

Renewable EnergyJune 27, 2025

Govt promotes CNG adoption to cut emissions, create jobs

Pi-CNG Programme Director, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG), Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, has reiterated the Federal Government’s dedication to...