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Police Ready for Presidential Elections …no alcohol permitted on elections
By: Dwight Links The Namibian Police Force says it is ready to maintain security in the country during the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Wednesday this week. Nampol’s deputy inspector-general, Elias Mutota, said the police is…
Biostimulant Approved for European Market, Faces Local Registration Hurdles
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Namibian startup Kelp Blue has achieved a major milestone with its macrocystis-based biostimulant, StimBlue+, securing the European Union’s CE Mark certification. This certification allows the biostimulant to be distributed freely across all 27 EU member…
COP29 Reaches Boiling Point in Dramatic Final Hours of Negotiations
By: Dwight Links The evening of 23 November will be remembered as one of the most tumultuous moments in climate diplomacy, as negotiations over climate financing at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, descended into chaos. At the heart of the…
No Money, No Election, No Voting
Annakleta Haikera Around 300 polling officials in Kavango East staged a peaceful protest on Sunday, demanding an increase in their daily training allowance from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The officials, drawn from constituencies including Rundu Rural, Rundu Urban,…
Opinion: Namibia’s choice: Stability vs Radical Change
By: Johnathan Beukes Given Namibia’s increasing international importance, considering its strategic location, its standing in the region, and its potential newfound oil wealth, the southern African nation’s Presidential and National Assembly elections this week will be watched keenly across the…
100 Chickens Provided to Families Living with Disabilities
By: Annakleta Haikera A family of five living with disabilities in Musese village, Kavango West, has benefited from a chicken-rearing project aimed at improving their quality of life. The initiative is part of a collaboration between the Food and…
Public Pressure Crucial in Advancing Land Reform – Maponga
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pan-Africanist and land advocate Joshua Maponga has emphasised the importance of public pressure in driving land reform efforts in Namibia. Speaking as a keynote speaker at the Previously Disadvantaged Farmers Union’s gathering at the Windhoek Show…
Second Largest Solar Plant Built in Just Six Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia HyIron-Oshivela project has invested in a 25-megawatt solar plant to power its plans of producing green iron and start the decarbonising of the steel industry. Built in just six months, the solar facility…
NQA Flags Over 100 ‘Fraudulent’ Tertiary Institutions
By: Kavee Vezemburuka The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) has raised concerns over a growing number of fraudulent higher education institutions operating in the country. Romanus Shivoro, Chairperson of the NQA Governing Council, stressed the importance of public vigilance,…
Opinion: AI In Namibia’s Fight Against Money Laundering: The Silent Revolution
By: Karischa Schmidt Money Laundering If those two words do not get your heart racing, you are probably not paying enough attention. As countries scramble to tighten their defences, Namibia stands at a crossroads, harnessing the power of…