Namibia: Mother Blames Nurse After Twin's Stillbirth At Omaruru Hospital, Wants to Sue Govt

"I almost died," Zoleka Touros (24) says from her hospital bed at Omaruru State Hospital in the Erongo region. Read more »

Namibia: Shell to Resume Namibian Oil Exploration Next Year

Shell is planning to rekindle exploration efforts off Namibia in 2026, the company told Platts in a statement on 18 August. Read more »

Namibia: Chief Justice Warns of Critical Shortage As Namibia Struggles to Fill High Court Bench

Namibia's High Court is facing a "critical shortage" of judges, chief justice Peter Shivute says. Read more »

Namibia: High Court Orders Liquidation of Enercon Namibia and Erongo Petroleum in Namcor Scandal

A high Court judge has ordered the final liquidation of the fuel company Enercon Namibia and the close corporation Erongo Petroleum, which are both involved in the National… Read more »

Namibia: Man in Child-Marriage Arrangement Case Denied Bail, but Mother Gets Bail

A 26-year-old Angolan man involved in a child-marriage incident in the Kavango West region appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, where he was remanded in custody. Read more »

Namibia: A Critique of Namandje's Op-Ed in the Namibian Newspaper On the Right of Legal Representation

Sisa Namandje is right: the Constitution guarantees every accused the right to legal representation, and no lawyer should be intimidated for doing their job. Read more »

Namibia: Lüderitz Man Attacked Twice At Bar and Hospital, Fears for His Life

The police at Lüderitz are investigating a case of an alleged assault that took place at a local bar on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: 'My Life Changed. I Was Heartbroken.' Father Recounts Son's Murder in High Court Trial.

"My life changed. I was heartbroken." Read more »

Namibia: Ongandjera Land Dispute Heads to Top Court

Two brothers have appealed a High Court ruling ordering them to return land and property to a widow in the Ongandjera area in a dispute which is now before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Namibia: Buried Drought Relief Food Unearthed At Otavi

Otavi residents on Friday allegedly discovered several cans of fish suspected to have been part of drought relief. Read more »

Namibia: Man Killed Over Cigarettes in Otjozondjupa Region

A man was fatally stabbed in an altercation over cigarettes just after 22h20 on Friday night. Read more »

Namibia: Katima Mayor Claims Sankwasa Council Sacking Fuelled By Tribalism

Katima Mulilo mayor John Ntemwa says the dismissal of the town's council by urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa was driven by a tribal agenda. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Steps Up Fight Against Financial Crime With Legal and Digital Reforms

Emma Theofelus, minister of information and communication technology, at the Standard Bank Anti-Financial Crime Conference, Windhoek, 14 August 2025 Read more »

Namibia: Hengari, Co-Accused Deny Guilt On Three Charges

Former minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Mac Hengari and a co-accused on Friday pleaded not guilty on three charges on which they were arrested three and a… Read more »

Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Win SADC Corrections Games

Zimbabwe were the overall winners of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Corrections/Prisons/Penitentiary Services Sport and Cultural Games, which were concluded in… Read more »

Namibia: Mob Roughs Up Goat 'Thieves' At Eenhana

Three people at Eenhana were faced with mob justice on Tuesday morning after they were allegedly found in possession of stolen goats. Read more »

Namibia: No Proof Mac Hengari Paid Off Rape Accuser, Granted Bail

The state has not presented evidence showing that former minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Mac Hengari and a co-accused handed over money to a woman who… Read more »

Namibia: Home Repossession Law Still Stalled a Year After Geingob's Move to Protect Homeowners

More than a year after being gazetted by former president Hage Geingob, a law aimed at protecting homeowners from bank repossession remains stalled due to procedural and staffing… Read more »

Namibia: Walvis Bay Evicted Residents Feel Left Out

Some residents recently evicted from a privately owned land at Walvis Bay have expressed deep frustration over the ordeal, claiming the system favours the wealthy. Read more »

Namibia: Inside Namibia's N$52-Million Dagga Farm Scandal - Workers Unpaid, Families Torn, Futures Uncertain

Gravel, dust, and uncertain navigation make the road to farm Eendrag an unpleasant one. Read more »

Namibia: Cabinet Secretary Moves Eight Executive Directors in Major Ministry Reshuffle

Secretary to the Cabinet Emilia Mkusa on Wednesday transferred eight executive directors (EDs) to new ministries. Read more »

Namibia: Clean-Up Day At Windhoek's Single Quarters Sparks Smiles, Gripes and Calls for Better Toilets

A clean-up campaign was held at Single Quarters, also known as Oshetu Community Market, in Windhoek on Wednesday. Read more »

Namibia: Young Woman Raped At Omaheke Settlement

A young woman (18) was allegedly raped at Tallismanus in the Omaheke region on Friday evening. Read more »

Namibia: President Warns Against Foreign-Fuelled, 'Evil' Calls for Regime Change

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for strategies to deal with foreign influences on opposition parties calling for "regime change". Read more »

Namibia: Mulunga Denies Personal Ties to Fugitive As N$3.2m Audi Bribe Claim Surfaces

Former National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) managing director Imms Mulunga says he and fugitive fuel firm owner Victor Malima only had a business relationship. Read more »