Category: National
Uranium Production Slows In November 2024 as Bullion Rises
Sectoral updates from the extractive sector show that Namibia extracted an amount of 870 tonnes of uranium during the month of November 2025. This is, however, lower compared to the previous month’s production of 970 tonnes. Meanwhile, gold…
419,761 Live Chickens (Mostly Chicks) Imported in 11 Months
By the end of November 2025, Namibia had imported 419,761 live chickens. Most of these are day-old chicks from South Africa. In November 2025 alone, the country imported 43,600 live chickens. As at the end of November 2025,…
Letshego and NedBank Charge the Lowest in Mobile Money
A comparison of the cost of sending via cellphone banking (USSD) channel by Bank of Namibia across the country’s seven banks has revealed that only two banks charge less than N$5 on a Basic Bank Account (BBA). Every…
Namibia’s Savings Above Half a Trillion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The assets of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) are trickling above half a trillion, reaching N$528.2 billion as of the end of the third quarter of 2025 (30 September 2025), NAMFISA revealed. These NBFIs include…
Diamond Production Fell Monthly and Yearly
Staff Reporter The local Diamond Production Index declined by 23.9 percent in November 2025, following a growth of 25.2 percent witnessed in the preceding month. Furthermore, the index decreased by 36.4 percent year-on-year. During the review…
Namibia Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Visitors
Staff Reporter The government, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Tourism has brushed off travel advisories given by countries such as Germany and Canada, noting that, despite a few risks also held by other destinations, the country…
EMAN Advocates for Local Geological and Certification Services
By: Loise Shiimi The president of the Emerging Mining Association of Namibia (EMAN), Thekla Mutero, has urged the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy to improve access to processing facilities, crushers, and the establishment of local geological and…
2026 Nedbank WPP Series Kicks Off
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Series began on Sunday morning with over 150 local riders of all ages across 20 different categories taking on the Dr. Hage Geingob Freeway route. It was the…
“I Am a Proud IUM Product”: Shapwa Lucia, a Teacher
By: Stephanus Pombili Shapwa Lucia’s story is one of purpose, perseverance, and professional growth, an inspiring journey shaped by education and service. Today, she stands proudly as a civil servant and a qualified junior primary teacher, but…
Mutete Remains a Staple Crop for Kavango Households
By: Annakleta Haikera Mutete (hibiscus) continues to play a vital role in household food security in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions, with an estimated 80 percent of residents growing the leafy vegetable in their backyard gardens for…