January 12, 2023
Namibia: Teacher's Assaulter Granted Bail
A Windhoek resident, who was filmed while assaulting a teacher at school on Monday for allegedly cheating with her husband, was granted bail yesterday by the Katutura Magistrate's… Read more »
Namibia: Priest Nabbed for Water Pump Theft
The police at Rundu have arrested two suspects, including a Catholic priest, for allegedly stealing a solar water pump for a borehole from Nyangana Parish. The two were arrested on… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Enters Education Fray
Education stakeholders must work around the clock to find solutions to address the myriad of challenges facing the sector, instead of playing a blame game that resolves nothing. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia, Botswana One-Stop Border Post Coming Soon
President Hage Geingob and his counterpart from Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday held a closed-door meeting at State House that focused on assessing the implementation… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Namibia: Govt Monitors Covid Variant Closely
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the Covid-19 XBB.1.5 variant is not new but it is a sub-variant of the Omicron, adding the two cases reported in the country have… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Namibia: New Plan Caters for Low-Income Patients
A young medical doctor who believes that people from all walks of life should have access to quality and affordable healthcare has introduced a loyalty care programme for… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Southern Africa: Seychelles Speaker Take Up Presidency of SADC Parliamentary Forum
THE speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne (RM), is the new president of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, which brings together 15 national… Read more »
Namibia: Tokens Only for Legal Occupants - City
Although the Khomas Regional Council made efforts to save the residents from drinking sewer water by paying for water tokens at the City Of Windhoek, the municipality said they… Read more »
Southern Africa: Opinion - Developmental Routes of the Zambezi
For easy and manageable ranking, the Zambezi region can be divided into four routes radiating from the central zone of development, which is the town of Katima Mulilo. Each route… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Namibia: Green Shoots Expected to Drive Namibia in 2023
The green shoots on the horizon for Namibia are amplified through efforts to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem, and the recent discovery of commercially viable oil reserves in the… Read more »
Namibia: Rain Brings Hope to Northern Farmers
Residents of northern Namibia are rejoicing over the first raindrops that fell since last weekend. The rain brings hope to farmers who delayed ploughing their fields. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Namibia: Opinion - Why Namibia's Economic Growth Remains Stunted
Namibia, by all comparative standards, has got all the ingredients of a flourishing economy. It has huge deposits of mineral resources, a highly educated youth market and one of… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Namibia: How Namibia Can Avoid the Oil Curse
Namibia needs to build competent and accountable institutions to manage oil revenue and minimise the risk of corruption by closing all legislative loopholes in order to avoid an… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Namibia: Opinion - the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah I Know
The rise of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is by no means a miracle or a tsunami because she has all what it takes to become the next Namibian leader. Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Leads 'Powerful' Delegation to U.S.-Africa Summit
President Hage Geingob will begin his 14-day visit to the United States of America today, where he is leading a powerful Namibia delegation to Washington, DC, to take part in the… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Namibia: Itula Eyes Presidency
Independent Patriots for Change leader Dr Panduleni Itula says he is not scared of whoever becomes Swapo's presidential candidate as he and his party are ready to win the 2024… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Namibia: Some Fish Stocks in Precarious State
A stock assessment carried out by the fisheries ministry over the past year has yielded mixed results as some fish stocks show growth while others are still in a precarious state. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Namibia: Struggle Kids March Again
About 70 frustrated children of the liberation struggle marched to the parliament building yesterday but were blocked. The group says they are running out of patience and time and… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Namibia: Government to Fast-Track Tax Relief Measures
Deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the implementation of measures to provide tax relief to taxpayers will be fast-tracked. Read more »
Namibia: Local Producers Need Shelf Space - NCCI
Local small innovators, manufacturers and entrepreneurs still struggle with access to the market despite their being productive. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Namibia: Dis-Chem Pharmacy Registration Remains Intact
The High Court has declined to set aside the decision of the Pharmacy Council of Namibia not to terminate the registration of Dis-Chem Pharmacies as community pharmacies in… Read more »
Namibia: Osona Village Tackles Power Supply
Rapid population growth at Osona Village near Okahandja necessitated the upgrade of the power grid from 1MVA to 2MVA. The residential and commercial property area has over 8 000… Read more »
Namibia: PM Urges Wildlife Protection
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has assured traditional authorities that government regards them as important partners in preserving the country's resources. Through the… Read more »
Namibia: State Wants Imprisonment for Man Acquitted On Rape
State advocate Palmer Khumalo on Friday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku to sentence a man she acquitted on charges of kidnapping and rape, but convicted on a lesser… Read more »
Namibia: Agribank to Stop Accepting Cash Payments
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has informed its clients, prospective clients and all stakeholders that as from 1 December 2022, it will no longer accept cash payments. This means… Read more »