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Otjiwarongo CEO accused of shielding ‘baby mama’ in ghost worker scandal

Otjiwarongo CEO accused of shielding ‘baby mama’ in ghost worker scandal

November 9, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi A payroll officer identified as Otjiwarongo Municipality chief executive officer (CEO) Mberipura Hifitikeko’s “baby mama” allegedly processed payments for a ghost employee for approx...
TransNamib CEO, engineering exec suspended over railway failures

TransNamib CEO, engineering exec suspended over railway failures

November 6, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi TransNamib’s chief executive officer Desmond Van Jaarsveld and executive for Engineering and Technical Services Bertus Eksteen have been placed on precautionary leave pending an inde...

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‘They sold the fishing industry’ – NNN

‘They sold the fishing industry’ – NNN

November 9, 2026
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has accused beneficiaries of Namibia's fishing empowerment programme of selling off the rights entrusted to them, allowing the industry to return to the hands of estab...
Medicine shortages persist despite procurement reforms …as NNN vows to investigate suspected supply-chain sabotage

Medicine shortages persist despite procurement reforms …as NNN vows to investigate suspected supply-chain sabotage

November 9, 2026
Patience Makwele  Medicine shortages at public health facilities persist despite government efforts to improve procurement, with the Central Medical Stores previously recording supply levels b...
Ithete urges Okahao residents to turn culture into economic opportunities

Ithete urges Okahao residents to turn culture into economic opportunities

November 9, 2026
SWAPO parliamentarian Natangwe Ithete has challenged Okahao residents to take an active role in the town’s economic development, saying local sport, cultural heritage and businesses must become part o...
Jacobie questions whether Namibia’s democracy is delivering

Jacobie questions whether Namibia’s democracy is delivering

November 9, 2026
Staff Writer Veteran journalist reflects on independence, corruption and the widening gap between the promises of liberation and the realities of governance A veteran Namibian journalist who onc...
One project drives the N$403m Windhoek building surge

One project drives the N$403m Windhoek building surge

November 9, 2026
Elvis Mboya Windhoek recorded N$403.3 million in approved building plans in September 2026. However, one N$200 million commercial development accounted for almost half of the total. The figures ...
Otjiwarongo CEO accused of shielding ‘baby mama’ in ghost worker scandal

Otjiwarongo CEO accused of shielding ‘baby mama’ in ghost worker scandal

November 9, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi A payroll officer identified as Otjiwarongo Municipality chief executive officer (CEO) Mberipura Hifitikeko’s “baby mama” allegedly processed payments for a ghost employee for approx...
Mariental mourns Valery Rooi

Mariental mourns Valery Rooi

November 6, 2026
Desmarius Hansen  The murder of 34-year-old Valery Rooi has renewed concerns over gender-based violence in the Hardap Region, with the governor calling on law enforcement and the Judiciary to ...
Shanghala takes PG and deputy to Law Society over recording

Shanghala takes PG and deputy to Law Society over recording

November 6, 2026
Renthia  Kaimbi Former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala has lodged a formal complaint with the Law Society of Namibia against acting Prosecutor-General Olivia Imalwa and deputy Prosecutor-Gen...
How govt bureaucracy costs Namibia major investments

How govt bureaucracy costs Namibia major investments

November 6, 2026
From Pohamba to Geingob and now Nandi-Ndaitwah, successive presidents have warned about red tape, stalled projects and weak implementation. The near-loss of a N$41.1 billion Dangote investment raises ...
Who will make money from Namibia’s oil boom?

Who will make money from Namibia’s oil boom?

November 6, 2026
Billions of dollars are being committed to offshore exploration, but the question of how much Namibian businesses will earn from the industry remains largely unanswered. Elvis Mboya Namibia is p...

MONEY

How Namibia’s poultry exports are leaving local farmers behind

How Namibia’s poultry exports are leaving local farmers behind

November 9, 2026
ELVIS MBOYA Namibia recorded N$49 million in poultry and poultry-product exports in August 2026. Yet locally produced products accounted for just N$100 000 of that value. The remaining N$48.9 mi...
Hake quota cut by 13% to 116 000 tonnes

Hake quota cut by 13% to 116 000 tonnes

November 9, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The government has reduced its hake Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the 2026/2027 fishing season by 17 000 tonnes to 116 000 tonnes, a 13% decline from the previous allocation of 133 0...
Inflation peak of 6.7% expected in early 2027

Inflation peak of 6.7% expected in early 2027

November 9, 2026
Staff Writer  The inflation rate is expected to peak at approximately 6.7% in February and March 2027 before easing towards 5% in April, as higher global energy prices continue to push up domestic ...
Oil price relief offers temporary reprieve 

Oil price relief offers temporary reprieve 

November 9, 2026
Staff Writer Recent declines in oil prices provide some near-term relief, with crude prices falling from above US$110 per barrel to around US$94 following a reduction in the geopolitical risk premi...
Botswana calls for cross-border cooperation to contain FMD

Botswana calls for cross-border cooperation to contain FMD

November 9, 2026
Staff Writer Botswana has called for stronger cross-border cooperation with Namibia to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), warning that outbreaks threaten not only livestock production but also h...
Proflight Zambia to fly Lusaka-Windhoek direct from November

Proflight Zambia to fly Lusaka-Windhoek direct from November

November 9, 2026
Staff Writer  Proflight Zambia will introduce non-stop flights on all three weekly services between Lusaka and Windhoek from November 2026 to reflect seasonal demand, saving passengers about an hou...
‘They sold the fishing industry’ – NNN
National News

‘They sold the fishing industry’ – NNN

November 9, 2026
Medicine shortages persist despite procurement reforms …as NNN vows to investigate suspected supply-chain sabotage
National News

Medicine shortages persist despite procurement reforms …as NNN vows to investigate suspected supply-chain sabotage

November 9, 2026
Ithete urges Okahao residents to turn culture into economic opportunities
National News

Ithete urges Okahao residents to turn culture into economic opportunities

November 9, 2026
Jacobie questions whether Namibia’s democracy is delivering
National News

Jacobie questions whether Namibia’s democracy is delivering

November 9, 2026
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