Namibia Air at risk of foreign takeover
Sostenus Wilherm
Namibia’s planned national airline, Namibia Air, could see Ethiopian Airlines take control of its top management and key operations, after the Ethiopian carrier indicated that mana...
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Namibia mourns liberation icon Helao Shityuwete
Renthia Kaimbi
Tributes are flowing in following the death of liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner and workers’ rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete, who died on 29 August ...
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Open defecation still plagues Namibian children
Patience Makwele
Open defecation remains a major sanitation challenge in Namibia, with almost half of the country’s population still lacking access to improved sanitation and rural communities bear...
Government told to stop making citizens carry ID copies
Patience Makwele
Home affairs, immigration, safety and security Minister Lucia Iipumbu has called on the government to stop making citizens repeatedly prove their identity and carry the same certif...
PDM calls for broader recognition of Namibia’s liberation history
Sostenus Wilherm
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has challenged Namibia’s National Honours Advisory Committee to broaden the country’s national narrative, warning against what it views as the...
Beifang mining appeals Revolutionary Union’s reinstatement
Sostenus Wilherm
Beifang Mining Technology Services (Pty) Ltd has approached the Labour Court challenging an arbitration award that reinstated a recognition agreement with the Revolutionary Union (...
Lions, hyenas leave Judea Lyaboloma farmers counting their losses
Patience Makwele
Livestock farmers in Zambezi region’s Judea Lyaboloma have raised concerns over mounting livestock losses to lions and hyenas, saying repeated predator attacks are threatenin...
Namibia Air at risk of foreign takeover
Sostenus Wilherm
Namibia’s planned national airline, Namibia Air, could see Ethiopian Airlines take control of its top management and key operations, after the Ethiopian carrier indicated that mana...
‘Participation in Olufuko should not end young women’s education’ – NNN
…President calls for modernisation rooted in culture
Patience Makwele
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged young women participating in the Olufuko initiation programme to pursue their edu...
Ballotti pushes creative entrepreneurship as new economic frontier
Sostenus Wilherm
Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has called for entrepreneurship to take centre stage in Namibia's economic agenda, saying th...
IPC warns Namibia against repeating phosphate mining mistakes
Sostenus Wilherm
The IPC shadow minister of environment, forestry and tourism Rodrick Likando has intensified opposition to the proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, warning that Namibia cou...
Woman finds love after being bedridden for four years
Renthia Kaimbi
Francis Platt, who spent about four years bedridden after being diagnosed with Autoimmune Encephalitis, has regained her independence and is now engaged to be married.
Diagnosed w...
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Reserves rise to N$58bn as private-sector credit growth slows
CHAMWE KAIRA
The country’s stock of international reserves increased by 2.9% month-on-month to N$58 billion at the end of July, supported mainly by Southern African Customs Union (SACU) receipts an...
Deep Yellow weighs funding options for Tumas uranium project
CHAMWE KAIRA
Deep Yellow is evaluating a range of funding options for its Tumas uranium project in the Erongo Region as it works towards a final investment decision (FID) expected in the fourth qua...
OL Energy targets gigawatt-scale renewable project by 2029
Staff Writer
Namibian energy company OL Energy is targeting a gigawatt-scale renewable energy project by 2029, building on its approximately 50MW Schönau Solar Project near Karasburg as it seeks to...
Simonis Storm turns cautious on credit growth
Staff Writer
Simonis Storm has lowered its outlook for private sector credit extension (PSCE), warning that weaker corporate borrowing could keep headline credit growth below its previous forecast...
Shoprite sales climb 7.2% to R270 billion
Staff Writer
Shoprite Holdings increased merchandise sales from continuing operations by 7.2% to R270.8 billion in the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026, adding R18.1 billion to the previous year’s sale...
Nedbank Group gets approval for acquisition of NCBA Group
Staff Writer
Nedbank Group has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) for its proposed acquisition of approximately 66% of NCBA Group Plc, marking a key regulatory milestone in the ...
