Namibia: How Phala Phala Suspects Were Traced, Interrogated in Cape Town

AN independent panel's report into the Phala Phala theft has given further details on how four of the five Namibian suspects, who allegedly stole millions from South African… Read more »

Namibia: Creatives Speak Out On World Aids Day

NAMIBIA has joined the rest of the world in celebrating the World Aids Day, which aims to stop the spread of new cases of HIV-AIDS, secure the rights of people living with HIV, and… Read more »

Namibia: 'Potential of Small-Scale Fisheries Overlooked'

The small-scale fisheries subsector has been overlooked as a commercial sector that can also contribute to the country's food security. Read more »

Namibia: Ruling Party Chooses Woman as Presidential Candidate

THE congress that elected Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party's next presidential candidate for the 2024 elections has been lauded by analysts. Read more »

Namibia: Yvonne Chaka Chaka On Why Backing Vocalists and Session Musicians Must Be Honoured

BACKING vocalists and session musicians are once again to be celebrated and honoured for their immense contribution to the music industry, as the Backing Vocalists and Session… Read more »

Namibia: SWAPO Leadership Dissolved to Pave Way for Party Elections

THE Swapo congress secretariat is verifying the names of the 795 delegates who are set to vote for their new leadership. Read more »

Namibia: We Must Accept the Winner - Geingob

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has appealed to Swapo members to accept the election results of the party's congress on Sunday, with the biggest price, the vice presidency of the ruling… Read more »

Namibia: Itula to Be Officially Unveiled As IPC's Presidential Candidate

THE Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) will on Saturday officially unveil incumbent leader Panduleni Itula as its party presidential candidate for the 2024 presidential… Read more »

Namibia: Ekandjo Eyes Nomination for Swapo Vice President

SWAPO member of parliament Jerry Ekandjo is expecting to be nominated for the party's vice president position at the congress, which is underway in Windhoek. Read more »

Namibia: Cheating Charges As Swapo Ruling Party Congress Faces Tight Vice Presidential Election

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob and other Swapo leaders were yesterday locked in a politburo meeting which discussed allegations of a fraudulent delegates list and attempts to squeeze in… Read more »

Namibia: 300 000 Namibian Households Without Electricity

HALF of Namibia still has no access to electricity, with over 300 000 households, particularly in rural areas, unelectrified. Read more »

Namibia: Govt Plugs Loopholes in Exploration Permits Application

THE mines and energy ministry has strengthened the evaluation process for the application of mining exploration permits to stem corruption, minister Tom Alweendo has said. Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Prepares for Replacement of Von François Statue

CITY of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya said the future utilisation of the site where the statue of German military officer Curt von François stands will be the subject… Read more »

Namibia: Zambezi Forest Under Daily Threat From Illegal Timber Harvesters

THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism said the 100-kilometre-long state forest in the Zambezi region is under threat due to foreigners entering at undesignated points… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Delegates Housed At Farms to Block Temptations

SOME Swapo delegates have been kept in centralised spots such as farms and guest houses across the country to prevent them from being enticed by money and job offers from rival… Read more »

Namibia: Court Stops Sale of Transnamib Vehicles

THE planned sale of 11 TransNamib vehicles that were attached by the deputy sheriff of the High Court two weeks ago may not proceed, a judge ordered in the Windhoek High Court… Read more »

Namibia: 'Germans Can Keep Their Blood-Stained Money'

A GROUP of people from the Ancestral Land Foundation of Namibia (Aflon), who protested against ancestral land dispossession on Friday in Windhoek, say Germany can keep its… Read more »

Namibia: Witbooi Withdraws From Swapo Deputy Secretary General Race

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has announced that parliamentarian Lucia Witbooi has withdrawn from the ruling party's deputy secretary general contest ahead of this weekend's Swapo… Read more »

Namibia: 54 Percent of Babies Die From Preterm Birth

Deputy minister of health and social services Esther Muinjangue says 54% of newborn deaths in Namibia can be attributed to preterm birth and low birthweight. Read more »

Namibia: Malnourished and Diabetic At 17

At the age of only 17, Laimi Shitapata suffers from malnutrition and diabetes. Read more »

Namibia: 'Clean Water Is Everything' - Omusati Residents

IT'S a few minutes after 08:00 at Okapuku village in the Anamulenge constituency in the Omusati region. Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Calls Out Name-Droppers Ahead of Congress

The presidency has called on campaigners to desist from using president Hage Geingob's name to influence the Swapo congress. Read more »

Namibia: Refugees in Namibia Face Double Threat of Aid Cuts, Climate Change

REFUGEES in Namibia's remote Osire settlement are facing stark choices, as inflation continues to push up the cost of necessities, such as food and fuel. Read more »

Namibia: High Fuel Prices Threaten Namibia's Fish Markets

REGARDLESS of sourcing N$10 billion in export earnings during the last financial year, increasing fuel prices are putting the fishing industry in a difficult position in its… Read more »

Namibia: Ministry Urged to Deal With 'Greedy' Fishing Quota Holders

THE fishing industry has called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to control "greedy" quota holders, as they are damaging the sustainability of the industry. Read more »