Namibia must increase efforts to address the loss of land of indigenous groups and ensure their traditions and customs are preserved without marginalizing them, a United Nations independent expert said today.

Baby dumping, the abandonment of newborn babies often in isolated areas, is on the rise in Namibia. A January report by the Namibia Press Agency said about 40 babies and fetuses are dumped or flushed down toilets every month in Windhoek, Namibia's...

Albert Weitz Jnr, factory manager and spokesperson of Namclay Bricks & Pavers, last week denied claims made by residents of Uis that the factory causes considerable air pollution and kills nearby trees.

Namibia officials tasked to deal with the looming drought that now seems imminent will stage a two-day indaba at Otjiwarongo next week to map the way forward to minimise the effects of the natural disaster.

A crisis of confidence in the nuclear-power industry, set off by Japan's Fukushima Daiichi disaster in March 2011, has trickled down to Namibia, where uranium accounts for 12% of the country's exports.

Smithsonian Magazine recently announced the finalists in its 10th Annual Photo contest, and the 50 selected images are nothing short of breathtaking. From unbelievable shots of the desert colors in Namibia to awe-inspiring views of the Milky Way at...

Faced with poachers who are ravaging elephant and rhino populations, African nations could do worse than look to Namibia for a game plan to combat the scourge.

The rare killing of a black rhino for its horns in Namibia has prompted fears that a poaching epidemic in neighbouring South Africa could spill across the border.

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM)(TSX:DPM.WT.A) (“DPM” or the “Company”) announces plans to proceed with two significant capital projects at its Tsumeb smelter in Namibia as well as commercial developments related to a...

Most of the boats achieving technical wonders these days have motors at their heart, even if they're completely fuel-free. Not so Vestas' Sailrocket 2, which just recently broke the 500-meter sailing speed record. A run across Namibia's Walvis Bay,...

National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia (NAMCOR) has contracted Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) to acquire 2D and 3D multi-client seismic offshore Namibia.

In an early instance of Neoliberalism, the German concentration camps for the remnants of the genocided Herero were sometimes given to private companies to run for a profit. Likewise, many private companies and corporations profit from the...

For decades, officials say, Namibia’s indigenous people -- who include the ancient San people who once populated much of southern Africa -- have been overlooked and marginalized, pushed off their land and denied services.  The United Nation's top...

Settler colonialism has a long and unsavory history and always involves displacing people from their land, driving them into penury, making and keeping them stateless, and, often, killing large numbers of them. The settlers brand resistance to...

Duma Energy Corp, Initiating coverage. Ian Gilson, CFA Duma Energy Corp (DUMA) is an oil and natural gas company that owns producing properties in Texas and Illinois. The company has a significant interest is leases under exploration in Namibia...

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A newly discovered water source in Namibia could have a major impact on development in the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Estimates suggest the aquifer could supply the north of the country for 400 years at current rates of consumption.

Hidden in the rubble of MSM bad news: BBC - Vast African water source found- aquifer found in Namibia could last for centuries

Namibia is sending 148 wild animals overseas to Cuba, where they will become residents of the National Zoological Park outside of Havana.

Fairy circles stand out against the grass after seasonal rains in Namibia’s Jagkop region. Image: Mike and Ann Scott/Namib Rand Nature Reserve By Rachel Nuwer, ScienceNOW Walter Tschinkel may not have solved the mystery of the fairy circles,...