June 23
Namibia: Glasgow Shock Bulls to Win United Rugby Championship
A dominant second-half showing from Glasgow Warriors delivered a shock 21-16 United Rugby Championship final victory over the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Read more »
Namibia/South Africa: SA Too Strong for Wales in First Test Since World Cup Triumph
South Africa saw off a gutsy Wales 41-13 at Twickenham on Saturday in their first match since winning a record fourth World Cup. Read more »
June 21
Namibia: UNAIDS Celebrates Scrapping of Sodomy Law
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV-AIDS (UNAIDS) has commended the High Court's decision to declare the common law crimes of sodomy and "unnatural sexual offences" of… Read more »
June 20
Namibia: Activists Hoping for Positive Sodomy Law Judgement
A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI+) activist and a human rights lawyer say they are hoping for the High Court's positive judgement on… Read more »
Namibia: Kaaronda in Contempt of Court - Swanu Faction
Swanu splinter leader Charles Katjivirue said Evilastus Kaaronda is in contempt of court at a media briefing held at their head office on Wednesday. Read more »
Namibia: Govt Launches National Health Strategy
A collaboration between three ministries aims to address health risks across human, animal, plant and environmental health sectors. Read more »
Namibia: Rude Awakening for U19 Capricorn Eagles
With the Namibian Richelieu Eagles' run at the T20 World Cup having come to an end, a new cycle begins at home with junior squads now preparing for upcoming international… Read more »
Namibia: MTC Customers Concerned About Privacy in Conference Calls
Some Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) customers have expressed concern about privacy issues during conference calls, with users saying they are added to calls without their… Read more »
Namibia: African Stars Ask FIFA to Reverse Ban
Namibia premiership champions African Stars have approached Fifa to get their transfer ban revoked after settling their debt with Ghanaian striker Peter Ernest Adiwo, the club's… Read more »
June 19
Namibia: Govt Builds 15,198 Houses in 8 Years
A total of 15 198 houses were built and 22 659 plots serviced in urban Namibia by state and private developers in the past eight years. Read more »
Namibia: 1,835 Families Facing Malnutrition in Namibia
A total of 341 855 vulnerable households are living on food assistance under the government's current comprehensive nationwide drought programme. Read more »
Kenya: How President Ruto's Punitive Taxes Threaten Namibia-Kenya Trade
President William Ruto's finance bill 2024, tabled in parliament for passage yesterday, contains punitive taxes poised to dent the progressive strides made towards bolstering… Read more »
Namibia: Mines Tighten Rules to Curb Ex-Employee Corruption
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is proposing amendments to the country's mining regulations, with one aiming to prevent corruption by former employees of the ministry. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Debt - Caution Urged, Crisis Unlikely
Namibia is among the five African countries of which the sovereign debt has been qualified as of moderate risk of debt distress. Read more »
June 18
Namibia: Amushelelo to Brief Parliament On Unemployment Fund
The parliamentary committee on constitutional and legal affairs has invited fraud accused cum social activist and politician Michael Amushelelo to a consultative meeting at… Read more »
Namibia: Muslim Communities Donate 100 Cattle to Feed the Vulnerable
The Muslim community in Namibia donated 100 cattle to feed needy and vulnerable communities in the northern regions at Eenhana on Sunday. Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Spend 39 Million Hours Speaking On the Phone
Namibians have spent 39,3 million hours speaking on the phone in the first three months of the year. Read more »
Namibia: Central Bank, DBN Join Forces
The Bank of Namibia and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) have partnered up to drive economic development. Read more »
Malawi: Project Hope Namibia Commits N$1,1b to HIV-Aids Fight in Malawi
Project Hope Namibia recently launched the Ana Ndi Achinyamata (Anapa) project worth US$60 million (N$1,1 billion) to curb HIV-AIDS among young adults and children in Malawi. Read more »
Namibia: Revenue Agency Extends Deadline for Companies, Individuals to Get Tax Certificates
The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has decided that the current process for obtaining a tax certificate of good standing will remain in effect until 31 March 2025. Read more »
Namibia: Gibson-Park Ruled Out As Ireland Name Squad for SA Tour
Injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa next month, with Jack Conan also absent from the squad announced on… Read more »
June 17
Namibia: Govt Accused of Misleading Lawmakers On Fima Regulations
The Financial Institutions and Markets Act (Fima) has once again caused friction, with lawmaker Elma Dienda accusing finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi of attempting to mislead the… Read more »
Namibia: Regional Council Did Not Consult Enough Residents On Constituency Changes
Due to insufficient public consultation, the Khomas Regional Council has had to cancel the two-day public hearing with the fifth Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission. Read more »
Namibia: Hundreds March for Universal Basic Income Grant
The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia marched to the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare on Saturday morning to demand a universal and… Read more »
Namibia: Cocaine Smuggler Fails With Appeal Against Sentence
A Brazilian serving a nine-year prison term after being caught trying to smuggle one kilogramme of cocaine into Namibia has failed in an appeal against his sentence. Read more »