Namibia: Kanyama's 'Condom Factory' Under Wraps

Health tender magnate Shapwa Kanyama has refused this newspaper entry into his purported condom manufacturing factory, located in the Windhoek northern industrial area, citing… Read more »

Namibia: Alarm Bells Ring Over Public Debt

Namibia finds itself in a precarious situation, where public debt has reached maximum levels, as government has been unsuccessful in abiding by its targets for public debt. Read more »

Namibia: War Benefits No One, President Geingob Warns

President Hage Geingob yesterday cautioned a visiting European Union delegation that conflict benefits no one. Read more »

Namibia: Shell Reportedly Makes New Oil Discovery

Shell has reportedly made another major discovery of hydrocarbons, the main components of oil and gas in the Orange Basin. Once confirmed, this will be Shell's second major… Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Lawyers Rip Ueitele Judgement Apart

Three Supreme Court judges yesterday heard an appeal against the decision of the Windhoek High Court to refuse to grant six of the Fishrot accused bail. Read more »

Namibia: Church Murder Accused Granted Bail

Two men who were arrested in connection to the rape and murder of a 29-year-old woman, whose body was found dumped at a local church in Windhoek in 2021, were released on bail… Read more »

Namibia: Venaani Fingers Double-Dipping Doctors

Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has said some medical doctors employed by the State have their bread buttered on both sides, to the detriment of ordinary… Read more »

Namibia: Mine Workers Union Concludes Wage Agreement With Osino

The MineWorkers Union (MUN) and Osino Gold Exploration have concluded a wage agreement whereby all Osino employees within the bargaining unit earning a basic salary of N$6 000 and… Read more »

Namibia: Workplace Wellness Programmes Should Be Compulsory

Labour consultant and community activist August Bikeur says it is time unionists and the labour ministry takes a critical look at workplace conditions and make employee wellness… Read more »

Namibia: Govt Invests Over N$7 Billion in Student Funding

In the quest to make higher education and training accessible to eligible and qualifying students, the government, through the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund, has… Read more »

Namibia: SIM Card Registration Beneficial

Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) spokesperson Katrina Sikeni has urged cellphone users to register their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards before the… Read more »

Namibia: 47 Fired From UIs Mine Contractor

At least 47 artisans were verbally dismissed on Monday after failed wage negotiations. Read more »

Namibia: Namibians Have Given Up - Swartbooi

Last year's dismal performance by grades 11 and 12 candidates should have sent parents to the streets in protest, demanding better from the government in the face of a teetering… Read more »

Namibia: Filicide Accused to Plead Guilty

Former police officer Vapeni Boois is charged with a count of murder, read in conjunction with the combatting of domestic violence law, and faces a second charge of defeating or… Read more »

Namibia: MTC Empowers Communities, Emerging Businesses

Mobile Telecommunications Limited last week handed over various machinery and equipment to technical and vocational education training (TVET) graduates and for gardening projects… Read more »

Namibia: Namcol As Hopefuls Struggle for Mainstream Space

Executive education director Sanet Steenkamp advised learners who were improving their grades at other institutions, including Namcol, to proceed to the next level at the same… Read more »

Namibia: Nef Optimistic About Economic Recovery for 2023 and Beyond

The Namibian Employers' Federation (NEF) looks forward to the year 2023 with a lot of optimism that the Namibian economy will recover and enable businesses to prosper and… Read more »

Namibia: Fishcor Fights Out of Fishrot Deals... Wants De Klerk to Testify

The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia is fighting to rid itself of several agreements that were concluded by some of the key figures in the ongoing multi-million-dollar… Read more »

Namibia: Over 900 Implicated in Tax Fraud

The number of people implicated in the massive fraudulent tax refund scam has increased from 409, as reported in July 2022, to 921 while the amount involved has escalated from N$36… Read more »

Namibia: Suspects Arrested With Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Skins

The Namibian Police in Mukwe constituency in the Kavango East region on Friday arrested a 31-year-old man after he was found in possession of controlled wildlife products - two… Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Examines Results With Ministry's Leadership

President Hage Geingob is expected to make a statement on the performance of national exams in response to the dismal 2022 matriculation examination results. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Corpse-Burning Soldiers Probed

The SADC mission in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado has instituted an investigation into a video circulating on social media, purportedly showing soldiers throwing… Read more »

Namibia: Overcrowded Classrooms Remain a Nightmare

Dressed in a blue overall jacket and denim jeans, the principal of Green Leaves Primary School, Chanville Mackrill, and his teachers were ready to roll up their sleeves and build… Read more »

Namibia: Katima Fish Shop Struggles With Demand

Katima Mulilo residents have been flocking to the local Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust shop to buy fish, with the fish season currently closed. Read more »

Namibia: Zambezi School Resumes Under Tree

Learners from Izimwe Primary School in Zambezi were in for a shock on the first day of the school year, as the dilapidated tent in which they were taught was no longer in use,… Read more »