Category: National
281,906 kg of Hides and Skins Exported in the First Quarter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From the 24,207 cattle slaughtered in Namibia in the first quarter of 2025, the country was able to produce another product beyond beef, which is animal hides, which were exported to 4 countries. Updates from the Livestock…
First Steps to Protect indigenous languages in Namibia
By: Dwight Links Namibia is in the process of introducing policymaking and possibly legislation that would see the protection of indigenous languages. A stakeholder engagement that brought together local academics, traditional leaders, and concerned citizens from various groups of Namibia’s…
Ballotti Calls on School Principals to Avail School Halls for Indoor Sports
By: Annakleta Haikera The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Youth, Sports and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has urged school principals across the country to make school halls available for indoor sports, particularly in the Kavango East Region. He made this…
N$700,000 Worth of Cattle Stolen from Namibia to Angola
By: Annakleta Haikera Cattle valued at approximately N$783,000 were stolen from Shayiwe village in Namibia’s Kavango East Region, Mukwe constituency, and driven across the border into Angola on 10 May 2025. Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the…
SACU to Maintain External Tariff Despite US ‘Reciprocal’ Measures
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has resolved to maintain its common external tariff despite the United States imposing reciprocal tariffs on SACU member states last month. Lesotho and South Africa have been the…
NAB Commits N$250 Million for Crop Value Chain Development
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has committed to invest approximately N$250 million over the next five years, intending to develop the country’s crop value chain. The project will also include crops of citrus varieties….
RMB Sponsors Local Artists to Showcase Their Art Beyond Borders
By: David Shoombe Two local Namibian artists, Jo-Rogge and Lynette Musikubili, have received a sponsorship from Rand Merchant Bank to participate in the RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg. The Art Fair in Johannesburg is one of…
Pep to Acquires 24 Big Daddy Clothing Stores in Namibia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pep Stores (Namibia) Proprietary Limited has received approval from the Namibian Competition Commission to acquire the business operations of Audacity Clothing, trading as Big Daddy Clothing, in Namibia. The Commission announced the decision along with…
Unemployed Teachers Demand the Abolition of Job Interviews
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Unemployment Qualified Teachers Committee has proposed the elimination of interviews for qualified teachers seeking employment. Vice Chairperson of the Unemployment Teachers Committee, Ndahambelela Ndapandula Kamati, stated that removing interviews is essential for fairness, as the…
Five Schools in Rundu Plant 175 Seedlings in Remembrance of Nujoma
By: Annakleta Haikera On Monday, five schools in Rundu planted a total of 175 trees to honor the birthday of the late Founding President Sam Nujoma. The event, led by Kavango East Governor Julius Hamunyera Hambyuka, celebrated…