July 29
Namibia: You Will Not See Heaven If You Don't Vote Swapo - MP
Swapo member of parliament Hamunyera Hambyuka has told Swapo supporters that if they do not vote for Swapo and its candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, they will not go to heaven. Read more »
July 28
Namibia: Martinenghi Pips Peaty in Thriller As Biles Shines On Olympic Return
Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Adam Peaty to win a nail-biting men's 100m breaststroke final on Sunday while Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on her return to the… Read more »
July 25
Namibia: Govt Appeals Against Judgment Saying Gay Sex Law is Unconstitutional
A landmark High Court judgement in which the common law crimes of sodomy and "unnatural sexual offences" were declared unconstitutional a month ago is set to be challenged in… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Plans to Feed Hungry Communities With 640 Wild Animals
... plan yet to get support Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Paralympic Committee Rocked By Corruption Claims
With the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris just over a month away, the Namibia National Paralympic Committee (NNPC) is rocked by claims of various irregularities. Read more »
Namibia: Namra Gets Tough On Fishing Companies
... recovers N$20 million in tax fraud Read more »
Namibia: Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta At the National Stakeholders' Forum On Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement
Since controlling a surge in poaching in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Namibia has experienced comparatively low levels of the illegal killing of wildlife, particularly of rhinos… Read more »
July 24
Namibia: Murder, Robbery Trial Starts With Plea Refusal
A former security company employee accused of murdering and robbing a colleague, refuses to plead to the charges he is facing. Read more »
July 23
Namibia: Children's Parliament Calls for State of Emergency On Violence Against Children
The children's parliament has tabled a motion asking the president to declare a state of emergency on violence against children in Namibia. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Wins At Southern African Start-Up Awards
A Namibian, Jesaya Hano-Oshike, was one of the winners at the Global Startup Awards in the southern African regional category in Cape Town and will now compete for the top African… Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Will Never Participate in Public Debates - Nekongo
Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says the party will never participate in presidential debates. Read more »
Namibia: Production Company to Show Rehoboth the Ropes On Sound
Music production and sound engineering company Empire Productions was launched at Rehoboth on Saturday. Read more »
Namibia: 67 Children Die Due to Malnutrition in Zambezi Region
The Zambezi region has recorded 67 deaths of children under the age of five due to malnutrition over the last four years. Read more »
July 21
Namibia: Nujoma Recuperating Well, Doctor Says
Founding president Sam Nujoma's doctor, Tshali Ithete, and Nujoma's personal assistant, Paul Shipale, announced on Sunday that Nujoma is recuperating well in hospital. Read more »
Namibia: Ministry Resolves Food Supply Delays in Schools
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has resolved the delays that led to over 15 000 Windhoek pupils going hungry. Read more »
Namibia: Matengu Re-Elected As President of Pan-African University Council
University of Namibia vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu has been re-elected as the president of the Pan-African University (PAU) council for another three-year term. Read more »
July 19
Namibia: Founding President Sam Nujoma in Hospital
Namibia's founding president, Sam Nujoma, has been admitted to a Windhoek hospital. Read more »
Namibia: Partnership Boosts Namibia's Oil Search
The Oslo-listed company BW Energy has bought shares in ReconAfrica to further the search for oil in Namibia. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Refuses to Extend Visa for Ugandan Monarch
The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country since April. Read more »
July 16
Namibia: Water Cuts for Next Two Days
The City of Windhoek has announced water interruptions scheduled for 16 to 18 July. Read more »
Namibia: 85,000 Namibians Could Face Death Due to Hunger
A report by the Acute Food Insecurity analysis has projected that a total of 85 000 of Namibians are expected to be in phase 4 of emergency level in terms of hunger. Read more »
Namibia: Over 1,6 Million Namibians Eligible to Vote
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says about 1,6 million Namibians are eligible to vote in the November presidential and parliamentary elections. Read more »
July 15
Namibia: 146 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Zambezi to Be Deported
The Zambezi regional police say about 146 illegal immigrants from Zambia and Zimbabwe, who have been arrested, will be deported soon. Read more »
July 11
Namibia: Farmers Sell Off Livestock As Drought Bites
The biting effects of drought have pushed up the total number of cattle marketed by 47,9% in the first three months of this year. Read more »
July 10
Namibia: Namibia Faces Worsening Food Insecurity
Namibia will continue to face a challenge of food security in the next few months. Read more »
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