Environmental Commissioner Timoteus Mufeti on Tuesday said Namibia is edging closer to banning the production and importation of certain plastic products as public consultations on proposed environmental law amendments and new sand and gravel mining regulations roll out nationwide. Mufeti made the remarks during a consultation meeting in Eenhana, Ohangwena Region, where he presented the proposed Environmental Management Act (EMA) Amendment Bill and draft Sand and Gravel Mining Regulations to com

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The Law Says… The Local Government Act does not give councils (like KMC) full responsibility for waste management. Instead, the National Environment Management Act (NEMA) and the new Waste Management Bill make the Central Government — through the Ministry of Environment and the National Environment Agency (NEA) — responsible for setting waste management policy, regulations, and funding. That means: The government is in charge of national waste management plans, funding, and environmental regulat