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Namibia Hosts Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue
By: Joseph Jeremia and Patemoshela Lukolo Namibia convened the Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue this weekend, bringing together policymakers and energy leaders from six African nations to advance regional cooperation on sustainable energy and climate finance. The event, held from July…
Govt Wants Minimum 10% Free Carry Mining Shareholder
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian government has communicated its intention to introduce a minimum 10% free carry shareholding in every mine, to be held by the state. According to the Chamber of Mines Annual Review for 2024,…
Winding Down of Drought Aid Affects Over 300,000 Namibia Households
By: Annakleta Haikera More than 300,000 vulnerable households face an uncertain future as Namibia’s national drought relief programme officially concludes on 31 August 2025. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Thursday told Parliament that the emergency programme, which…
MTC Expands Services to Greenwell Matongo
By: Loise Shiimi The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) officially expanded its operations by opening up its second mobile home in the Samora Machel constituency, in the Greenwell Matongo settlement. This new establishment represents the 37th MTC store…
NIPAM Honours Public Sector with Inaugural Awards
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) hosted its inaugural Public Sector awards on Friday evening at the NIPAM campus in the capital. NIPAM was established through an Act of Parliament in…
Incumbent Musese and Kapako Councillors Voted Out
By: Annakleta Haikera In what was quite the political development, the incumbent councilors of the Musese and Kapako constituencies were eliminated during the SWAPO district elective conference held on Saturday in Kavango West region. The conference, hosted…
Frost Strikes Okongo Farms
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers in Okongo, Ohangwena Region, suffered significant losses last week due to heavy frost that affected their crops, such as tomatoes, green peppers, chillies, pawpaws, and bananas. Toivo Nghidengwa, a farmer in the Okongo…
4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth
By: Shawn Uiseb Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, South African businessmen Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and others are worth a combined $57.4 billion — more than the total wealth of an estimated 750 million…
Govt Seeks to Prohibit Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government is looking at prohibiting the ownership of agricultural land by foreigners. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has given notice of tabling the particular motion that will include the probation….
Community and Businesses Support Rundu Police Renovation
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Police holding cells are currently undergoing maintenance after local businesses and community members volunteered to help repair broken doors and other dilapidated infrastructure. The Kavango East regional commander, Commissioner Andreas Haingura, revealed…