30th October 2024  /  EAGLE FM

1. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has noted the concerns from tourists and tour operators visiting the park regarding the state of some roads in the park. And wishes to assure tourists and the Namibian people at large that the condition of the Etosha National Park roads is being addressed as matter of urgency.

2. International water rights advocates have raised concerns over Russia-backed uranium mining in Namibia, their signaling a warning of potential groundwater contamination.
Our reporter Justicia Shipena brings you this story.

3. . A general assembly resolution calling for the removal of U.S sanctions on Cuba is set to be voted on by Namibia along side other United Nations member States, Justicia Shipena brings us this report.

4. A recent report on starvation and the right to food, focusing on the Palestinian people’s food sovereignty, has been released by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. The report explores how preventing starvation and ensuring the right to food intersect, both aiming to empower communities to determine and access what is adequate food for them. It highlights the Palestinian liberation struggle as a prime example of starvation as a human rights issue.