Namibia: Same-Sex Marriage's Fate in President Geingob's Hands

New Era

Swapo legislator Jerry Ekandjo's private member's bill, which deals with changes to the Marriage Act, including the prohibition of same-sex marriages and any acknowledgment of such… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia, Uruguay Braced for World Cup 'Final' ...As End of 2023 Journey Beckons

New Era

Rugby World Cup minnows Namibia and Uruguay clash in Lyon today in their own personal 'final', where the winner takes home the glory and the loser faces four years of frustration. Read more »

Namibia: Backs to the Wall Against Uruguay

Namibian

Namibia will have their backs to the wall when they take on Uruguay in their final Rugby World Cup match in Lyon tonight. Read more »

Namibia: Uproar Over Geingob's Genocide Remarks

New Era

Traditional leaders and political actors have come out guns blazing, expressing dissatisfaction with President Hage Geingob over his recent utterances on the genocide issue. Read more »

Namibia/Gambia: NFA Congratulates Brave Gladiators

Namibian

The Namibia Football Association has congratulated Namibia's women's football team, the Brave Gladiators on their victory against Gambia in Morocco over the weekend. Read more »

Namibia: Thompson Rallies Support for the Welwitschias [opinion]

Namibian

To the Namibian team at the Rugby World Cup. I wish you all the best with game against Uruguay on Wednesday. Read more »

Namibia: Desperate Farmers Let Livestock Graze On Dumpsites

New Era

Desperate farmers who are unable to afford feed, particularly those who live on the outskirts of towns in northern Namibia, are now depending on dumpsites. Read more »

Namibia: Census 2023 - Play Your Part, Get Counted [opinion]

New Era

The 2023 Population & Housing Census enumeration officially starts today and will conclude on 3 November. The census enumeration is where all households and dwelling units are… Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Advised to Reject Award From Cameroonian Oil Lawyer

Namibian

The Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR) has raised concerns over a plan by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Cameroon's controversial businessman NJ Ayuk, to… Read more »

Namibia: Security Guard Dies After Dog Attack

Namibian

A Security guard died in Oshakati Intermediate Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) after being brutally attacked by five Rottweiler dogs at the town on Sunday morning. Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Short of Industrial Land

Namibian

The Windhoek City Council is grappling with a shortage of industrial land, prompting the local authority to subdivide a portion of Farm Ujams No. 288 and establishing a new… Read more »

Namibia: Namibian Volleyball Team Withdraws Due to Financial Constraints

New Era

In a surprising turn of events, the Namibian Volleyball Federation (NVF) announced the withdrawal of the senior national volleyball team from the highly-anticipated 2023 Zone 6… Read more »

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Might Be Namibia's Next President, Geingob Tells UN

Namibian

During his address to the United Nation's General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday, president Hage Geingob said Namibia's potential future president could be Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who… Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Accused Continues Property Fight

New Era

Fishrot's self-proclaimed "paymaster" and lawyer Maren de Klerk re-filed his application, where he is fighting against the seizure of his money and that of his law firm by the… Read more »

Namibia: 'Sleep Where You Want to Be Counted' in Census

Namibian

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) general statistician, Alex Shimuafeni, has urged Namibians to avoid being counted twice in the upcoming census that started on Monday. Read more »

Namibia: Women Invited to Communal Land Boards

Namibian

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform is calling on women with expertise in the functioning of communal land boards and are engaged in farming operations to apply for… Read more »

Namibia: Kelp Start-Up Shortlisted for N$11,4m Climate Award

Namibian

Kelp Blue is among this year's finalists of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the United Arab Emirates' pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, which carries a… Read more »

Namibia: 'Tsamma Time' Spotlights Contemporary San Art

Namibian

For many people the idea of San art may connote images of rock art depicting ancient occurrences, rites and rituals. In 'Tsamma Time,' an exhibition of contemporary San art… Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Calls On International Financial Institutions to Review Capital Adequacy Ratios

Namibian

President Hage Geingob has called on international financing institutions like the World Bank to review their capital adequacy ratios to unlock more capital for lending to both… Read more »

Namibia: Breast Cancer, the Second-Most Common Cancer in Namibia

Namibian

Breast cancer has affected the lives of countless Namibian women and their families, but Namibians are determined to improve breast cancer awareness, early detection, and… Read more »

Namibia: 'Extremely' High Rate of Congenital Heart Disease in Namibia

Namibian

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an umbrella term used to denote structural and functional defects of the heart and the great vessels entering and/or exiting the heart. Read more »

Namibia: More Cattle Slaughtered Than Exported Live

Namibian

More cattle were slaughtered in abattoirs inside the country than were exported live during the second quarter of 2023, in line with the country's drive for value addition. Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Reshuffles Deputy Ministers, Sacks Kashikola

Namibian

President Hage Geingob has appointed three new deputy ministers and relieved home affairs deputy minister Daniel Kashikola of his duties. Read more »

Africa: Four Nations Line Up to 'Rewild' Massive Herd of 'Homeless' Rhinos [analysis]

Daily Maverick

In what will likely be the world's largest mass translocation of rhinos, conservation groups are planning to move 300 rhinos a year for the next 10 years to locations across South… Read more »

Namibia: Suicide Is a Significant Public Health Concern Says Health Minister

Namibia Economist

623 suicide cases were recorded between August 2022 and June 2023 and out of these, 511 (82%) were male, while 92 (15%) were female. Read more »