In the Newsroom
In the Newsroom takes a deeper look at top stories, stories of interest and issues of the day... we speak to various experts and bring you a more three-dimensional take on the news.
Utilising soil well for food security
Otjozondjupa is the new bread basket of Namibia - the fovernor, James Uerikua, passionate about agriculture, chats about using resources well, especially soil…
Frustration with homeless at stadiums in the capital
The sportminister Agnes Tjongarero is irked by the cost of removing the homeless who are camping out at stadiums, since March 2020, in and around Windhoek. They are damaging infrastructure, and costing the ministry money…
Beauty industry is being developed
Beauty products are in the spotlight after the Namibia Statistics Agency noted that as commodity for the month of December, 38,5 million dollars worth of beauty products were imported into Namibia during the month... But Africa is a haven for natural remedies, traditional knowledge and various oils and seeds.... Mariane…
This is how we preserve groundwater resources
Namibia has been known as water scarce country, attributed mostly to its geographic location and primarily because of the limited surface water, as well as the high potential evaporation rates. Groundwater therefore quickly becomes crucial, most of which is located in aquifers in the savannah biome which covers a large…
Elephant conflict: It's a rock and a hard place...
The conflict between humans and wildlife in Namibia seems not to come to an end soon. Almost every week there will be a report on human-wildlife conflict. Professor Morgan Hauptfleisch, head of the Nust Biodiversity Center, takes a deeper look at the dynamics…
Creating jobs, preventing job losses and more...
Veteran trade unionist Job Muniaro weighs in and gives his views to In the Newsroom…
Details on possible parole for Marike de Klerk's killer
The killer of former South African First Lady, Marike de Klerk, Luyanda Mboniswa, in 2020 claimed he was being overlooked for parole as the former President’s family is not interested in meeting with him. In the newsroom spoke to Dr Pixie du Toit, a forensic criminologist about the chances of…
Prisons: it's not just about doing time
Commissioner Sam Shaalulange of Correctional Services chats to In the Newsroom about programmes the service offers to allow inmates to become valued members of society.
Our Eagles are soaring!
The Eagles have made waves and one can tell that the country's cricket governing body is doing something right. At the moment Namibia is ranked among the best cricket nations in the world and will participate in the T20 Cricket World Cup in Australia. Team captain Gerhard Erasmus indicated that…
Women must be included in civil society
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is working hard in the Kavango regions to empower women for a better society. The two regions are known for their patriarchal nature and are both hotspots for GBV…
Dreams of becoming a star athlete? Take a listen
Namibia's famous and loved coach Henk Botha says its about competing with yourself…
WWF to launch strategic plan for 2022 to 2026 on Friday
The World Wildlife Fund in Namibia, known far and wide as the WWF will launch their strategic plan for 2022 to 2026 on Friday. Ginger Mauney, the fund's Director of Communications and Fundraising says its about more than environmental protection.
Namibia seems quite popular in Dubai
Tunga Mboti, the director of the Namibian pavilion chats to In the Newsroom about our presence at the 2020 expo.
Namdeb boss chats about cash rewards for Covid jabs
Mandatory Covid-jabs are in the news and the tide is slowly turning in Namibia with Namdeb joining the fray confirming the company will pay out 2 000 dollars in cash to its employees and contractors who take the jab before the end of February.
Namibia's desert-adapted lions get help, but need more
DeLHRA thanks twins for traversing the desert for Namibia's Kunene lions, but Izak Smit says the situation is still dire…
Better control, less losses at government garages
As is the case with most government offices, theft is rampant and government garages have not escaped this scourge. But the ministry of works has taken steps as spokesman Julius Ngweda explains…
Cannabis and hemp are good
Angela Prusa Cannabis and Hemp Association of Namibia says that the time as come to objectively evaluate and analyse the benefits of both cannabis and hemp.
PDM says it will address lending regimes in 2022
According to the PDM party president McHenry Venaani the way commercial banks calculate lending regimes and valuate properties, causes dichotomies... the party will be tackling this issue this year.
Culture can harm women's rights
Mimi Mwiya works hard in the Zambezi region, an area that is deeply tied to old ways which oftentimes, infringe on the rights of women to take decisions for themselves... she chats to In the Newsroom.
Renewable energy while damaging a national park?
Dr Chris Brown of the Chamber of Environment weighs in on the site of the much hyped-about green hydrogen project…