September 17
Namibia: United Nations Secretary General Guterres Appoints Geingos As Sustainable Development Goals Advocate
United Nations (UN) secretary general António Guterres has appointed former first lady Monica Geingos as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate, the UN has… Read more »
August 18
Namibia: Kavango East Governor Wants More Resources for Development
Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo says they have built four new schools, 35 classrooms, seven administration blocks and 15 storeroom facilities to the value of N$24… Read more »
January 11
Namibia: Crocodile Nightmare Continues in Kavango East
Ongoing crocodile attacks during periods of increased water levels and floods remain a significant concern for communities in the Kavango East region. Read more »
January 07
Namibia: 'We Don't Want That Sandpit in Our Community'
Marriane Penda is overcome with grief and anger. Read more »
December 27, 2023
Namibia: Concerns Over Dorob Park New Year's Festival
The upcoming Camp Out Dune Fest '23, scheduled to be held at the Amphitheatre Dune on 31 December, has sparked a wave of concern among local business owners and tour operators. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Namibia: Women in Sport Operating On Zero Budget
Namibia Women in Sport Association (Nawisa) president Carol Garoes says the association operates on a non-existing financial budget every year. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to Host Dialogue On Climate Challenges
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, serving as the national designated authority on the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in collaboration with the Environmental Investment… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to End Raw Materials Export - Driver of Economic Growth and Job Creation
President Hage Geingob has declared that the era of exporting raw materials from Namibia is over. Read more »
October 28, 2023
Namibia: EU to Pump N$20bn Into Hydrogen, Raw Materials Sectors
The European Union (EU) has pledged a significant N$20 billion investment in Namibia's green hydrogen and raw materials sector. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Namibia: Irrigation Scheme Still Without Power After Two Weeks
The Naute Irrigation Scheme in the //Kharas region is still without power after electricity was cut by the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) for debt of N$4 million two weeks… Read more »
Angola: 'We Could End Up On the Same Road As Angola and Nigeria'
Graham Hopwood, the excutive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), says unless Namibia takes measures to safeguard the upstream petroleum sector from corrupt… Read more »
Namibia: Villagers Demand Clean Drinking Water
Residents of Amaupa and Iikokola villages in the Tsandi constituency in the Omusati region are demanding that the government provides immediate solutions to clean drinking water. Read more »
Namibia: City of Windhoek Too Broke to Deliver Serviced Land - Gawanas
Landless People's Movement (LPM) councillor and former Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas says the City of Windhoek cannot provide serviced land to the over 40 000 applicants on its… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Prepares for Hydrogen Legislation
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is set to convene its first-ever workshop to lay the groundwork for the development of legislative measures to facilitate the implementation of… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Namibia: Angula Blasts Swapo for Rejecting Bill to Remove 'Fishrot Amendments'
Swapo stalwart and former Cabinet minister Helmut Angula has denounced ruling party parliamentarians over rejecting a private member's bill which aimed to remove the so-called… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Angola: Namibians Urged to Respect Angola's Territorial Integrity
Namibians have been urged to obey and respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Angola when visiting the country. Read more »
Namibia: Agri Union Calls for Cooperation Among Farmers
Outgoing Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) president Pieter Gouws has called for cooperation among members rather than individualism if they are to leave a "good legacy". Read more »
September 24, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Advised to Reject Award From Cameroonian Oil Lawyer
The Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR) has raised concerns over a plan by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Cameroon's controversial businessman NJ Ayuk, to… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to Benefit From AfDB Climate-Smart Agri Course
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a two-day hybrid training session for young people from southern African countries, including Namibia, on the role of technology in… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Namibia: Deaf Community Urges Govt to Recognise Sign Language
The director of the National Association of the Deaf, Paul Nanyeni, says the community has been excluded from accessing information and basic services. Read more »
August 05, 2023
Namibia: Illegal Egg Dumping Threatens Poultry Farmers
A recent report on agriculture and aquaculture says the alarming issue of illegal egg dumping, disguised as in-transit exports, poses a significant risk to local poultry farmers in… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Namibia: Namibia, Us Sign N$177m Deal to Develop Farmer Cooperatives
Namibia and the United States (US) have signed a five-year agreement to promote the development of farmer cooperatives. Read more »
Namibia: Pepfar to Continue Funding Namibia
Head of the United States President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (Pepfar) John Nkengasong said the US will continue supporting Namibia to combat the spread of HIV-AIDS, despite… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Namibia: Over 50% of Namibians Unaware of Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
A study on climate change awareness in Namibia has found that only 45% of the Namibian population has heard of climate change. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Sees Rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Statistics indicate that there has been an upward trend in sexually transmitted infections in Namibia, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has said. Read more »