Namibia to Conduct Culling of Wild Animals to tackle Drought
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Namibia plans to kill 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and distributethe meat to people struggling to feed themselves due to a severe drought acrosssouthern Africa. Authorities say the culling was necessary to address severe drought and meatfrom the animals will be distributed to people struggling to feed.A statement by the country’s environment ministry says […]
Namibia to reduce fuel prices in July
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Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced a significant decrease in fuel prices, effective July 3. The price of petrol will drop by 80 Namibian cents per liter, equivalent to approximately 0.044 U.S. dollars. Additionally, diesel prices will also see reductions: diesel 50ppm by 60 Namibian cents per liter and diesel 10ppm by 70 […]
Namibia gets New President Mbumba hours after Predecessor dies
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Namibia has a new president, named Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor, Hage Geingob. The 82 year old Geingob died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Mr Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to […]