Namibia: Declaring Genocide Remembrance Holiday an Election Ploy - Opposition

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Namibia: Shiimi Named Africa's Top Finance Minister

FINANCE minister Iipumbu Shiimi has been named the minister of finance of the year at the African Banker Awards 2024 on Tuesday evening. Read more »

Namibia: Bank Windhoek Sells Property Worth N$188m in the North

Bank Windhoek sold 142 properties valued at N$188 million through estate agents in northern Namibia last year, up from N$88 million sold in 2021. Read more »

Southern Africa: The Complexity of the Coloured Identity in Southern Africa

In this article, southern Africa is used to refer to South Africa and Namibia because of the two countries' intertwined histories. Read more »

Namibia: Government Seals 28 May As Genocide Day

Government spokesperson and information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus confirmed that 28 May will now be Genocide Remembrance Day, and it will be considered a… Read more »

Namibia: Namibians Warned to Prepare for Cold Weather

The Namibia Meteorological Service says the country should expect very cold weather conditions in the coming days. Read more »

Namibia: Poor Toilet Facilities Force Girls Out of School During Menstruation - Muinjangue

Deputy minister of health and social services, Esther Muinjangue says statistics shows that many girls stay out of school when on their menstrual cycle because of poor toilet… Read more »

Namibia: Ministry Takes Stock of National Biodiversity

Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta is currently engaging in national consultations to determinie the success of Namibia's biodiversity efforts. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Declares State of Emergency Over Drought

President Nangolo Mbumba has declared a state of emergency regarding the current drought, effective 22 May. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Congress - Ekandjo Met Shaningwa a Day After Geingob's Death

Swapo veteran, Jerry Ekandjo met Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa a day after president Hage Geingob's death to discuss the possibility of holding an extraordinary congress… Read more »

Namibia: Tough Times Ahead for Tourism After Visa Bombshell

The Namibian tourism industry anticipates a drastic decrease in tourist arrivals following a decision by the Cabinet to impose a visa regime on certain countries. Read more »

Namibia: 'Fishermen Petitions Fuelled By Political Opportunism'

Fisheries and marine resources minister Derek Klazen says the Employment Redress Programme Government (Gerp) has encountered several challenges, with some being genuine, while… Read more »

Namibia: Action Democratic Movement Dying On Arrival

A new political outfit, the Action Democratic Movement, has expressed its intention to register with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in time for the November presidential… Read more »

Namibia: 'Malfunctioning' Engine Causes Windhoek Plane Crash - Preliminary Report

The Cessna 406 aircraft, which crashed and claimed three lives in Windhoek's Pionierspark earlier this month, seemed to have a malfunctioning left-hand side engine. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Workshop an Eye-Opener for Participants

Participants at the SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility workshop in Windhoek have described it as a beneficial eye-opener. Read more »

Namibia: TransNamib Workers Arrested for Fuel Theft

Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba has confirmed the investigation of a case against two TransNamib employees arrested two weeks ago for stealing fuel from a… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia to Impose Visa Requirements On Non-Reciprocal Countries

Cabinet has approved that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security imposes a visa regime on all countries that have not reciprocated the good gesture granted… Read more »

Namibia: Namibian Police to Launch Campaign to Improve Tourist Safety

The Namibian Police are set to launch a campaign aimed at making Namibia a safer and more desirable tourism destination for all visitors. Read more »

Namibia: Uranium Miner Boosts'clean Cooking' At Leonardville

Helping more than 685 children receive a daily balanced meal, Headspring Investment, a subsidiary company of Uranium One, donated a modern kitchen to Noasanabis Primary School at… Read more »

Namibia: Pensioners Spend Night Outside Constituency Office for IDs

Several people, some of them pensioners, spent Tuesday night outside the John Pandeni constituency office in Windhoek to secure spots in the queue for national documents. Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek District Hospital Still Without Contractor

Despite last week's groundbreaking ceremony for a 500-bed Windhoek district hospital slated for completion in four years, the health ministry has confirmed no bids for construction… Read more »

Namibia: Miss Namibia 2024 Finalists On Tour

The finalists of the Miss Namibia 2024 competition are currently on a 'top 10' tour in the Zambezi and Kavango regions. Read more »

Namibia: Sundowns Snatch Draw to Go 53 Matches Unbeaten

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns stretched an unbeaten South African Premiership run to 53 matches over two seasons after snatching a late 1-1 draw at TS Galaxy on Tuesday. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Energy Entrepreneurs Meet in Windhoek

Eleven select entrepreneurs from different SADC countries are taking part in a capacity building workshop which started in Windhoek on Monday and ends on Thursday. Read more »

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 »