Namibia: Nampower to Electrify Informal Settlements At Helao Nafidi

The national power utility, NamPower, will electrify two informal settlements at Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena region at a cost of N$5 million. Read more »

Namibia: WhatsApp Group Formed to Protest Supreme Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage

A WhatsApp group has emerged, comprising diverse individuals, including politicians, who are united in their opposition to the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the recognition… Read more »

Namibia: Pupil Arrested Over Killing of Newborn Baby

An 18-year-old Grade 11 pupil of a school at Elim in the Omusati region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing her newborn baby. Read more »

Namibia: Horeseracing Goes to Gobabis

Horseracing returns this weekend when the sixth race of the MTC series will be held at Gobabis on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: Capricorn Group Schools Netball League Launched

The Capricorn Group Schools Netball League was launched for the fourth consecutive year at Windhoek Gymnasium in Windhoek yesterday. Read more »

Namibia: Supreme Court Gives Legal Status to Same-Sex Marriages

Same-sex marriages legally concluded outside Namibia must be recognised by the Namibian government, the Supreme Court has ruled in a historic judgement. Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Sends Birthday Wishes to Nujoma

President Hage Geingob has sent birthday wishes to founding president Sam Nujoma, who turns 94 on Friday. Read more »

Namibia: Welwitschias Take On the Simbas

The Windhoek Draught Welwitschias' Mzansi Challenge campaign continues when they host the Kenyan Simbas at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek tomorrow. Read more »

Namibia: Former Midfielder Enjoys Farm Life, but Resents Unemployment

If there was ever a Namibian football player with the Midas touch, that would be former Orlando Pirates and African Stars free-scoring midfield star Riaan Cloete. Read more »

Namibia: School of Excellence Closing the Gap

School of Excellence Hockey Club's steady progress was underlined on Monday night when their men's premier league team beat log leaders Saints for the first time. Read more »

Namibia: Goagoseb Wins Monthly Medal Competition

Johannes Goagoseb was the overall winner of the fourth Windhoek Lager Monthly Medal competition which was held at the Windhoek Golf & Country Club over the weekend. Read more »

Namibia: Meatco Must Diversify - Schlettwein

Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein says the state-owned Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) should expand its product offering beyond beef as part of… Read more »

Namibia: Prolonged Budget Debate Stalls Social Grants Increase

The prolonged budget debate in the National Assembly has delayed plans by the government to increase the country's social grants, which were set to take effect by 1 April. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Improves Investment Attractiveness in Mining Sector

Namibia has shown significant improvement on the overall investment attractiveness index in the 2022 Fraser Institute survey of mining companies, moving up seven points from 52 to… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Football Association Promises to Settle Gladiators Dues

The Namibia Football Association Normalisation Committee chairperson Bisey Uirab says the Brave Gladiators who are owed by the national body will be paid before the end of the… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Schools Sport Union Under Fire for Another Shambolic Trip

A group of concerned parents has written to the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) airing their frustration over the conditions a national under-17 netball team endured on a recent… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Troika Approves Deployment of Troops to DR Congo

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on Monday approved the deployment of a regional force to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help restore peace and security… Read more »

Namibia: Zambezi Police Searching for Suspected Hippo Poachers At Kalimbeza

The Zambezi regional police need the public's assistance to arrest the suspects behind the killing of a hippopotamus, valued at N$100 000. Read more »

Namibia: 19 Municipalities, Councils to Face Load-Shedding

At least 19 municipalities, town and village councils, and a regional council in the southern part of the country, will have to pay their accounts or experience load-shedding from… Read more »

Namibia: Urgency Needed On Addressing Pace of Land Reform

Land reform in Namibia has been a contentious and controversial topic since the country gained independence in 1990. Read more »

Namibia: Bonsella Celebrates 'Pain Is Fuel,' Talks Album Tour

The Tsumeb-based multi-genre musician Hurry Haiketi, aka Bonsella, may not be as well-known as he would like, but he's certainly one of the country's most brilliant musicians. Read more »

Namibia: 'Lolo' Explains 'No Relegation' Comment

Black Africa (BA) executive member Sylvester 'Lolo' Goraseb yesterday expanded on his controversial social media utterance regarding promotion and relegation from the Debmarine… Read more »

Namibia: Kasaona Football Academy Restarts in Style

The defending Bank Windhoek Ramblers Under-21 Soccer Tournament champions, Kasaona Football Academy, began their title defence with a resounding 7-0 victory over Sport Klub… Read more »

Namibia: Prosecutor General Loses Organised Crime Law Appeal

The prosecutor general has lost a Supreme Court appeal through which she attempted to have money in bank accounts allegedly linked to illegal trading in foreign currency declared… Read more »

Namibia: Pholcodine Cough Medicines Removed From Namibian Shelves

The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) has requested all healthcare professionals and importers to withdraw all pholcodine-containing products on Namibian shelves pending… Read more »