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Ministry of Environment and Tourism Volume 2 -­ ISSUE 4/2015 CONTENTS EarthBoundOfficial Newsletter Ministry of Environment and Tourism Volume 2 - ISSUE 4/2015 CONTENTS Editor’s Note 1 Editor’s Poaching should be considered Note a priority crime: Hon. Herunga 2 Economic, social and environmental Namibia has declared war on poverty with the new administra- tion of the country’s affairs. Zero tolerance to poverty will be the impact of poaching 3 motto of government and its associated institutions. This is cou- pled with a culture for hard work and productivity. This is what Electronic permitting the head of state and his administration want for this country. All of the above call for reassessment of ourselves and the in- for Etosha National Park 5 stitutions we serve under to insure that we fit in to become part of the change. A ministry we need to examine our programmes and activities to see how the address the issues of poverty re- Another concession duction in the land of the brave. The tacks are high and the ex- pectation are even much higher. to benefit communities 6 In his state of the nation address, his Excellency Hage Geingob urged civil servants to refrain from corrupt activities. The presi- Swakop centre for galleries, craft shops 7 dent urged further that public official should declare their assets to avoid conflict of interest. In belief that transparency starts at the top, the president has committed to reveal his assets and his Namibia prepares for Green medical report to the public. The idea is to preventing undue benefits accruing to Public -Of Climate Fund accreditation 11 ficials and ensure that resources are directed to benefit Namib- ian in all corners of the world. I personally salute this ideal and Human resource forum 12 the challenge is on all of us. The question is how far are willing to go for a better Namibia where everybody has access to basic DEA on course with resources. The Ministry has a number of projects benefitting the citizens of the country particularly those in rural areas. Our duty there- national mandate 13 fore is to maximize this benefits for their social and economic upliftment. Let us work together to address the challenges be- Wildlife Breeding fore us, such as poaching and waste management. Having highlighted all of the above, let me also take time to Stock Loan Scheme 14 congratulate our newly appointed Minister and Deputy Minister respectively. A lot has been said already to welcome the duo of 5th International Symposium and lawyers into their new capacities. On behalf of all the readers and the community of the ministry of environment wish them success in their endeavors. We look forwards to working to- Annual Conference of Partners a success 15 gether with you in moving forward the mandate of the ministry towards the attainment of national goals. Namibia receives an international I welcome you to yet another edition of exciting information. Enjoy! award at the 11th UNWTO awards 17 Editing, Design & Layout 18 Adler Street, Windhoek West I Tel: 061 231901 Contact Us: Fax: 061 231907 I email: editor@vision2030group. Tel: +264 61 284 2840 I e-mail: [email protected] I website: www.met.gov.na 1 Ministry of Environment and Tourism As a government working closely with you as stakeholders, we are seeking to make a major intervention in the safety and health of workers through the establishment“ of the Namibia Institute for Occupational Safety and Health “ Minister of Environment and Tourism Hon. Pohamba Shifeta Namibia Institute for Occupational Safety and Health almost a reality amibia is on course to establish the Institute for Oc- tain large companies, providing enterprise based occupational cupational Safety and Health. health trained medical doctors. The institute is a programme that aims to provide Where enterprise based occupational health services are ab- policy and technical advice to government, employ- sent, a number of small or medium enterprises are providing ersN and trade unions on matters of occupational safety and medical surveillance for their employees using local general health as well as develop services, human resource and re- practitioners. search capacity in occupational safety. The Minister noted that government is embarking on a se- In an effort to realise this goal, a workshop aimed at setting ries of regulatory reforms to ensure a safe and healthy working the tone for the establishment of the institute was held in the environment for workers in Namibia. capital from 22-23 April 2015. He said generally the occupational health environment Hon. Pohamba Shifeta, Minister of Environment and Tour- in Namibia has improved in recent years with emphasis on ism who officiated at the event stressed the significance of the workplace inspections and special studies to improve workers institute. health and safety such as the major study on the workers at According to Shifeta, a safe working environment reduces the Tsumeb smelter. absenteeism, enhances employees’ health and well-being and “As a government working closely with you as stakeholders, increases productivity. we are seeking to make a major intervention in the safety and The workshop was attended by management cadre, consult- health of workers through the establishment of the Namibia ants, employer Group and Professional Associations amongst Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,” said the Minister. many others. It is envisaged that the institute will develop strategic part- The Minister further stressed that half of the world’s people nership and cooperation programmes with similar institutes in are economically active and spend at least one third of their the world as well as with the International Labour Organisation time in their place of work, but only 15% of workers currently and the World Health Organisation. have access to basic occupational health. