December 17, 2023
Namibia: Top-10 Finish for Namibia During Bioblitz
Namibia recently joined the rest of the world's southern hemisphere for the Great Southern Bioblitz event, finishing the challenge in 10th place out of 138 projects from over 20… Read more »
December 16, 2023
Namibia: Miss Earth Namibia Reveals National Costume
Miss Earth Namibia 2023 Martha Kautanevali has revealed her national costume 'The Aloe Plant' for the Miss Earth 2023 pageant. Read more »
December 10, 2023
Namibia: COP28 - a First Family Diplomatic Mission
Namibians are grumbling about the first family jetting off to Dubai, acting like they've never taken a trip to the kraal with their own kin. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Namibia: Drop in Fuel Prices Bring Joy to Businesses
Independent economic researcher Josef Sheehama has welcomed the upcoming fuel decrease, saying that lower petrol and diesel prices have a far wider impact than merely benefiting… Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot Proceedings Halted Due to Lawyers' Absence
Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption and racketeering trial have been postponed to Friday, due to the absence of two of the defence lawyers representing… Read more »
Namibia: Coetzee Tames Big Munga in Record Time
Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee tamed one of the world's longest ultra-endurance mountain bike races, the Big Munga in a new record time of just under 48 hours on Friday. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Namibia: Energy Back With a Bang
Nestor Tobias is plotting a crack at the world title after Fillipus 'Energy' Nghutumbwa won the WBO Africa super bantamweight title in sensational style with a first round knockout… Read more »
Namibia: Erasmus Proud of Namibia
Namibia Richelieu Eagles captain Gerhard Erasmus praised his players and Cricket Namibia's support staff after they qualified for their third successive T20 World Cup on Thursday. Read more »
Namibia/Ghana: Gladiators On Black Queens' Trail
Ghana's Black Queens can complete a return to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations by avoiding a reversal of Friday's 3-1 win against Namibia tomorrow. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Namibia: Women in Sport Operating On Zero Budget
Namibia Women in Sport Association (Nawisa) president Carol Garoes says the association operates on a non-existing financial budget every year. Read more »
November 25, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Marks Progress in Suppressing HIV-Aids
The use of HIV prevention services in the country has slowed after much attention was directed at the Covid-19 pandemic, says health and social services executive director Ben… Read more »
Namibia: Is a Smart City the Best Solution to Windhoek's Urban Development?
ARE SMART CITIES the best urban development models for cities in developing countries? Can Namibia afford to create a smart city, particularly when the national broadband policy… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Namibia: 80% of Namibia's Children Not Getting Enough Water Daily
Eight out of every 10 children in Namibia do not have enough water to meet their daily needs. Read more »
Namibia: Human Error Causes 72 Percent of Accidents in Namibia
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund says about 72% of road accidents in the country are caused by human error. Read more »
Namibia: Govt Agrees to Change Contested Research Law
The minister of education must ask Namibia's parliament to repeal and replace several sections of the Science, Research and Technology Act that were the subject of a constitutional… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Namibia: Nurses, Doctors Working on Patients With No Protective Gloves
Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has described the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis. Read more »
Namibia: 145 Mothers Die While Giving Birth
Some 145 women have died while giving birth, while 1 066 stillbirths were recorded between 2018 and 2021. Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Acknowledges Successful Conclusion of Hage Geingob Cup
President Hage Geingob on Sunday gratefully acknowledged the successful conclusion of the Hage Geingob Cup at Windhoek's Independence Stadium on Saturday. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to Host Final Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier
Namibia will host the final African T20 World Cup qualifier in Windhoek next week when seven countries battle it out for two available spots at the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Namibia: Some Swapo Leaders Have Not Accepted Me As Presidential Candidate - Nandi-Ndaitwah
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said some ruling party leaders, specifically in the Khomas region, have not accepted her as the presidential candidate for next year's… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Mauritius: Namibia, Mauritius Seek to Strengthen Ties
Namibia and Mauritius are exploring opportunities to deepen the bond of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Men Off to Strong Start
Namibia's indoor hockey men's team got off to a great start at the Sultan Nazrin Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, while the women made a fine comeback after an opening defeat. Read more »
Namibia: New High for Eagles
The Namibia Richelieu Eagles have reached a new milestone after being ranked 12th in the world in T20 international cricket. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Submits Feature Film for Academy Awards Consideration
Namibia is crossing its fingers for this year's Academy Awards with its first-ever submission to the international feature film category. Read more »
Namibia: Small-Scale Miners Want Equipment From Govt
A small-scale miner in the Erongo region has called on the government to assist them with mining machinery because a lack of equipment hampers their work. Read more »