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Namibia Primed to Enter Rare Earths Market
By: Dwight Links Peter Warren and his team from the UN’s Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said that Namibia does have the potential to become a major player in the world’s Rare Earth Minerals industry. He was speaking at a…
2.5% of Namibia’s population are Historically Marginalised…Otjozondjupa Region has the largest concentration
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has launched the Profiling Report of Marginalised Communities in Namibia, providing government and development partners with updated data expected to influence policy, budgeting and service delivery. Compiled from the 2023…
Continental Regulator to Collaborate on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products
By: Helmut Mahongo The African Medicines Agency (AMA) and Medicines for Africa (MFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on combating the rise in the use of substandard and falsified medical products. The MoU, which was signed in…
Rundu Residents Demand Better Services
By: Annakleta Haikera Some residents of Rundu are calling for urgent improvements to roads, sewerage infrastructure and environmental cleanliness, saying poor service delivery continues to affect their daily lives and pose health risks. The calls come as residents of…
APRM Praises Zimbabwe’s Key Economic Reforms
By: David Shoombe Key findings on the Zimbabwe Targeted Review Report presented by Ambassador Aly El-Hefny, highlighted the progress achieved in strengthening economic governance. The strengthening was achieved via improved public financial management, improvement in anti-corruption and anti-money laundering…
Kavango West Cycling Club Fights to Grow the Sport in the Region
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Founder and Chairperson of the Kavango West Cycling Club, Karukango Matheus Kambuta, sat down with The Villager to discuss how he took it upon himself to grow the sport of cycling in the North Eastern region….
Meet WU Recent Graduate: Sr. Marlise Du Bruyn – A Nurse by Heart.
By: Stephanus Pombili For Sr. Marlise Du Bruyn, nursing is far more than a profession; it is a calling rooted in faith, compassion, and service. Born and raised in Windhoek, Namibia, her journey to becoming a qualified nurse…
Windhoek’s Cost-of-Living Swallowing Most Residents
By: Abraham Eita In my recent article on the Bank of Namibia’s repo rate increase, I argued that monetary policy decisions are not just technical matters for economists and bankers. They affect households and borrowers. That discussion has become…
Global Energy Investment still expected to grow even during conflict
Dwight Links The International Energy Agency says that the investment trends into new or existing energy infrastructure and projects will continue in 2026, even during conflict periods, and is expected to be more than the level of…
Africa FDIs Mostly Seek Minerals and Hydrocarbons
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of foreign direct investment flows in 2025 shows that they mainly flowed to the extraction of minerals, hydrocarbons, energy infrastructure, and a few selected manufacturing activities. The 2026 World Investment Report broke…