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The Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) is required to ensure the lawful continuation of sand mining operations at Erf 2383, located in the Katima District, Zambezi Region. The ECC serves as a mandatory compliance instrument under the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 7 of 2007), confirming that the project adheres to national environmental regulations and enabling the proponent to carry out sand mining activities in accordance with approved environmental management measures.

A case of illegal harvesting and transporting of poles and parts of protected plant species without a permit has been opened by the police in the Omusati Region after 114 mopane poles were confiscated. The suspect, who is known but yet to be arrested, allegedly committed the crime at an unknown time and date at Omatemba village in the Ruacana Constituency. Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, said the suspect allegedly cut down mopane trees, which are protected plants, without a permit. "We recovered 114 mopane poles that were cut with an axe.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa Region is investigating a case of rhino poaching after four rhinoceroses were found decomposed near the Osire resettlement in the Otjiwarongo area. This was confirmed by Otjozondjupa Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, stating that the incident occurred on Friday. According to Mbeha, it was reported that vultures were detected in a camp where rhinoceroses are kept, prompting the farm workers to investigate what the vultures were preying on. "The farm workers discovered four white rhinoceroses dead and in a decomposed state," she said.

The ECC is required in order to commence with the construction of the fuel retail facility.

The proponent has been granted provisional rights to the Exclusive Prospecting License no 8325 pending an ECC. The ECC is therefore required to commence with exploration studies on the EPL and solidify the proponent's rights to the EPL.

ECC is required for the commencement of the construction and operation of the proposed Bitumen processing plant. There ECC was issued on 01 April 2016, however, it expired before any activity could commence. The proponent, therefore, wants a renewal of the initial issued ECC in order to commence with the project.