Call to vaccinate as 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses arrive
With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on all provincial departments to prioritise vaccinating as many animals as possible over the coming weeks.
SADC sets regional roadmap for resilience amid global geopolitical shocks
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have committed to a coordinated regional response aimed at strengthening economic resilience and shielding member states from escalating global geopolitical and economic disruptions.
This follows the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat held...
Western Cape pushes ahead with recovery efforts following severe weather
Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape following severe weather incidents that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity supply and affected hundreds of roads across the province.
The recent weather events have officially been classified as disasters,...
SANParks tightens security after tourists found dead in Kruger National Park
South African National Parks has announced plans to strengthen security measures in isolated areas of the Kruger National Park following the tragic discovery of two tourists who went missing in the park last week.
The bodies of the tourists were discovered on Friday near a river area in the northern section...
South Africa pushes for People-Centred Biodiversity Action ahead of COP17
South Africa has concluded its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Consultative Conference with renewed calls for inclusive, community-driven biodiversity implementation that advances both environmental protection and socio-economic development.
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-driven technologies took center stage at the Huawei ICT Congress 2026 in Windhoek on May 13, held under the theme “Advancing All Intelligence” as Namibia sets out its digital transformation agenda. The congress brought together government, academia, industry leaders, innovators and development partners to discuss the country’s digital...
The Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management has announced plans to introduce structured three- to five-day courses to teach civil servants how to use artificial intelligence, in an intentional push to modernize the country’s bureaucratic infrastructure. The initiative was unveiled during an AI executive leadership seminar in Windhoek. Rather than rolling out a sweeping, […]