AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNational Unity Push: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used the Windhoek National Prayer Breakfast to call for stronger unity and moral renewal, spotlighting urgent social pressures from gender-based violence and substance abuse to unemployment, corruption, road fatalities and mental health. Conservation Funding: Namibia launched the N$1bn-plus Namibia for Life Project, aiming to secure long-term finance for community-based conservation via an endowment-style “Finance for Permanence” model and a socio-economic development fund. Digital TV Rollout: NBC says it will distribute 150,000 decoders over three years (50,000 a year), targeting about 20% household penetration, while reporting rising NBC Plus subscribers and local content growth. Governance & Oversight: Works and Transport appointed new boards for RCC, NCAA and Transnamib, stressing accountability and ethical leadership. Youth & Food Security: Graduations heard calls for graduates to turn skills into opportunity, while FAO warns Namibia still imports nearly half its mahangu. Legal Heat: Meatco is escalating its Liebenberg lawsuit claim to over N$7.5m. Energy/Markets: GreenCo secured US$10m from Sanlam to expand regional renewable power trading.
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