Namibia: Kelp Start-Up Shortlisted for N$11,4m Climate Award

Kelp Blue is among this year's finalists of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the United Arab Emirates' pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, which carries a… Read more »

Namibia: 'Tsamma Time' Spotlights Contemporary San Art

For many people the idea of San art may connote images of rock art depicting ancient occurrences, rites and rituals. In 'Tsamma Time,' an exhibition of contemporary San art… Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Calls On International Financial Institutions to Review Capital Adequacy Ratios

President Hage Geingob has called on international financing institutions like the World Bank to review their capital adequacy ratios to unlock more capital for lending to both… Read more »

Namibia: Breast Cancer, the Second-Most Common Cancer in Namibia

Breast cancer has affected the lives of countless Namibian women and their families, but Namibians are determined to improve breast cancer awareness, early detection, and… Read more »

Namibia: 'Extremely' High Rate of Congenital Heart Disease in Namibia

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an umbrella term used to denote structural and functional defects of the heart and the great vessels entering and/or exiting the heart. Read more »

Namibia: More Cattle Slaughtered Than Exported Live

More cattle were slaughtered in abattoirs inside the country than were exported live during the second quarter of 2023, in line with the country's drive for value addition. Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Reshuffles Deputy Ministers, Sacks Kashikola

President Hage Geingob has appointed three new deputy ministers and relieved home affairs deputy minister Daniel Kashikola of his duties. Read more »

Namibia: Call for Council Employees to Be Allowed to Stand for Elections

Nudo parliamentarian Joseph Kauandenge on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to allow employees of regional councils, local authorities and those in the… Read more »

Namibia: One Death By Suicide a Day in Namibia

A total of 1 542 Namibians took their own lives between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2023. Read more »

Namibia: A Crisis Requiring Urgent Action

The heart-wrenching reality of a parent being unable to provide food for their children is a situation no compassionate person would wish upon anyone. Read more »

Namibia: Ministry Clarifies New Minimum Wage for Agricultural Sector

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation says the new entry-level minimum wage for the agricultural sector announced by the Namibia Agricultural Labour… Read more »

Namibia: Let the World Cup Begin

The wait is finally over as the 2023 Rugby World Cup is due to kick-off tonight when two of the favourites, the host nation France, and three-time winners New Zealand go… Read more »

Namibia: Newlands Crew Rescued After Sinking Off Namibian Coast

In a dramatic turn of events, all 10 crew members of the rock lobster vessel, Newlands, which went missing on Sunday, were found and rescued yesterday, after the vessel sunk. Read more »

Namibia: Schlettwein Bashes United Nations, African Union

Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein has taken a swipe at the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN), labelling the organisations as "indecisive"… Read more »

Angola: Namra Bans Whisky, Food Imports From Angola

The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has banned the importation of food, such as macaroni, cooking oil and 'Best' whisky, saying they do not comply with health regulations. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia to Benefit From AfDB Climate-Smart Agri Course

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a two-day hybrid training session for young people from southern African countries, including Namibia, on the role of technology in… Read more »

Namibia: New Minimum Wage for Agricultural Sector

The Namibia Agricultural Labour Forum has announced a 10% increase on the minimum wage in the agricultural sector effective from 1 October 2023. Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia and Lesotho Surpass Targets for Controlling HIV

Namibia and Lesotho were recently announced as two of six African countries which have achieved HIV epidemic control. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declared Winner of Zimbabwean Presidential Poll

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has been declared the winner of his country's just-concluded presidential election, after receiving 52,6% of votes cast, according to the… Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Is Alive and Kicking

Namibia's leading fishing companies are seemingly waking up to the reality that the practices that spawned the infamous Fishrot scandal remain in play. Read more »

Zimbabwe: D-Day As Zimbabwe Decides

The Namibian head of the government's election observation mission, ambassador Ndali Kamati, says so far there is a climate of peace and stability in Zimbabwe as the country… Read more »

Namibia: Cymot Teams Dominate At Teufelsschlucht

Angolan national champion Igor Silva says Saturday's outing in the Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series at Teufelsschlucht in Windhoek was a good experience for him and… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia V Bulls At Vegkop

Namibia's national rugby team takes on the Blue Bulls in their final home match on Saturday, before leaving for the Rugby World Cup next week. Read more »

Namibia: Mixed Pairs Competition Growing

The Windhoek Golf & Country Club hosted the Namibia Ladies Golf Union's Mixed Pairs competition on Saturday, where 30 pairs of golfers participated in three categories. Read more »

Namibia/South Africa: Bafana Gather Pre-Squad for Namibia

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos yesterday named a 36-member preliminary squad for the international friendly matches against Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)… Read more »