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Calls grow for Trump to recall Giordano

Calls grow for Trump to recall Giordano

Renthia Kaimbi Calls are growing for US President Donald Trump to recall United States Ambassador to Namibia John Giordano amid mounting controversy over his conduct and diplomatic engagements in N...
Amnesty accuses Namibia of failing drought-displaced Angolans

Amnesty accuses Namibia of failing drought-displaced Angolans

Renthia Kaimbi Namibia’s response to Angolans fleeing devastating drought conditions has come under scrutiny, with Amnesty International accusing the country of leaving vulnerable women and childre...

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Fishing rights renewals under scrutiny

Fishing rights renewals under scrutiny

Patience Makwele Namibian fishing rights are under renewed scrutiny as the government prepares to review expiring rights and questions whether nominal Namibian ownership translates into genuine con...
Govt commits to fix disability assessment crisis

Govt commits to fix disability assessment crisis

Sostenus Wilherm The government has moved to overhaul a disability assessment system that has been plagued by delays, inconsistent criteria and administrative hurdles, with Vice President Lucia Wit...
Vandalism threatens to derail development in Moses //Garoëb constituency 

Vandalism threatens to derail development in Moses //Garoëb constituency 

Sostenus Wilherm Moses //Garoëb’s development drive is being affected by vandalism, with stolen cables, broken communal taps and illegal electricity connections forcing the City of Windhoek to spen...
Swapo moves to rebuild Zambezi ranks

Swapo moves to rebuild Zambezi ranks

Patience Makwele SWAPO is moving to strengthen its structures in the Zambezi region following the return of former party members who challenged the organisation in last year’s regional council elec...
Calls grow for Trump to recall Giordano

Calls grow for Trump to recall Giordano

Renthia Kaimbi Calls are growing for US President Donald Trump to recall United States Ambassador to Namibia John Giordano amid mounting controversy over his conduct and diplomatic engagements in N...
The politics of incompetence and the battle for the soul of parliament

The politics of incompetence and the battle for the soul of parliament

Namibia’s parliament was not created to be a theatre of political vanity. It was created to make the government answerable to the people. There is something deeply troubling about watching a Parlia...
NNN asks corporates to help tackle youth unemployment

NNN asks corporates to help tackle youth unemployment

Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged corporate Namibia to expand internships and apprenticeships and provide start-up equipment to young graduates as part of a broader p...
Kathindi calls for an end to silence on GBV

Kathindi calls for an end to silence on GBV

Sostenus Wilherm Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi has declared that silence can no longer be the community’s response to gender-based violence, calling on traditional leaders, churches, families an...
Katima residents pin hopes on new wastewater plant

Katima residents pin hopes on new wastewater plant

Patience Makwele Katima Mulilo residents have welcomed the construction of a N$450 million wastewater treatment plant, saying the project could finally address the town’s persistent sewerage proble...
Zaamwani demands fisheries reform, not more talk

Zaamwani demands fisheries reform, not more talk

Sostenus Wilherm The country’s fisheries sector has been given a demand that the time for talking is over, and that the National Fisheries Indaba must deliver a roadmap for reform, accountability a...

MONEY

IDC continues process to sell 10.48% stake in Rössing Uranium

IDC continues process to sell 10.48% stake in Rössing Uranium

CHAMWE KAIRA The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) is continuing efforts to dispose of its minority stake in Namibia’s Rössing Uranium Limited, citing compliance requ...
NSX members approve demutualisation

NSX members approve demutualisation

CHAMWE KAIRA  Members of the Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX) have approved all the resolutions presented at a special general meeting to advance the demutualisation of the exchange. Demutualis...
TotalEnergies eyes further exploration beyond Mopane development

TotalEnergies eyes further exploration beyond Mopane development

CHAMWE KAIRA Exploration opportunities are already lining up beyond the Mopane development, with TotalEnergies planning to begin appraisal activities as early as the second half of 2026 and targeti...
Ongwe Minerals files technical report for Khorixas Gold Project

Ongwe Minerals files technical report for Khorixas Gold Project

Staff Writer Canadian-listed gold exploration company Ongwe Minerals Incorporated has voluntarily filed a technical report for its Khorixas Gold Project, providing an updated technical assessment o...
Namibia market indices mixed as consumer staples and financials gain

Namibia market indices mixed as consumer staples and financials gain

Staff Writer  Namibia’s local equity market ended the session on a mixed note, with the overall index declining 1.04% while the local index edged 0.16% higher, in the week running from 31 August to...
Zimbabwe is valuable to SA agricultural exports 

Zimbabwe is valuable to SA agricultural exports 

WANDILE SIHLOBO The South African government recently hosted the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission Business Forum. The discussions centred on firming trade, industrialisation, and the de...