Namibia: Illegal Sand Mining Drives Family Out

THE Ondando family in the Oniipa constituency who sold their land to two business people to mine sand relocated last week because the homestead was hanging dangerously over one of… Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Fashion Week Wraps Up in Style

THE weeklong celebration of Namibian fashion closed off on a high note on Saturday as some of the most anticipated fashion showcases took place at the Nampower Convention Centre in… Read more »

Namibia: Budget Cuts Sacrifice Eight Hospitals

THE government sacrificed the construction and renovation of eight hospitals and three health centres across the country when the finance minister presented his mid-term budget. Read more »

Namibia: Competition Commission's Puma Raid Unlawful

A DAWN raid in September 2016 on Puma Energy Namibia by the Namibian Competition Commission was declared unlawful by the High Court on Friday. Read more »

Namibia: Rugby Team Takes On Russia in Krasnodar

Namibia start their European rugby tour with a crucial match against Russia in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: Unam Agree to 6 Percent Salary Increase

THE University of Namibia has agreed to pay its employees a 6% salary increase after two weeks of protest. Read more »

Namibia: Telecom Defends Executive 'Bonuses'

TELECOM Namibia's chief executive, Theo Klein, defended the parastatal's decision to pay over N$2 million to seven executives, despite concerns by the board that the entity was not… Read more »

Namibia: New Law to Regulate Pupil Admission

EDUCATION minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa says state and private schools will no longer be allowed to use tests and progress reports as criteria to screen pupils for admission… Read more »

Namibia: NPL 'Circus' Opens Today, Maybe

For the second season running, Tigers will "for principled reasons" not honour their opening match of the MTC Namibia Premiership, which is set to kick off on Friday evening amid… Read more »

Namibia: 50 Up for Total Tara Rally

One of the longest running sporting events in Namibia, the Total Tara Rally, reaches a special milestone when the 50th edition takes place this weekend. Read more »

Namibia: Finland Calls for More Collaboration With Govt

Finnish minister of economic affairs Mika Lintilä has called for more collaboration between Namibian and Finnish business people. Read more »

Namibia: Govt 'Didn't Know' It Owned Namib Desert Diamonds

Mines minister Tom Alweendo said the government did not know that Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) was a state-owned company, an admission that adds to the suspicions about the… Read more »

Namibia: 49 000 Criminal Cases in Six Months

POLICE yesterday said they recorded 49 000 criminal cases between March and August this year, with murder, robbery and theft of motor vehicles on the rise. Read more »

Namibia: Airport Upgrade to Cost U.S.$17 Million

THE government will fork out N$245 million to upgrade the Hosea Kutako International Airport before the end of 2019. Read more »

Namibia: Katjavivi Vindicates Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi has cleared prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila of any wrongdoing in the utterances she directed to a fellow parliamentarian who… Read more »

Namibia: Group Wants Interim Council for Henties Bay

The Henties Bay Social Action Movement is demanding an interim community council to replace the current town council until the next local authority elections in 2020. Read more »

Namibia: Keetmans Residents to Petition Over Unemployment

RESIDENTS of Keetmanshoop in the //Karas Region plan to stage a peaceful demonstration over unemployed youth at the town and in the region here tomorrow. Read more »

Namibia: 'Focused' Warriors Shun Football Politics

The Brave Warriors have constructed a collective mental cocoon to safeguard their focus from the ongoing football feud as they wind down a 2019 African Cup of Nations qualification… Read more »

Namibia: Young African FC Challenges Premier League Ban

Friday's Namibia Premier League kick-off could be deferred indefinitely should Young African succeed with their application for an urgent court interdict following their suspension… Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Appoints Interim CEO

The City of Windhoek has appointed Ludwig Narib to act as the chief executive officer for three months. Read more »

Namibia: Telecom Chair Denies Pushing for Board Fee Hikes

Telecom board chairperson Irene Simeon-Kurtz said claims that she wanted board fee increases are "blatant lies". Read more »

Namibia: Malaria Nets for Rural Namibia

THE JC Flowers Foundation, which is working towards eliminating malaria in southern Africa, has joined forces with German company Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (BASF), a leading… Read more »

Namibia: SSC and Unam Sign Cooperation Agreement

THE Social Security Commission (SSC) and the University of Namibia (Unam) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding in a bid to foster cooperation in various fields and… Read more »

Namibia: 400 Buffaloes Drown in Chobe River

COMMUNITY members from the Kavulavula village in the Mbalasinte area of the Zambezi region discovered about 400 buffalo carcasses in the Chobe River yesterday. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo MPs Free to Speak Their Minds - Katjavivi

NATIONAL Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi said on Tuesday that Swapo members of parliament (MPs) are "not barred from speaking frankly". Read more »