Category: National
N$60.7 Million Worth of FMD Vaccine Doses Received in Feb
Namibia has received over 3.8 million Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses valued at N$60.7 million from Botswana to protect livestock, support farmers and preserve food security. The Bank of Namibia’s 4th Quarter 2025 update indicated this. The…
96.7% of Marketed Sheep Exported Live
Year-on-year, sheep marketing surged by 69.3% to 62 136 heads in February 2026, compared with the same month in 2025, according to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia. Of the marketed sheep, live exports recorded a…
Yango Operators Demand Meeting With Works Minister
By: Dwight Links More than ten Yango operators in the Windhoek area have signed off on two letters appealing to meet with the Works & Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi. In the letters dated 1 April and…
Nedbank Namibia Strengthens its Commitment to Employee Development With Expanded Formal Education Funding
By: Staff Writer Nedbank Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to building a future-ready workforce through a strengthened investment in its internal NedNamibia Holdings (NNH) Education Trust to support Nedbank employees and their dependants in accessing quality tertiary education across…
428,426 Namibians Have Retirement Cover Worth N$301.7 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the end of December 2025, 428,426 Namibians’ retirement savings stood at N$301.7 billion, representing the biggest savings scheme in the country, shows Namfisa’s 2025 4th Quarter Report. The regulator has revealed that…
Call For Namibia to Tighten Cybersecurity Measures
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The chairman of the Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition (NICSC), Paulinus Sheehama, called for all levels of Namibia to take cybersecurity seriously. Sheehama spoke at the launch of the NICSC 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Initiative…
Welder to Create Job Opportunities Through Equipment Support
By: Loise Shiimi Johannes Natangwe, the owner of JRN Engineering Investments CC, has been engaged in welding activities for some time. However, he faced significant challenges due to a lack of materials and equipment. With the recent…
NamPower VTC Graduates to Undergo Artisan Development
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The 26 trainee graduates from NamPower Vocational Training Centre will go through another three-year artisan development programme. The power utility confirmed this with The Villager last week after the graduation ceremony. NamPower has graduated 19…
CoW Launches N$40,000 Mobile Exhibition
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) has launched a mobile exhibition titled ‘Wastewater: A Valuable Resource in Windhoek’ at the Windhoek City Museum, valued at N$40,000. According to Aaron Nambadi, curator in the Economic Development…
AG to Train 10 Legal Professionals Annually in Sector-Specific Skills
During his keynote address at the launch of the Strategic Plan (2025-2030), Attorney-General Festus Katuna Mbandeka, indicated that his office will be training 10 legal professionals every year in sector-specific skills to retain skills. Mbandeka added that the…