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Justicia Shipena  Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader and member of parliament McHenry Venaani says Namibia must invest in irrigation infrastructure, agro-processing industries and modern agricultural value chains if it wants to promote rural development and economic diversification. He made the remarks in the National Assembly while contributing to the budget debate last week.  “If we are serious about rural development and economic diversification, we must invest aggressively in irrigation infrastructure, agro-processing industries and modern agricultural value chains,” Venaani said. Venaani said Namibia must move beyond gradual policy changes. “Our economy remains too small, unemployment remains too high, and inequality continues…

Justicia Shipena  Vice president Lucia Witbooi says the availability of serviced industrial land in Ondangwa creates opportunities for businesses to expand production and investment. She called on businesses and development partners to support the 2026 Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition, adding that trade exhibitions help stimulate local economies. “Trade and industrial exhibitions are drivers of economic growth and help to accelerate the development of local economies,” she said during a fundraising gala dinner held in Ondangwa over the weekend ahead of the 2026 Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition. The exhibition will take place from 24 April to 2 May 2026.…

Justicia Shipena  The minister of international relations and trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, says Namibia wants to attract investment from Russia to support industrial development, technology transfer and job creation. She said this during the Namibia–Russia Business Forum in Windhoek on Friday.  The forum provides a platform for engagement between governments, businesses, financial institutions and research organisations from both countries. “These engagements are designed to promote technology transfer, strengthen value chain development and facilitate strategic investment matchmaking between companies and institutions from both countries,” she said. The forum was held alongside the 11th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic…

Allexer Namundjembo Namibia has formally intervened in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The court confirmed that Namibia submitted a declaration of intervention last week under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute. The article allows states that are party to a treaty being interpreted in a case to take part in the proceedings. The case concerns the interpretation of the Genocide Convention. The United States, Hungary and Fiji also filed declarations of intervention on the same day. The ICJ said states that are party to a convention…