3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (539+ words) By Hertta Maria Amutenja Scientists are expanding research into the deaths of desert elephant calves in north-western Namibia amid concerns over rising mortality rates. The research follows the death of a newborn calf whose final hours were captured on video…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (571+ words) Sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras are unlike most fish. They have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone, and inhabit oceans worldwide, as well as in some estuaries and even in freshwater environments. Namibia is home to 87 of these species:…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (309+ words) There was a time when environmental careers were rarely discussed among young people. Instead, students dreamed of becoming doctors, lawyers, accountants or engineers. Today, however, the story is beginning to change. Across schools, universities and communities, more young people are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (227+ words) The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) has cautioned that Namibia's push for development risks repeating historical patterns of exclusion if affected communities remain sidelined from ownership and decision-making. Reflecting on the government's genocide remembrance programme held at L'deritz on Wednesday…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) Unseen Line" is a moving and deeply human documentary that explores the lives of seals along Namibia"s coastline and the people fighting to protect them from the unfortunate reality of being ensnared by ocean pollution. Some of the pollutants…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (432+ words) THE Project Finance for Permanence initiative, known as the Namibia for Life programme and valued at approximately US$63 million (more than N$1 billion), is one of Namibia's most significant conservation financing agreements, positioning the country as a leader in innovative…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (148+ words) The session gathered environment management teams and rangers from the Gondwana Canyon Park and members of the Elephants, Rhino and People Anti-Poaching Unit. The event placed strong emphasis on critical elements beneficial to effective conservation, such as individual identification and…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (376+ words) Poaching inside Etosha National Park remains rife, as the police have reported that eight rhinos have been killed on the Omusati side of the country's flagship national park so far this year. Omusati police regional commander Ismael Basson last week…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (350+ words) It is welcome that this week's high-level engagement with the fishing industry is finally taking place " although long overdue. Six years after the Fishrot scandal came to light, Namibia still has not done the one thing that matters most: open…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (533+ words) By DSL-IP Namibia Child Project Communities, government leaders and development partners came together on 23 March in the Kavango East region to commemorate the International Day of Forests under the theme "Forests and Economies, highlighting the role forests play in supporting…...