June 12, 2023
Namibia: Brics to Build Bigger Bloc
India's foreign affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has refused to be dragged into a discussion around the arrest warrant hovering over Russian president Vladimir Putin's… Read more »
Namibia: Service Delivery Will Win Votes - Nandi-Ndaitwah
Swapo party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the party is facing a big battle in the coming 2024 presidential election and, therefore, urged the party's members to work… Read more »
Namibia: Oryx and Scania Make N$1.4 Million Solar Move
Oryx Properties and long-term tenant Scania Namibia installed 218 state-of-the-art solar panels on the roof of the Scania building in the Northern Industrial area, representing a… Read more »
Namibia: Deadly Concoction 'Prophet' Denied Bail
A self-proclaimed prophet who last week used tree roots to brew a potion that claimed the lives of two women in the Kavango East region, has been denied bail by the Rundu… Read more »
Namibia: Cabinet Puts Foot Down On Beneficiation
Cabinet has resolved to prohibit the exportation of Namibia's critical minerals in raw form in a bid to create more local jobs and more local value. Read more »
Namibia: NSA Provides Chance for the Unemployed...Over 2 800 Private Vehicles Needed
Statistician general of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Alex Shimuafeni, had pleaded with those already employed to give a chance to unemployed persons during the 2023 census… Read more »
Namibia: Food Poison Deaths Preventable - Kapofi
Defence minister Frans Kapofi, who was delegated by Cabinet to represent central government at the mass burial of the 16 members of the Shishugho family from Kayova village, said… Read more »
Namibia: Nampower Again Ordered to Halt Switch Off
After being ignored last week, Cabinet again directed national power utility Nampower to discontinue the suspension of electricity for local authorities in arrears. Read more »
Namibia: Supreme Court Grounds Menzies
Three judges of the Namibia Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal brought by British-owned Menzies Aviation against a High Court decision that ordered it to vacate the Hosea… Read more »
Namibia: Abanga to Construct Fertiliser Factory
Thomas Abanga, the founder and chief executive officer of Abanga Farms & Food Systems, shared during the recent Omaheke Employment-Creation Conference that his company is in… Read more »
Namibia: Untapped Investment Opportunities Abound
Development Bank of Namibia CEO Martin Inkumbi has said there are immense untapped opportunities in all sectors for Namibians, especially the youth, to explore. Read more »
Namibia: Residents Owe Kamanjab N$13m
Residents and businesses owe the Kamanjab council a staggering N$13 million in rates and taxes stemming from its proclamation as a village council. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Namibia: Over N$500 000 Pledged Towards Seed Capital Fund
The much-anticipated Omaheke Employment Creation Conference officially got underway in Gobabis on Tuesday night with the launch of the region's Seed Capital Fund. Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Educators Threaten to Boycott Future Education Meetings
The Zambezi education directorate continues to host consultative meetings to improve academic results, but some principals and teachers are now threatening to not attend such… Read more »
Namibia: Schlettwein Calls for Urgent Attention On Redline
The incoming board of directors at the Meat Board of Namibia has been urged to consider equalising market opportunities and prospects of farmers for the entire country, including… Read more »
Namibia: Digital Literacy Programme Reaches Zambezi
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June 07, 2023
Namibia: MPs Appeal for Autonomy for Conservancies
Members of Parliament have bemoaned tendencies by international organisations to dictate how African countries should manage their natural resources without fully understanding the… Read more »
Namibia: Shiimi Calls Nampower to Order
Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday shocked the national power utility company NamPower, ordering the company not to proceed with the planned power… Read more »
Namibia: Repo Rate Evokes Fear...As 'Banks Increase Interest Rates for Profit'
Interest income has been the main contributor to profits made in recent years by Namibia's commercial banks. However, these local commercial banks are definitely not compelled to… Read more »
Namibia: Swapo CC to Unpack Same-Sex Brouhaha
An extraordinary Swapo central committee meeting will be convened in the coming days to deliberate on the recent Supreme Court judgment on recognising same-sex marriages solemnised… Read more »
Namibia: Lichtenstrasser Calls Foreign Forensic Expert
Admitted double-accused murderer Ernst Josef Lichtenstrasser will call a forensic expert from South Africa to testify in his defence when his trial resumes at the end of July. Read more »
Namibia: Smoking Declines in Namibia
Research carried out by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention indicated a 0.5% decline in smoking habits in Namibia. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Africa: Investigative Journalism Under Threat in Africa
Investigative journalists in Africa have to find innovative ways to do their work as resources become scarce and safety concerns grow. Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot Fugitive De Klerk in South African Court Today
Fishrot paymaster Marén De Klerk was on Friday arrested in Pearl, South Africa, following the issuing of his warrant of arrest by a Windhoek Magistrate in April 2021. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Namibia: June Petrol Price Unchanged As Diesel Retreats
Namibian petrol prices for June 2023 will remain unchanged while the price of diesel 50 ppm will decrease by 80 cents per litre and that of diesel 10 ppm will drop by 60 cents per… Read more »