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Rundu Tourism Minimally Promoted
By: Annakleta Haikera Various entrepreneurs in Kavango East have raised concerns over the lack of facilities to support tourism, saying the situation is limiting opportunities for economic growth and diversification. This came to light during a visit by the Parliamentary…
ECN Concerned as Only 19, 359 Voters Register
By: Dwight Links Only 19, 359 people were successfully registered during the Supplementary Voter Registration (SVR) since it commenced on 4 August. This is according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) updates provided earlier this week. The registration process…
EAC, SADC, AU Meet to Resolve DRC Conflict
By: Mathias Hangala The East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the African Union (AU) convened on Thursday in Nairobi for high-level talks aimed at resolving the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Nam-China Exports Lopsided
By: Nghinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of Namibia’s 2024 trade dynamics with one of its main trade partners, China, shows that the country mostly exports raw minerals, and in return, it imports finished products. This is in line with the…
Rice Project Failure Due to Government Mismanagement – Parliamentarian
By: Annakleta Haikera The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi has called the situation of the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region a failure of government resource management. He expressed this during a site…
N$188.6M Omuthiya-Elambo Road Construction to Create 750 Jobs
By: Loise Shiimi The construction of District Road 3654, which connects Omuthiya to Elambo, is projected to generate approximately 750 jobs. The construction was officiated by the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi this week. District Road 3654 begins…
Nam’s AI Readiness Still Far
By: Dwight Links An assessment on the country’s readiness to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revealed a mixed bag of realities facing the country’s abilities and efforts in adopting the new technology. Namibia released its own artificial readiness assessment report…
Nam’s Youth March, Call for Equal Representation
By: Patemoshela Lukolo Scores of young Namibians took part in a march from the Windhoek Multi-Purpose Youth Resource Centre to the Yetu Yama NAMCOL Centre via Independence Avenue on 12 August. The march was held to mark International Youth Day…
African Stars vs Chula Chula Available to Corporate Namibia for N$400,000
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Chairperson of the Brave Warriors 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Committee, Tim Ekandjo, announced that African Stars will face off against Eeshoke Chula Chula on 31 August at the Independence Stadium. Currently the most…
Nam Only Generated 54% of its Power in June
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The rainfall season has passed, and Namibia’s electricity generation has also faded with the rain season in Southern Angola. As of June 2025, the country could only generate 54.2% of its electricity needs. This…