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Suspended TransNamib executives return to work

Suspended TransNamib executives return to work

May 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Two senior TransNamib Holdings Limited (TransNamib) executives suspended earlier this year over allegations of property mismanagement and statutory breaches returned to work on Tuesd...
Telecom on thin ice over network failures

Telecom on thin ice over network failures

May 26, 2026
Patience Makwele Telecom Namibia says it will comply fully with a summons from the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran). This follows repeated nationwide broadband disruptions that...

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Suspended TransNamib executives return to work

Suspended TransNamib executives return to work

May 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Two senior TransNamib Holdings Limited (TransNamib) executives suspended earlier this year over allegations of property mismanagement and statutory breaches returned to work on Tuesd...
Okandjoze chiefs want ‘business unusual’ on genocide reparations

Okandjoze chiefs want ‘business unusual’ on genocide reparations

May 27, 2026
Justicia Shipena  The Okandjoze Chiefs’ Assembly on Genocide (OCAG) has called on the Namibian government to adopt a “business unusual” approach in dealing with genocide, apology and reparatio...
Youth exclusion risks future instability – Steenkamp

Youth exclusion risks future instability – Steenkamp

May 27, 2026
Patience Makwele Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp has warned that Namibia risks future instability if young people continue to be excluded from gove...
Swapo supports China’s position on Taiwan

Swapo supports China’s position on Taiwan

May 27, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Swapo says it supports the One-China policy and recognises Taiwan as part of China’s territory. The party’s secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa, made the remarks in a stateme...
Govt, church leaders sound alarm on youth crisis

Govt, church leaders sound alarm on youth crisis

May 27, 2026
Patience Makwele Government and church leaders have warned that growing hopelessness, mental health pressures, substance abuse and unemployment are placing many young Namibians at risk. Speaking...
Horticulture certification export plans hampered by costs

Horticulture certification export plans hampered by costs

May 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia’s plan to make GLOBALG.A.P. certification compulsory for all horticultural exports by 2027 is facing financial, operational and structural challenges, according to a new repo...
Telecom on thin ice over network failures

Telecom on thin ice over network failures

May 26, 2026
Patience Makwele Telecom Namibia says it will comply fully with a summons from the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran). This follows repeated nationwide broadband disruptions that...
Chiefs fear loss of ancestral land in land reforms 

Chiefs fear loss of ancestral land in land reforms 

May 26, 2026
Patience Makwele  Traditional leaders from Kavango East and Kavango West say government-driven communal land reforms could weaken customary authority and increase pressure on ancestral land. ...
Windhoek mayor’s Azerbaijan trip raises eyebrows

Windhoek mayor’s Azerbaijan trip raises eyebrows

May 26, 2026
Allexer Namundjebo Windhoek activist Sem David has called on the City of Windhoek and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to release full details of Windhoek mayor Sackarias Uunona’s trip t...
Journalists’ union vows to tackle exploitation

Journalists’ union vows to tackle exploitation

May 26, 2026
Allexer Namundjebo The newly elected Namibia Media Professionals Union (Nampu) president, Shelleygan Petersen, has pledged to defend the rights of media workers and ensure employers comply with lab...

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Africa Bitcoin targets Namibia expansion amid crypto push

Africa Bitcoin targets Namibia expansion amid crypto push

May 27, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  South Africa-based Africa Bitcoin Corporation plans to expand its Altvest Credit Opportunities Fund into Namibia in 2026 as part of a broader African growth strategy. The company, ...
Mining Chamber, Govt clashed over mining ownership policy

Mining Chamber, Govt clashed over mining ownership policy

May 27, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The Chamber of Mines of Namibia says its relationship with the government came under pressure during 2025 due to disagreements over proposed local ownership requirements for the minin...
Farmer participation in wage survey remains low

Farmer participation in wage survey remains low

May 27, 2026
Staff Writer The Agricultural Employers’ Association says participation in its 2026 Wage Survey remained low, with only 421 completed questionnaires submitted nationwide. The submissions represe...
JSE proposes changes to listing rules

JSE proposes changes to listing rules

May 27, 2026
Chamwe Kaira The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Limited has proposed amendments to its listings requirements as part of efforts to improve corporate governance, simplify regulations and reduce c...
Mining Chamber keeps current leadership

Mining Chamber keeps current leadership

May 27, 2026
Staff Writer The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has confirmed its office bearers serving on the executive committee for the 2026–2027 term following the organisation’s 47th annual general meeting held...
Botswana and Angola join World Diamond Federation

Botswana and Angola join World Diamond Federation

May 27, 2026
Staff Writer The World Federation of Diamond Bourses has concluded its International Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, where Botswana and Angola were officially admitted as nation-affiliated members of...
Namibia’s minerals must first serve Namibia
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Namibia’s minerals must first serve Namibia

May 27, 2026
Suspended TransNamib executives return to work
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Suspended TransNamib executives return to work

May 27, 2026
Okandjoze chiefs want ‘business unusual’ on genocide reparations
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Okandjoze chiefs want ‘business unusual’ on genocide reparations

May 27, 2026
Youth exclusion risks future instability – Steenkamp
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Youth exclusion risks future instability – Steenkamp

May 27, 2026
Swapo supports China’s position on Taiwan
National News

Swapo supports China’s position on Taiwan

May 27, 2026
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