Namibia: Mwiya Welcomes Region 5 Global Outreach

Namibia Sports Commission chief Freddy Mwiya has welcomed the African Union Sports Council Region 5's mission to Europe, aimed at fostering global partnerships and inclusivity. Read more »

Namibia: Van Rooyen Completes Double Robben Island Swim

Veteran Namibian swimmer Irma van Rooyen this week completed a double Robben Island crossing in Cape Town in under six hours, braving cold water and strong currents. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Reshuffles MPs in the National Assembly

National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Tuesday announced a reshuffle of Swapo members of parliament (MPs) across standing committees, parliamentary friendship… Read more »

Namibia: Langstrand and Kuisebmond to Experience Three-Day Water Interruption

The Walvis Bay municipality has announced that residents and businesses at Langstrand and Kuisebmond will experience a temporary water interruption from 17 to 19 March. Read more »

Namibia: Burning Tyres 'A Cancer Risk' At Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay residents and health professionals are demanding government intervention over toxic smoke from illegal tyre burning on state land that could cause serious illnesses. Read more »

Namibia: Bank Sues Businessman Elindi, Charged in Namcor Case, for N$2.3 Million

Bank Windhoek is suing businessman Malakia Elindi, who is charged in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case, for about N$2.3 million in… Read more »

Namibia: Safety Ministry to Fast-Track Action Plan On Human Trafficking

Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Iipumbu on Tuesday said the ministry is going to fast-track the human trafficking action plan, which runs from 2023… Read more »

Namibia: Meeting On Leaked Erongo Airspace Plan Set for 25 March

The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) says leaked information on a proposal to reclassify a military operations area in the Erongo region could cause confusion among the public and in… Read more »

Namibia: Zambezi Plans to Relocate 9 Flood-Affected Schools

The Zambezi regional education directorate is considering the relocation of about nine flood-affected schools in the eastern part of the Zambezi region. Read more »

Namibia: Shapwanale Is Chevron's New Deputy Country Manager

Chevron has appointed Mwanyengwa Shapwanale as deputy country manager and local content manager for its Namibia operations. Read more »

Namibia: Team Namibia Appoints New Board Members to Strengthen Sector Representation

Team Namibia has appointed four new members to its board as it moves to strengthen its strategic focus and expand representation across key sectors of the economy. Read more »

Namibia: Rundu Pupils Blame Cockroaches and Dirty Kitchen for Suspected Food Poisoning At School Hostel

Pupils at Rundu Secondary School in the Kavango East region are blaming the hostel's alleged dirty kitchen and unhygienic conditions after 15 of them were treatment for suspected… Read more »

Namibia: Sign Language Interpreter Shortage Excludes People With Hearing Impairments - PDM

Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Diederik Vries has raised concerns over the lack of sign language interpreters across different public offices in Namibia. Read more »

Namibia: Supervision in Omusati Baby's Death Questioned

The children involved in an incident that led to the death of a one-year-old baby in the Omusati region this week were allegedly in the care of their mother and grandmother, a… Read more »

Namibia: PDM Leader Mchenry Venaani Delivers Contribution to National Assembly Budget Debate

Allow me at the outset to acknowledge the minister of finance for presenting this budget appropriation bill to this house under what are clearly difficult fiscal circumstances. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo MP Gaudntia Kröhne Motivates Support for 2026/27 National Budget in National Assembly

I rise to provide a formal motivation for the support and approval of the 2026/27 national budget, a document that represents not just a financial plan, but an unbreakable contract… Read more »

Namibia: Oshana Well-Prepared for Newspaper Cup

The Oshana region finished third in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup last year and with preparations in full swing, they are aiming to go all the way this year. Read more »

Namibia: Youth Swimmers Head to SA Champs

A determined team of four young swimmers will participate in the South African National Youth Swimming Championships, from today to Friday at Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port… Read more »

Namibia: Papo, Janse Van Vuuren Top Elite Riders

Xavier Papo and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite categories of the first cross-country Olympic (XCO) race in the Rock & Rut cross-country series in Windhoek on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Leaders Refuse to Vacate Posts Despite Shaningwa Directive

Some Swapo members holding leadership positions in various wings of the party are allegedly refusing to vacate their positions after assuming full-time jobs as councillors,… Read more »

Namibia: Gender Ministry Rehabilitates 75 Children

About 75 children who have been living on the streets have completed their five-week rehabilitation and reintegration training with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child… Read more »

Namibia: 'The Dungeons' Heads to the Stage

Stories from a controversial chapter in Namibia's struggle for independence will take centre stage in Mervin Claasen's 'The Dungeons' at Windhoek's Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre… Read more »

Namibia: Finland Sows Circular Economy Seeds in Namibia

Finland and Namibia have partnered to strengthen the local circular economy, focusing on resource efficiency and sustainable growth across the mining, energy and agricultural… Read more »

Namibia: I Will Not Call Myself Doctor Until I Earn It - Monica Geingos

Former first lady and One Economy Foundation founder Monica Geingos says she will not call herself a doctor until she works towards finalising her own PhD. Read more »

Namibia: Village Market Pulls Over 450 Visitors

Thrifted clothes, handbags, shoes, hand-made jewellery, a variety of desserts, cheeses, snacks, fish bowls, fruits and vegetables line the vendors' stalls at The Village Sunday… Read more »