September 22
Namibia: Swapo's Shaningwa Dismisses the Namibian As Not My 'Ka Bestie' Amid Energy Discussion
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has refused to talk to The Namibian because she says it's not her favourite newspaper. Read more »
Namibia: Media Criticised for Neglecting Women's Voices Ahead of Elections, Says Ombudsman
Media ombudsman John Nakuta says the media is still struggling to amplify women's voices in the run-up to the presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »
September 16
Namibia: DStv to Recognise Namibian Content Creators
The DStv Namibia Content Creator Awards (NCCA), set for 2 November, aims to celebrate Namibia's most talented and inspiring online creators. Read more »
September 01
Namibia: Lack of Diversity in Newsrooms Fuels Under-Reporting On Gender
Human rights activist Linda Bauman says low reporting on gender issues in local media is fuelled by a lack of diversity and insufficient training in local newsrooms. Read more »
August 18
Namibia: Kudos to the Namibian
The Namibian is not just a news publisher, but also an important socio-economic development agency for Namibia. Read more »
August 11
Namibia: Nakaambo Wins Top TV Presenter Award
Television and radio personality Robyn Nakaambo has been honoured as the best TV presenter at the Basadi in Music Awards (Bima). Read more »
August 09
Namibia: Radio Veteran Deon van Rensburg Dies
Future Media announced the death of radio veteran and DJ Deon van Rensburg on Friday. Read more »
July 30
Namibia: Lister Clarifies Stance On Journalists Voting
Veteran journalist Gwen Lister says she is not advocating against journalists voting in elections but merely pointing out that some are purists. Read more »
June 25
Namibia: Namibians Prefer Netflix Over DStv
Namibians say they prefer streaming platforms such as Netflix and Home Box Office (HBO) over Digital Satellite Television (DStv). Read more »
June 23
Namibia: Iol and Independent Media Condemn Threats Against Journalists, Editors and Dr Iqbal Survé Over Renaldo Gouws Story
IOL and Independent Media condemn the appalling abuse and threats directed at several of our journalists, editors, our proprietor Dr. Iqbal Survé, and his family following… Read more »
June 05
Namibia: Steinhoff and Access to Information - - What's At Stake?
Do Steinhoff's private interests trump the public interest in knowing exactly what happened in South Africa's biggest corporate fraud? That's the question at the heart of our case… Read more »
May 21
Namibia: Mbumba Remembers Veteran Journalist Rademeyer
President Nangolo Mbumba expressed his condolences on the passing of veteran journalist Ronelle Rademeyer, who died on Monday evening. Read more »
May 20
Namibia: Veteran Journalist Ronelle Rademeyer Dies
Veteran Namibian journalist Ronelle Rademeyer, who was a former news editor of the Afrikaans newspaper Republikein, died in Windhoek on Monday evening, following a period of ill… Read more »
April 04
Namibia: Recognition Might Motivate Better Behaviour
Although an entrepreneur par excellence, the veteran broadcaster Kolie van Coller, the founder of one of Namibia's commercially most successful radio stations, is not known outside… Read more »
January 10
Namibia: Multichoice Kicks TB Joshua's Channel to the Curb
MultiChoice Namibia is getting rid of Emmanuel TV. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Namibia: Namibian Selected for Creative Producer Indaba
Dantagos Jimmy-Melani, the producer of 'Bokwagter', one of the films which formed part of the MultiChoice Namibia/NBC project, was recently selected to attend the Creative Producer… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Namibia: Editors' Forum Clarifies Winners of Journalism Awards Category
The Editors' Forum of Namibia (EFN) has clarified the correct winners of the politics and public governance category of its 2023 journalism awards, of which the ceremony was held… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Namibia: The Namibian Bags Wins At EFN Journalism Awards
The Namibian walked away with most of the accolades at the Editors' Forum of Namibia (EFN) 2023 Journalism Awards in Windhoek on Thursday. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Southern Africa: Namibian Stars Shine in Eswatini
Helalia Johannes, Lahja Ishitile and Christine Mboma were recognised for their excellence at the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Regional Annual Sport Awards (Rasa) held in… Read more »