Namibia: Miss Earth Namibia Returns Home After Making Top 25 in Manila

Miss Earth Namibia 2025 Ndeshipewa Angula has returned home after earning a place among the top 25 finalists at the Miss Earth pageant held in Manila, Philippines. Read more »

Namibia: Rugby World Cup 2027 Hanging By a Thread

Namibia's chances of qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup are hanging by a thread after they lost 22-15 to Belgium in their opening match at the final World Cup Qualifier in… Read more »

Namibia: A Great Night for Namibian Boxing

Mateus 'The Beast' Heita and Philippus 'Jon Jon' Ndjolonimus both won WBO African titles in impressive style in a great night for Namibian boxing on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: Guard Discovers Dead Baby At Swakopmund

The police are investigating a case of murder and concealment of birth after the body of a newborn baby was found wrapped in a plastic bag near Swakopmund Secondary School on… Read more »

Namibia: Chinese Businesswoman Faces Jail After Huge UK Crypto Seizure

She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname 'goddess of wealth', but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the United… Read more »

Namibia: Witbooi Sends Off Outgoing National Council Members

Vice president Lucia Witbooi on Monday sent off outgoing sixth National Council members as their five-year term comes to a close. Read more »

Southern Africa: Ramaphosa Assumes SADC Chairmanship As Bloc Congratulates Tanzania's Samia Hassan

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has assumed the interim chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after Madagascar stepped down from the position… Read more »

South Africa: Over 100 Organisations Unite to Demand Ban On Online Gambling in South Africa

In a historic show of unity, 107 organisations from South Africa's labour, civic, faith-based, and welfare sectors have signed the Civil Society Declaration on the Harm of Online… Read more »

Namibia: Colonel Chisozu Laid to Rest At Kamenga Shrine

Namibian war veteran Office Chisozu, who was accorded a military funeral by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was on Saturday laid to rest at the Kamenga Shrine in the Kongola… Read more »

Namibia: Natis Extends Weekend Operating Hours in Windhoek

The Roads Authority (RA) has announced that its Windhoek-based Natis offices will now operate on weekends to improve service delivery and ease congestion ahead of the festive… Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia Faces Backlog of 475 Labour Cases, Delaying Justice

The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has expressed concern over a backlog of more than 475 unresolved labour arbitration cases, warning that the delays are denying both… Read more »

Namibia: Norris Extends Title Lead in Sao Paulo, Verstappen Third From Pit-Lane

Lando Norris extended his lead in the drivers' world championship to 24 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a well-judged victory in Sunday's dramatic Sao Paulo… Read more »

South Africa: Fourteen-Man South Africa Fight Back to Beat France

South Africa underlined their status as the world's leading side as they beat France 32-17 on Saturday in Paris despite lock Lood de Jager's first-half red card. Read more »

Namibia: What's the Hold-Up On Oil and Gas?

The Prospect of of Namibia becoming an oil-producing nation remains a well-covered topic from the country's cafés to its boardrooms. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's Digital Ambitions - Who's Driving the Bus?

As Namibia races towards Vision 2030 with fewer than five years remaining, a critical question demands answers: who exactly is steering our nation's digital transformation? Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia's Missed Opportunity and the Hiddencosts of Europe's Green Investment

When European leaders and African heads of state gathered in Brussels for the second Global Gateway Forum (9-10 October), the event was framed as a new era of "mutual, sustainable… Read more »

Namibia: It's Time to Transform Namibia's Economy

Namibia's young population, rich resources and strategic location offers us the chance to reshape our economic future but only if we work smart, act fast and innovate boldly. Read more »

Namibia: ECN Gears Up With 5 000 Private Vehicles for Polls

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) plans to hire over 5 000 private vehicles and equipment to support logistics for the upcoming regional council and local authority… Read more »

Namibia: General Doctors Told to Stop Lying About Being 'Specialists'

General practitioners (GPs) in Namibia have been warned against falsely claiming specialist status due to risking patient safety and breaching medical ethics. Read more »

Namibia: Shilimela Guards 'Not Paid' for Two Months

Security officers at the Unam's Ogongo campus have allegedly not been paid since September, prompting threats to strike and calls for the company to honour outstanding wages… Read more »

Namibia: Kavango East Leads Surge of Independent Candidates

The Kavango East region has recorded the highest number of independent candidates for the upcoming regional council elections, reflecting growing dissatisfaction within political… Read more »

Namibia: Fisheries to Name and Shame Hake Sector Violators

Fishing companies that exceed by-catch limits in the hake sector will be publicly named and risk losing quotas and vessels. Read more »

Namibia: Association Sues ECN to Take Part in City Election

The Electoral Court is due to give a judgement on Monday in a case in which the Khomas Residents and Rate Payers Association is asking to be allowed to take part in the Windhoek… Read more »

Namibia: Courts Stall, Cells Overflow

A work stoppage by magistrates across the country has halted criminal and civil case hearings, straining police holding cells and costing taxpayers. Read more »

Namibia: Education Fraud Exposed in Erongo Region

Deputy director for programmes and quality assurance in the regional education office, Natalia Guriras (55), appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court yesterday on multiple… Read more »