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Ex-Ongopolo executives accused of taking mine assets for ‘pennies’

November 17, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi Details of a Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) bailout intended to rescue the Ongopolo copper mine in Tsumeb in the early 2000s have resurfaced.  Residents and sour...
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NA blocks urgent bid to grant NNN oil regulatory powers 

November 14, 2025
Justicia Shipena  The National Assembly has put on hold a proposal that seeks to shift key powers under the Petroleum Act from the minister of industries, mines and energy to the President.&nb...

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Nearly 500 children diagnosed with diabetes in one year

November 17, 2025
Justicia Shipena Almost 500 children in Namibia were diagnosed with diabetes in the past year.  The health ministry says the trend is deeply worrying and needs urgent action from families, ...
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Parliament committee asked to summon GIPF board over investment loss

November 17, 2025
Justicia Shipena  The public accounts committee of the National Assembly has been asked to summon the board and management of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) to explain the rep...
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Immanuel draws line on future magistrates’ strikes

November 17, 2025
Renthia Kaimbi Justice and labour relations minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel says any continued 'go-slow' strike at Magistrates’ Courts will be taken seriously.  This is after sworn testimon...
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CoW to investigate alleged misuse of truck for campaigning

November 17, 2025
Allexer Namundjebo  The City of Windhoek will investigate the use of a municipal dump truck that was seen displaying a political party flag. The incident has raised public concern over the misuse o...
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Pay your water bills to keep taps running — Nandi-Ndaitwah

November 17, 2025
Justicia Shipena President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged citizens to pay their water bills on time, saying the sustainability of the country’s water services depends on it. Local authorities ...
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UCOM network taken down for operating illegally

November 17, 2025
Justicia Shipena  The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has shut down UCOM Mobile Namibia and confiscated its radio equipment after repeated violations of the Communication...

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NAM assets under management reach N$22.2 billion

November 17, 2025
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia Asset Management (NAM) reported growth in key financial indicators for the year ended 30 September 2025, reflecting steady performance in a difficult economic period. Opera...
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Santam premiums and profits rise sharply

November 17, 2025
Chamwe Kaira  Santam Limited reported strong results for the nine months ending 30 September, delivering growth across key areas and beating its long-term targets. The company recorded double-di...
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Namibia gets N$876m from Germany for new clean energy projects 

November 17, 2025
Staff Writer  Germany will provide Namibia with €43.8 million (about N$876 million) for new projects in green energy, vocational training, sustainable urban development and natural resource managem...
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Capricorn Group bids farewell to Swanepoel

November 17, 2025
Chamwe Kaira  Capricorn Group Limited has announced the retirement of long-serving board member Johan Swanepoel, who stepped down as an independent non-executive director on 5 November 2025.&n...
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Botswana gives green light to Curro’s N$7.2 billion takeover

November 17, 2025
Chamwe Kaira  Curro Holdings has moved a step closer to going private after the Botswana Competition and Consumer Authority granted unconditional approval for the proposed buyout. The trans...
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Standard Bank, NIFA equip MSMEs for trade competitiveness

November 17, 2025
Staff Writer  Trade experts and policymakers met in Windhoek on Thursday to discuss ways to expand regional and continental market access for Namibian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises...
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