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Football and Rugby Champions One Step Closer to Being Crowned
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibian top flight rugby and football seasons are nearing completion. Rounds 26 and 27 of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership and the final round of league play in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) took place…
City Cracks Down on CBD Street Vendors Amid Complaints from Businesses
By: Nghiinomenwavali Erastus The City of Windhoek has intensified its crackdown on informal street trading in the Central Business District (CBD), following complaints from formal business owners. In a statement released last week, the City said the operation…
Namibia Ranks 96th in the Global Frontier Technologies Readiness Index
By: Dwight Links Namibia is placed at position 96 out of 181 countries that have been measured in the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The index takes into account…
Bring Justice and Peace to Communities – Nandi-Ndaitwah Urge Police Force
By: Loise Shiimi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the Namibian Police Force, along with all stakeholders in the criminal justice system, to work tirelessly and vigorously to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and that peace is restored…
A Force to Be Reckoned With – An Institution Dedicated to the Future of Its People
By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) stands today not merely as an academic institution, but as a monumental symbol of vision, resilience, and transformative leadership. At the heart of this success story lies a name that deserves…
Standing Committee Rules Basic Income Grant a Success in Namibia
By: Dwight Links A standing committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour Affairs of the National Council released their report on the impact of the 2008/2009 basic income grant pilot project that was conducted in the Otjivero-Omitara area. …
73.3% of 2025 IUM Graduates are female
By: Joseph Jeremiah and Patemoshela Lukolo The International University of Management (IUM) held its Winter Convocation on May 22, 2025, at the Windhoek Country Club Resort, graduating 2,501 to the market. The event marks the commencement of…
Financial Sector is Encouraged to follow SA’s Cybersecurity Standards
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus It has been recommended that Namibian companies in the financial sector follow South Africa’s latest legal standard for cybersecurity in the financial sector. The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority, have…
Church Donates N$1.7 Million to Farmers in Four Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), through its Department of Missions Diakonia has donated N$1.7 million to assist farmers in the Kavango East, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Oshana regions, who have been severely impacted by…
Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Strategy Under Development
By: Dwight Links Development of the National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology strategic plan through a workshop for the public health sector got underway in Windhoek this week. Themed as a workshop, the planning sessions will review the rehabilitation…