AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLand Reform Debate: A new argument says Namibia can’t rely on “willing-seller, willing-buyer” to fix colonial land dispossession, calling for the state to act as a real partner to farmers and agro-businesses. Cuba Ties: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, in Havana, rejected pressure to distance Namibia from Cuba and urged the UN to push the US to lift the embargo. Conservation Watch: Updated figures show Namibia’s large carnivores remain vulnerable, with cheetahs, wild dogs and coastal lions all under pressure from human-wildlife conflict. Fishing vs Phosphate: Namibia’s fishing confederation threatens court action over the environmental clearance for Namibia Marine Phosphate, saying it was denied key responses. State Assets Crackdown: Works minister Veikko Nekundi says mismanaged government flats have turned into “kambashus” and orders tighter oversight through the Public Assets Management Agency. Finance & Trade: Standard Bank launches direct access to China’s CIPS payment system, while India and Namibia agree to deepen trade and critical-minerals cooperation with value addition. Sports (Namibia in focus): South Africa names Bjorn Fortuin to lead a Namibia-and-Zimbabwe T20 tri-series, with Duan Jansen earning a maiden call-up; Kenya beat Namibia 33-14 to reclaim the U20 Barthés Trophy. Connectivity: Africa Online and Radio Electronic sign up to explore OneWeb satellite links to boost rural connectivity.
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