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Public outrage over Trustco flying flag at half-mast for Max Endjala

Allexer Namundjembo Trustco Group’s decision to fly its company flag at half-mast for five days in honour of Max Endjala, a long-serving employee who died during the NAMDIA diamond heist, has spark...
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Top-ranked national squash player among Namdia heist suspects

Allexer Namundjembo National squash player and local financial firm auditor Max Endjala was found wounded at the scene of the violent diamond heist at Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) on Saturday. ...

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FNB investigates N$1.1 million fraud case involving pensioner

Martin Endjala The First National Bank of Namibia (FNB) is tracing a 60-year-old pensioner who was defrauded of N$1.1 million last week by an unidentified suspect. According to police reports, t...
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Shifeta hopes IPC, LPM case postponement not a delay tactic

Allexer Namundjembo Environment Minister and Swapo’s Secretary for Legal Affairs, Pohamba Shifeta, expressed hope that the recent Electoral Court decision to pause the LPM and IPC election court ch...
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Aranos rolls out 3 000 prepaid meter project despite budget constraints

Martin Endjala The Aranos Town Council has begun rolling out a prepaid water meter project to improve water service management, despite facing budget constraints. The council plans to install 1 ...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah, Shanghala subpoenas declared void in red line case

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  The High Court has ruled that subpoenas issued by AR’s leader, Job Amupanda in the ongoing "Red Line" case are irregular and void, citing non-compliance with procedural deadl...
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EU and Namibia launch programme to combat corruption

Stefanus Nashama The European Union (EU) delegation to Namibia, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Namibian government, has launched a good governance progr...
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Ryan De Wee is redefining Namibia’s contemporary art scene

Mallex Shipanga At just 23 years old, Ryan De Wee is making waves in Namibia’s contemporary art world with his innovative and diverse artwork.  Born in Windhoek and raised in Tsumeb, De Wee...

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SSC member contributions increased

Martin Endjala The Social Security Commission (SSC) has announced that it will increase maternity leave, sick leave, and other benefits as of 1 March. The commission announced this in a notice i...
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Namibia’s exports stand at N$12.2 billion

Stefanus Nashama The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced that the country's export earnings for November 2024 reached N$12.2 billion, marking a 39.0 percent increase from N$8.8 billion re...
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B2Gold to spend N$131m on exploration at Otjikoto

CHAMWE KAIRA B2Gold plans to spend a total of US$7 million (N$131 million) for exploration at its Otjikoto mine in 2025. The focus of the exploration programme will be drilling to expand and refine...
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Global oil prices expected to exceed US$80 per barrel

CHAMWE KAIRA Global oil prices are expected to exceed US$80 per barrel this year. Furthermore, Simonis Storm Securities has said for 2025, it anticipates that Namibia’s headline Consumer Price Inde...
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Exports by sea reached N$5.8 billion in November

CHAMWE KAIRA During November 2024, goods worth N$5.8 billion, representing 47.6% of total exports, left the country by sea. The basket of exports via sea comprised mainly of uranium and ‘copper ...
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FNB sees inflation at 4% in December

CHAMWE KAIRA FNB Namibia has projected that inflation will rise to 3.6% this month and reach 4% in December with a 12-month average of 4% for the year. “We anticipate inflation to tick up in Jan...