Land, petroleum bills top National Assembly agenda
As the National Assembly resumes today, the long-awaited land bill is expected to take centre stage amid growing public concern over land access and calls for the reform of outdated…
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Sinomine offers farm for rent
The Sinomine Tsumeb Community Trust is offering a farm for rent at Stampriet in the Hardap region. The commercial agricultural plot is 12 hectares, and interested parties are invited to…
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Transport ministry warns operators against exceeding approved fare increase
Public passenger transport operators have been urged to keep fares within the approved 15% increase following the adjustment that took effect on 18 May. Works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi…
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28 May Must Unite Us in Memory, Healing and Nation Building
The recognition of 28 May as Namibia’s official Genocide Remembrance Day is a historic and commendable step by the Namibian government. For many descendants of the Ovaherero and Nama genocide,…
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MTC invests N$625 million to upgrade Namibia’s network coverage
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has announced a N$624.9 million capital investment plan for the 2025/26 financial year to upgrade its network infrastructure and expand coverage across the country. Speaking at…
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Four escapees rearrested after Omusati jail break
The Namibian Police have rearrested four of the six trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from the Onandjaba police holding cells in the Omusati region on Sunday, while two others remain on…
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Immanuel Shifidi SS mourns veteran teacher
The Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School community is mourning the death of its long-serving teacher, Lourika Groenewald, describing it as a ‘great loss’. Groenewald worked at the school for more than…
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Huge turnout for cross-border race wars
The long-awaited Race Wars between South Africa and Namibia drew a bumper crowd that exceeded all expectations as competitors let loose at the Tony Rust Race Track outside Windhoek recently.…
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Africa’s Place in the Global Diamond Economy
Once the undisputed symbol of luxury, natural diamonds face an existential challenge from laboratory-grown synthetics. They are a cheaper alternative, more accessible and are marketed as ethically superior. Prices of…
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Novaship deal cleared under job protection conditions
Competition authorities have approved Murrelets Investments’ acquisition of Novaship Namibia, but attached conditions aimed at shielding employees from possible negative impacts arising from the transaction. The commission says the transaction…
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Prosecutor general’s office mourns death of senior legal clerk
The Office of the Prosecutor General is mourning the death of senior legal clerk Johannes Kondjeleni who died on Saturday at the age of 34. In a death notice issued…
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Sexwale disputes Ramaphosa’s account of Phala Phala farm scandal
ANC veteran Tokyo Sexwale has accused president Cyril Ramaphosa of being dishonest about the Phala Phala farm scandal. This is after Sexwale challenged Ramaphosa’s version that the US dollars stolen…
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Gender ministry arranges family care for rescued Omusati babies
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is facilitating a formal kinship care arrangement for the twin babies who survived an attempted drowning incident at Omutundungu village in the…
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Foreign missions in South Africa boycott Africa Day celebrations
African diplomats in South Africa have announced a boycott of the 63rd Africa Day celebrations scheduled for Moruleng in the North West province. Africa Day, celebrated annually on 25 May,…
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OPINION: Have African leaders betrayed the dream of 1963?
The founding president of independent Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, sounded a warning to Africa during the historic summit that gave birth to the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa in…
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Roads Authority urges safety amid Arandis roadworks
The Roads Authority (RA) has urged motorists to drive with caution on the road between Swakopmund and Arandis, where maintenance work is currently underway. In a statement issued Saturday, the…
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Namibians encouraged to venture into pig farming
Namibians are being encouraged to enter the pig farming business. A young German intern working at the piggery of agriculturalist Winni Metzger at Kanyikama village in the Kavango West region…
Dumped CVs a mine field for Karibib contractor
The Erongo governor’s office has ordered a mining contractor at Karibib to halt its operations immediately after a pile of jobseekers’ CVs was found dumped at the town. The CVs…
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Marula fruit a symbol of national unity, says president
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibia to use celebrations of cultural identity to unite the country rather than allowing them to create division. Speaking on Saturday at the annual…
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Namibia, Angola’s CuvKun project records progress
Progress has been recorded for a new five-year project aimed at ensuring water supply security and community resilience across the Cuvelai and Kunene River Basins in northern Namibia and southern…