Namibia: Labour Union Sues Govt Over State Broadcaster

Namibia's biggest labour union has filed a lawsuit against the government, accusing it of sacrificing Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) employees as part of the government's… Read more »

Namibia: Trade Openness Can Empower Women - Schultz

The United Nations fifth Sustainable Development Goals call for gender equality and empowering women and girls, however, little has been said on how this can be done and with the… Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Faces Covid-19 ICU Crisis

THE increasing hospitalisation of people with Covid-19 has led to a shortage of beds in the intensive care units (ICU) of Windhoek's hospitals, especially private facilities. Read more »

Namibia: Gobabis Suspends HR Manager

The management committee of the Gobabis municipality on Monday suspended its manager for corporate services and human resources, Frieda Shimakeleni. Read more »

Namibia: The Psychological Cost of Covid-19

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has both a public health and an economic component. As a public health issue, the virus has made thousands of Namibians sick and killed a few… Read more »

Namibia: Bus Driver Jailed Over Student's Murder

A long-distance bus driver convicted of murdering his student girlfriend in Windhoek four years ago has been sentenced to an effective prison term of 30 years at the end of his… Read more »

Namibia: Treasury Denies Two Entities Procurement Autonomy

NAMWATER, and the City of Windhoek have failed the assessment for autonomy to procure beyond the prescribed threshold. Read more »

Namibia: Katima Gets Private Hospital

A state-of-the-art private hospital is the answer to many patients' needs in Katima Mulilo, who were always referred to facilities hundreds, if not thousands of kilometres away to… Read more »

Namibia: Farming in the Namib Desert

With three hectares under plastic and net Farm Shalom in the Swakop River Valley yields 40 tonnes of fresh produce every month in Namibia's unforgiving desert environment. Read more »

Namibia: Brit Faces Jail Stay On Murder Charge

A British farm owner charged with murdering one of his employees in a shooting incident in the Kamanjab area probably faces a substantial period of imprisonment if convicted, a… Read more »

Namibia: Zimbabwean Arrested Over Fake Covid-19 Certificate

A 30-year-old Zimbabwean man was arrested in the Zambezi region on charges of fraud and forgery on Thursday, after he allegedly presented a fake Covid-19 certificate to border… Read more »

Namibia: SMS Service for ID Applications Relaunched

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has introduced an SMS service to improve the administration of applications for identity documents Read more »

Namibia: Ongwediva Approves N$146,5m Budget

The Ongwediva Town Council has approved a budget of N$146,5 million for the 2021/2022 financial year. Read more »

Namibia: Allan Donald in Namibia

Former South African bowling great Allan Donald will be in Windhoek for the next week to take part in an Eagles white ball camp hosted by Namibia national coach Pierre de Bruyn. Read more »

Southern Africa: FAO Trains SADC On Disaster Anticipatory Action

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started training people from southern Africa in taking anticipatory actions ahead of disasters. Read more »

Namibia: Altar Stabbing Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

Prince Pienaar (24), who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Madikizela Horaes (22), several times on Monday, including in front of a church altar, has been remanded in custody by… Read more »

Namibia: Fishing On Decline in Lüderitz

THE fishing industry at Lüderitz in the //Kharas region has been on the decline over the past five to 10 years because fishing companies are transferring their quotas to… Read more »

Namibia: Catfishing for Survival

About 40 kilometres from Ongwediva in the Oshana region is the Ulili (Ombuga) river. This is where flood water that flows through the Cuvelai river channel, Omvelo Wakasamane,… Read more »

Namibia: Former Benfica Great Enjoys Retirement in Tsumeb

Namibia had its own share of exceptional football headers and former Benfica midfield star Mandume Licky Gideon was one of them. Read more »

Namibia: Namport Plans to Deepen Lüderitz Port

Namport plans to enhance the capacity of the port of Lüderitz, which is currently constrained by its shallow depth of -8.75 metres chart datum. Read more »

Namibia: Eenhana Shrine Burial for Struggle Stalwart

Veteran anti-apartheid stalwart David Shimwefeleni, who was tried alongside the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and 35 other Namibian political prisoners in South Africa in 1967 and… Read more »

Namibia: Child's Body Found in Well in Ohangwena

The body of a boy estimated to be five years old was recovered from a well at Onekaydi village in the Ohangwena region on Tuesday. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo in Oshana Wants NBC Dispute, Strike Resolved

The Oshana regional leadership of Swapo says it stands in solidarity with the Nambian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) in their quest to… Read more »

Namibia: Man Charged With Raping Girlfriend

A 35-year-old man has appeared in the Mariental Magistrate's Court on a charge of raping his girlfriend last week Wednesday. Read more »

Namibia: Nampower Sued Over N$100m Solar Power Deal

A PRIVATE company has dragged NamPower to court over a failed solar power plant deal that was expected to cost around N$100 million. Read more »