Namibia: Family Questions Gaps in Aranos Killing

The Aranos community has been left unsettled since the early hours of 1 November, when 32-year-old Alex Kondombolo was stabbed to death while walking home with his girlfriend. Read more »

Namibia: State Wants Life in Prison for Toddler's Killer

A man who admitted last week that he murdered his two-year-old son at Otavi about two years ago should be sentenced to life imprisonment, a prosecutor has suggested in the Windhoek… Read more »

Namibia: Man Admits Murdering Wife in Rocky Crest Knife Attack

A man accused of killing his wife in a knife attack in her home in Windhoek last year admitted guilt on a charge of murder yesterday. Read more »

Namibia: LPM Leader Bernadus Swartbooi Assaulted At Keetmanshoop By Ex-Party Member Vernon Colman Over Political Row

Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi was allegedly physically assaulted at Keetmanshoop on Sunday, after a confrontation with former party member Vernon… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Confirms Outbreak of Deadly Congo Fever

Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Namibia, for which no vaccine or… Read more »

Namibia: New Twice-Yearly HIV Jab Might Be Too Pricey for Namibia, Says Former Minister

Former health minister Richard Kamwi says the new HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, offers hope but warns Namibia's ability to adopt it will depend on funding and government… Read more »

Namibia: Six Ex-Swapo Members Challenge Party's Kavango West Dominance As Independent Candidates

Six former Swapo Party members will contest as independent candidates across four constituencies in the Kavango West region during Wednesday's regional council and local authority… Read more »

Namibia: Political Parties Slam Nandi-Ndaitwah's Election-Day Public Holiday Over Economic Fears

The declaration of next Wednesday as a public holiday for the regional council and local authority elections has faced criticism from several political parties, who say the… Read more »

Namibia: Over 300 Beds Planned for Rundu Mental Health Centre

The Ministry of Health and Social Services plans to construct a massive new mental health facility at Rundu, with over 300 beds, aiming to address the current overcrowding crisis. Read more »

Namibia: Mother to Be Sentenced Over Baby's Murder

A former police officer convicted of murdering her one-year-old son in the ||Kharas region in January 2023 is due to be sentenced in the Windhoek High Court tomorrow. Read more »

Namibia: Oyo Launches Nationwide Campaign to Tackle Digital GBV

Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (Oyo) on Monday launched a community-driven campaign at Okahandja to confront the fast growing threats of digital gender-based violence (GBV) in… Read more »

Namibia: City Police Arrest Suspect After Theft From Vehicle

The Windhoek City Police has arrested one suspect and recovered stolen items following a theft from a motor vehicle in the city centre on Sunday. Read more »

Namibia: Fun Activities Over the Next Few Weeks

The tides are really changing. I swear I can feel it in my bones. Read more »

Namibia: Hockey Teams Off to Junior World Cup

Namibia's junior men's and women's hockey teams will embark on their Junior World Cup journeys when they fly out to India and Chile this weekend. Read more »

Namibia: Welwitschias Give Passionate Farewell

Namibia signed off in style at the Rugby World Cup Qualifier in Dubai with a 40-31 victory against Brazil on Tuesday, but some lean years await following their failure to qualify… Read more »

Namibia: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Declares Election Day Public Holiday

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially declared Wednesday, 26 November, a public holiday. Read more »

Namibia: Education Minister Steenkamp Targets Overcrowding As New Classrooms Roll Out Across Ohangwena

Minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday said overcrowding in schools across Namibia remains a persistent challenge. Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Prison Babies - 29 Infants Raised Behind Bars in Six Years Spark Child Welfare Fears

A total of 29 babies have lived behind bars with their mothers at the Windhoek Female Correctional Facility since 2019, sparking serious concerns from child welfare experts about… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's Parliament Hits Historic Legislative Low in 2025

The parliament will end the year without a single bill becoming law beyond the national budget - a historic low in legislative output since Namibia's independence 35 years ago. Read more »

Namibia: Overcrowding in Schools Remain a Challenge - Steenkamp

Minister of international relations and trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has encouraged heads of consulates and their respective countries to support deputy inspector-general of police… Read more »

Namibia: Katiti Court Challenge Threatens Namibia Medicine Supply, Adds to Shortage Woes

A new court application by Afripharm Investments against the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) is challenging the validity of a medical tender, potentially worsening… Read more »

Namibia: Eswatini Confirms Receiving $5.1m From the U.S.\ for Accepting Deportees

Eswatini's government has confirmed that it received $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration for accepting people deported from the US as part of a hard-line approach… Read more »

Namibia: Attempt to Join Germany As Party in Namibian Genocide Case Fails

A full bench of the Windhoek High Court has decided not to join the Federal Republic of Germany as a respondent at this stage in a case in which the court is asked to declare the… Read more »

Namibia: UK Visa Threat Reflects British Crisis, Not Namibian Conduct - Former Diplomat

Former Namibian diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh says the UK's recent "Trump-style" threat to impose visa bans on Namibia is driven by British domestic politics rather than anything… Read more »

Namibia: UK's Threats of Visa Denial to Namibians an Act of 'Neo - Colonialism Arrogance', Says Ar

Affirmative Repositioning (AR) spokesperson George Kambala has condemned the UK's visa threat to Namibia, calling it an act of "neo-colonial arrogance." Read more »