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism was mandated He added that only one third of the global workforce is esti- by Cabinet to incubate the institute, pilot its development mated to be covered with insurance for occupational diseases through the stakeholder and legislative process and ensure its and injuries. sustainability in the line Ministry of Health and Social Services. Currently, occupational health services are provided by cer- Ministry of Environment and Tourism 2 he Etosha National Park, Namibia’s flagship wildlife conservation area Thas experienced a shocking wave of rhino poaching and the situation can be detrimental to the tourism sector and the economy. A total of 60 poached rhinos has been reported of which 54 were discovered in the Etosha National park. The Ministry has since last year intensified patrols in protected areas leading to the gruesome discovery. On 7 April 2015, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Simeon N. Negumbo released a media statement announcing a total of seven carcasses discovered in the Etosha National Park. As the patrols intensified, 31 more carcasses were discovered. Some had their horns intact. The Ministry is conducting a postmortem to, amongst others, discover whether the rhinos were poached or some died of natural causes. In a media statement, the Permanent Secretary condemned the poaching and cautioned those involved to stop with immediate effect. He further said the current levels at which the rhinos are being killed illegally in the country need to be rapidly brought under control. “The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will continue efforts to strengthen effective crime prevention and law enforcement through coordinated and integrated clusters of activities such as security planning, monitoring and adaptive management,” the Permanent Secretary said. Hon. Pohamba Shifeta has also, at a 3 Ministry of Environment and Tourism Poaching on the increase Ministry of Environment and Tourism Permanent Secretary Mr. Simeon N. Negumbo separate occasion, expressed his dismay with the current trends of poaching while strongly warning that he will apply zero tolerance to poaching. The Ministry also released the latest statistics on cases of elephant poaching taking place particularly in the North East of the country. From February to date, the Zambezi region has discovered nine elephants poached while the Kavango East Region reported two elephants. In a statement, the Permanent Secretary said a strong and effective presence on the ground, dedicated investigation units that focus on criminal and poaching syndicates and organised crime, collaboration with the police, army, judiciary, intelligence service communities, farmers and all other important stakeholders, and continuous training and capacity of staff members will be implemented to eradicate poaching. He urged the public to report any suspected cases of poaching to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism or any nearest police station. “Any person who will provide the Ministry or other relevant authorities with information leading to the successful arrest and prosecution of a person(s) suspected of/or involved in the rhino poaching will be rewarded with N$30 000”, the PS Ministry of Environment and Tourism 4 NAMIBIAN CABINET Hage Geingob Nicky Iyambo President Vice President 2015 Katrina Himarwa Frans Kapofi Tom Alweendo Dr. Bernard Haufiku Minister of Minister of the Minister of the Planing Minister of Education and Arts Presidents Office Commission Health Leon Jooste Jerry Ekandjo Dooren Sioka Calle Schlettwein Minister of Minister of Youth Minister of Gender Minister of Finance State Owned Enterprises and Sports Equality Bernard Esau Charles Namoloh Albert Kawana Immanuel Ngatjizeko Minister of Minister of Minister of Minister of Fisheries Security Justice Industrialization NAMIBIAN CABINET Saara Amadhila Netumbo Nandi-Ndeitwah 2015 Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Obeth Kanjoze Sophia Shaningwa John Mutorwa Pohamba Shifeta Minister of Minister of Minister of Minister of Tourism Mining Urban Development Agriculture and Environment Alpheus Naruseb Itah Kandji Utoni Nujoma Penda ya Ndakolo Minister of Works Minister of Higher Minister of Lands and Minister of Education Resettlement Defence Zephania Kameeta Pendukeni Ithana Tjekero Tweya Minister of Minister of Minister of Poverty Reduction Interior ICT Sophiscation of poaching activities a worrying trend: Hon.
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