Namibia: Postwar landmines remain a concern
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaVictoria KaapandaONGWEDIVA – Ministry of information executive director Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana said unexploded ordnance (UXO), especially landmines, remain a concern in...
View ArticleNamibia: Some relief for Omuntele drought-stricken farmers
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaObrein SimasikuOMUNTELE - The resumption of the Omuntele water project, which was stalled for years, has brought relief to hundreds of farmers and households. The...
View ArticleNamibia: Hundreds of refugees flee SA for Namibia
Source: New EraCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, ZimbabweKUZEEKO TJITEMISAWINDHOEK - More than 200 refugees who have been living in South...
View ArticleNamibia: Rain breaks dry spell, farmers busy ploughing
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaNUUSITA ASHIPALA ONGWEDIVA - Following heavy rainfall over the weekend, drought-hit communal farmers in the villages surrounding Ongwediva have already started tilling...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought conditions persist at Uuvudhiya
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaONGWEDIVA – Despite the recent rains, drought continue to persist at Uuvudhiya where hundreds of cattle have perished due to the dry spell, according to regional...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought has devastating multi-sectoral effects
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaSteven KlukowskiKEETMANSHOOP - The current drought in the south of Namibia does not only bring farmers to their knees, but in addition it also has a dreadful chain...
View ArticleNamibia: Torrential rain leaves Oshakati flooded
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaNUUSITA ASHIPALA OSHAKATI - Some residents of Onawa informal settlement in Oshakati were left without shelter while their belongings were destroyed when their shacks were...
View ArticleNamibia: Namibia turns away fleeing SA refugees
Source: New EraCountry: Namibia, South AfricaALBERTINA NAKALEWINDHOEK - The Namibian government has turned desperate immigrants, who fled South Africa last month following a recent wave of xenophobic...
View ArticleNamibia: Fleeing refugees relocated to Osire
Source: New EraCountry: Namibia, South AfricaWINDHOEK - The Namibian government has made a U-turn to temporarily host at Osire refugee camp the desperate migrants who fled South Africa last month...
View ArticleWorld: Flood warning issued for parts of SADC
Source: New EraCountry: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania, World, ZambiaAlbertina NakaleWINDHOEK - The SADC secretariat...
View ArticleNamibia: Torrential rain leaves parts of Zambezi flooded
Source: New EraCountry: Angola, Namibia, ZambiaWINDHOEK - With heavy rains being experienced countrywide and into neighbouring countries, the Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu confirmed that some parts...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought relief fodder left to rot
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaOMUTHIYA - Drought relief fodder stored at the Oshikoto regional council has been spoiled by the recent good rains, as some registered farmers seemingly abandoned the...
View ArticleZambia: Climate Change: A Tale of Weather Extremes with Mixed Fortunes for...
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, ZimbabweBy Friday PhiriIt is early Saturday morning and Planeta Hatuleke, a small scale...
View ArticleNamibia: Govt warns against threat of fall armyworm
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaRUNDU - The ministry of agriculture has issued a public notice to farmers and general public about the fall armyworm outbreak that has hit the Zambezi Region. The...
View ArticleNamibia: Hepatitis E: The silent epidemic… victim keeps lid on deadly outbreak
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaWINDHOEK - Agonising back pain, fatigue, jaundice, nausea and loss of appetite are some of the symptoms that 27-year-old Philemon Sackaria hand to endure last year before...
View ArticleNamibia: Recurrent drought needs a regional panacea
Source: New EraCountry: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, ZimbabweThe effects of climate change are apparent if the consequences of successive debilitating droughts in the...
View ArticleNamibia: Kabbe farmers lose crops to floods
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaALBERTINA NAKALEWINDHOEK - An assessment undertaken in the Zambezi region’s Kabbe South flood-prone areas revealed that 41 farmers are affected as they had their fields...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought stalks Aminuis farmers
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaBy Albertina NakaleDespite the fact that most parts of Namibia have received goods rains and promising grazing, Aminuis constituency in the Omaheke region continues to...
View ArticleNamibia: US ramps up food aid… drought emergency extended to 6 March
Source: New EraCountry: Namibia, United States of AmericaNUUSITA ASHIPALAONDANGWA – The US embassy yesterday extended its food assistance programme to six more regions that will see over 46 000...
View ArticleNamibia: Drought far from over, despite good rains
Source: New EraCountry: NamibiaONGWEDIVA – Although the northern regions have received good rains recently, the governor of Oshana region Elia Irimari said drought particularly food shortage is...
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