Namibia: Swapo Regains Resource-Rich Erongo, ||kharas

The ruling party has regained control of several resource-rich economic regions, including the Erongo, Hardap and ||Kharas regions, overturning gains made by opposition parties in… Read more »

Namibia: Parties Warn Court Strike Could Paralyse Councils

Political parties say it would be unfair to voters if duly elected councillors are not sworn in due to the ongoing magistrates' strike. Read more »

Namibia: Boy Left With Ostomy Bag After Church 'Healing'

The 12-year-old victim of a 'healing' concoction is recovering at home after undergoing emergency surgery at Rundu Intermediate Hospital, where he was fitted with an ostomy bag. Read more »

Namibia: Govt Willing to Increase Magistrates' Allowances

The government is willing to substantially increase the housing and vehicle allowances of Namibia's magistrates, who this week embarked on a strike after more than two weeks of… Read more »

Namibia: Low Youth Turnout Sparks Apathy Fears

Several polling stations across the country were hit by a low voter turnout on Wednesday - particularly among the youth - raising concerns about voter apathy. Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia's Forever Diamonds

GLOBAL diamond prices have been in decline for the past few years, with the Idex Diamond Price Index down nearly 50% since its peak in March 2022. Read more »

Namibia: ECN Rules Derail Voters

Constituency changes, a lack of transport fare, and ECN rules prevented some eligible voters, including students and workers, from casting their ballots in Wednesday's elections. Read more »

Namibia: Content Creators Key to Brand Namibia, Says Minister Theofelus

Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus says digital creators are essential to promoting the country's global image. Read more »

Namibia: Hawks Arrests Fifth Suspect in South Africans Recruited for Russia-Ukraine War Probe

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the ongoing probe into the recruitment of South Africans for the… Read more »

Namibia: Too Scared to Speak - Nigerian Villagers On Living in the Midst of Kidnap Gangs

Many of the parents whose children were abducted 10 days ago from a boarding school in Nigeria are terrified. They do not want to talk to the authorities or journalists in case of… Read more »

Namibia: Indonesian Cultural Showcase Thrills At National Theatre

Indonesia and Namibia's bonds of friendship and cooperation came to life in a grand cultural showcase at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) this week. Read more »

Namibia: Ipc's Dunaiski Says Results Were 'Cooked', Will Not Accept Them

Independent Patriots for Change candidate Caroline Dunaiski, who was contesting for Windhoek West constituency, says she will not accept the outcome of the results she describes as… Read more »

Namibia: Stop Accusing Swapo of Rigging Elections - Former Henties Deputy Mayor

Former United Democratic Front Henties Bay deputy mayor Michael Skini says opposition parties must stop accusing Swapo of rigging elections. Read more »

Namibia: SWAPO Leads At Polls Across 12 Regions

The Swapo Party secured a preliminary lead in the 2025 regional council and local authority elections on Thursday night, having being confirmed as the winner in 56 constituencies… Read more »

Namibia: Willem Mwedihanga - Defender Forged At Ongwediva

Former Tigers and Brave Warriors defence stalwart Willem Mwedihanga started from humble beginnings to become one of the most sought-after defenders in the country and abroad. Read more »

Namibia: Office of the Judiciary Appoints Mtc As Cloud Hosting Partner

The Office of the Judiciary has selected the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) as its digital partner for cloud hosting services, appointing a local provider to support its… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Leads Regional Council and Local Authority Elections

The regional council and local authority elections preliminary results, which continue to be announced at collation centres on Thursday evening, indicate that the Swapo Party is… Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Court Battle Could Delay Fraud and Corruption Trial for Two Years

A Further delay of up to two years could be on the cards for the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial, one of the accused in the matter, former attorney general and… Read more »

Namibia: Witvlei Copper Sale Fuels Noronex Ambitions

Noronex Limited has agreed to sell its non-core Witvlei Copper Project in Namibia for N$50.4 million, in a staged cash transaction to privately owned Joint Era Mining Co (JEM). Read more »

Namibia: Selcom Wins Green Light for Paypal

A local entity, Selcom Namibia, says it has received approval from both PayPal and Mastercard to enable digital payments in Namibia. Read more »

Namibia: Financial Wellness - A Strategic Advantage for Namibian Employers

In today's fast-changing business landscape, forward-looking employers are recognising that employee financial wellness goes far beyond personal finance - it's a cornerstone of… Read more »

Namibia: Scale Ai With This 5-Part Framework

If your artificial intelligence (AI) pilots aren't turning into real business value, the problem likely isn't the tech itself - it's the operating model. Read more »

Namibia: Smit Defends Namibia's Olympic Representation

Former Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) secretary general Joan Smit has criticised those questioning why Namibia was represented by only four athletes at the 2024 Paris… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Poised to Reclaim Windhoek Rural

The Swapo Party is confident it will win back the Windhoek Rural constituency from the Landless People's Movement (LPM), according to its regional coordinator. Read more »

Namibia: ECN Will Send Result Discrepancies Back to Collation Centres

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it will not correct vote result discrepancies itself, but will instead refer issues back to the relevant collation centres for… Read more »