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Investigation into N$50 million lithium mining heist advancing

Hertta-Maria Amutenya and Ester Mbathera The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that an investigation into allegations surrounding a N$50 million lithium mining deal involving the Chine...
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Olivia’s Kitchen staff claim threats over election participation

Hertta-Maria Amutenja When the rest of the country went out to participate in the National Assembly and Presidential elections on 27 November, the employees of Olivia’s Kitchen in Windhoek were tol...

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Political analyst calls for electoral reform for small parties

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Political analyst Erica Thomas has called for a review of Namibia's Electoral Act to address the role of political parties with fewer than three parliamentary seats. According...
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Amushelelo denies bomb threat allegations

Mallex Shipanga Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) activist, Michael Amushelelo denied allegations that he made bomb threats against the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). The claims ...
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‘Namibia progressing toward universal health coverage’ – MoHSS

Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) joined the world in observing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on Thursday while making continuous strides towards ensuring acc...
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Riverbed clearing tender awarding rocks Khorixas town council

Martin Endjala The Khorixas Town Council is accused of hiring debushing equipment from Tiricha Investment, a mining company that operates a few kilometres outside Khorixas. The company approache...
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Election of Omuthiya town council office bearers delayed

Allexer Namundjembo The Omuthiya Town Council failed to conduct the election of new office bearers at its last council meeting for the year held on 10 November. Elections for local authority off...
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ECN calls on parties to register for the Guinas constituency by-election

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has invited registered political parties and independent candidates to submit nominations for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the...

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FNB issues N$500m bond

CHAMWE KAIRA RMB Namibia acted as arranger to First National Bank of Namibia Ltd. (FNB Namibia) for the issuance of N$500 million Tier 2 Capital Notes off their NSX-listed Domestic Medium-Term Note...
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MTC considering options on fibre tripartite

CHAMWE KAIRA MTC is considering the options available, which include a review of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN’s) decision on the NamPower, MTC and Telecom that concluded...
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Compensations increase spending in third quarter

CHAMWE KAIRA The final consumption expenditure in nominal terms stood at N$59 billion during the third quarter of this year, the Namibia Statistics Agency said in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figur...
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Air passenger traffic up in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand, which saw the total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), going up 7,1% com...
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Shaping the future with synthetic diamonds

Element Six, part of De Beers Group, is establishing a transformational technology solutions business, leveraging synthetic diamonds to unlock new opportunities in high value industries such as quantu...
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US, China tensions, a threat to Namibia

CHAMWE KAIRA Heightened trade tensions between the US and China, exacerbated by the Trump presidency, present significant risks to Namibia, whose economy is closely tied to its two largest trading ...