Category: National
Oniipa Rehab Centre Receives Vehicle Donation
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Oniipa Rehabilitation Centre in the Oshikoto Region has received a vehicle donated by Indongo Toyota to improve transport for rehabilitation services and community outreach. Speaking at the handover on Thursday, Prime Minister Elijah…
About 500 Education Projects Underway Across Namibia
By: Annakleta Haikera More than 500 education infrastructure projects are being implemented across Namibia to reduce overcrowding and improve access to quality education. To that effect, government has also directed all public institutions to prioritise the local procurement…
Ondangwa Records N$1.1 Billion in Property Transactions Over Last Decade
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Speaking on Eagle FM’s land and property development programme, Ulwazi, former President of the Namibia Institute of Town & Regional Planning, Fransisco Neshila, provided some insight into the land and property development environment of Ondangwa….
Capricornus-1A Adds to Namibia’s Offshore Oil Prospects
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The successful completion of the Capricornus-1A appraisal well in the Orange Basin has reportedly added to hopes of Namibia becoming an oil-producing nation in the near future. Industry players have described the results as an…
NSA Strategy to Eliminate Duplication in Data Collection
By: David Shoombe The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says the national strategy for statistical development aims to consolidate the Agency as the custodian of data collection and verification, adding the importance of coordination with other institutions. At a…
Nigeria’s Upward Intra-African Trade Reflects AfCFTA Importance
By: Helmut Mahongo The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) shared that the value of Nigeria’s trade with the continent grew from $7.47 billion to $9.02 billion in 2025, leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to…
May 2026 Hospitality Stats Signal Occupancy Rate Improvements
By: Dwight Links Investment firm Simonis Storm shared an assessment on the local hospitality industry’s performance for May 2026, stating that the industry is going from strength to strength. Simonis Storm associate Almandro Jansen says that according…
Revised National Resettlement Policy Launched
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Namibian government has officially launched the Revised National Resettlement Policy (2023-2033), introducing changes aimed at transforming land reform from a land allocation programme into a driver of agricultural production, job creation and rural development. Launching…
Gciriku Gets New Hompa After Seven Years of Court Battle
By: Annakleta Haikera The Gciriku Traditional Authority on Saturday crowned His Royal Highness Bartholomeus Aruvita Kayoka as the new Hompa, bringing to an end a seven-year leadership dispute that followed the death of the late Hompa Kassian Shiyambi…
Fewer Vehicle Units Sold in May
By: Dwight Links The month of May delivered a measured pullback in Namibia’s vehicle market, with total unit sales at 1,171, representing a contraction of 11.3% from April’s 1,320 units. The figures come from an analysis done by…