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Questions mount over N$39.5m US agriculture AI deal

Questions mount over N$39.5m US agriculture AI deal

July 24, 2026
Analysts urge transparency, local participation and safeguards as government defends strategic partnership Patience Makwele The government’s decision to award a N$39.5 million (US$2.4 million) a...
Rape charges force closure of unregistered Oshikoto school

Rape charges force closure of unregistered Oshikoto school

July 23, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Parents of learners at Ebenezer Royal Primary School in the Omuthiya Circuit have been instructed to remove their children from the institution on Tuesday after the ministry of edu...

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Union rejects Gendev’s increased salary offer

Union rejects Gendev’s increased salary offer

July 24, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union (NASAWU) has rejected Gendev Fishing Group’s latest salary offer, dismissing it as no genuine increment after the company issued a 24-hour...
AR student command slams exclusion of Namcol learners from subsidised education

AR student command slams exclusion of Namcol learners from subsidised education

July 24, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) student command has criticised the government's decision not to subsidise learners who enrol at the Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) ...
IPC questions public sector appointments

IPC questions public sector appointments

July 24, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has called for an urgent review of senior appointments in the public sector, alleging that the government continues to appoint or retain o...
Namibia urged to leverage Africa’s digital partnerships

Namibia urged to leverage Africa’s digital partnerships

July 24, 2026
Patience Makwele Namibians have been urged to take greater advantage of continental partnerships and knowledge-sharing platforms to accelerate its digital transformation and strengthen its position...
Construction payment dispute sent to mediation

Construction payment dispute sent to mediation

July 24, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm A contractual dispute between Manani Investments CC and August 26 Construction (Pty) Ltd over nearly N$800 000 in unpaid construction work has been referred to court-connected medi...
Omuthiya introduces tariff relief for pensioners, disabled residents

Omuthiya introduces tariff relief for pensioners, disabled residents

July 24, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo  The Omuthiya Town Council has announced adjustments to its municipal tariff structure and the implementation of a new General Valuation Roll for the 2026/2027 financial ye...
YOUNG OBSERVER | ‘Hear us before we break’: Youth speak on teenage pregnancy and mental health

YOUNG OBSERVER | ‘Hear us before we break’: Youth speak on teenage pregnancy and mental health

July 24, 2026
Patience Makwele Young Namibians have called for greater support from parents, schools and government, saying many of the challenges they face, including teenage pregnancy, anxiety and mental healt...
YOUNG OBSERVER | Oil boom opens global career pathways for Namibian youth

YOUNG OBSERVER | Oil boom opens global career pathways for Namibian youth

July 24, 2026
Patience Makwele More than 60 young Namibians have already secured internships and employment opportunities with international oil and gas companies as the country moves closer to developing its em...
YOUNG OBSERVER | Katutura centre supports vulnerable children through education

YOUNG OBSERVER | Katutura centre supports vulnerable children through education

July 24, 2026
Eugenia Moche The Bernhard Nordkamp Centre (BNC) in Katutura continues to provide educational support, meals and a safe space for more than 200 vulnerable children, as poverty and unemployment cont...
Questions mount over N$39.5m US agriculture AI deal

Questions mount over N$39.5m US agriculture AI deal

July 24, 2026
Analysts urge transparency, local participation and safeguards as government defends strategic partnership Patience Makwele The government’s decision to award a N$39.5 million (US$2.4 million) a...

MONEY

Diamond production stood at 531 000 carats during Q2

Diamond production stood at 531 000 carats during Q2

July 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia's rough diamond production remained broadly unchanged at 531 000 carats during the second quarter ended 30 June 2026, as higher-grade mining at Namdeb offset operational disrup...
NamWater posts N$128.3m loss as revenue rises to N$2.22b

NamWater posts N$128.3m loss as revenue rises to N$2.22b

July 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) recorded a net loss of N$128.3 million during the 2024/25 financial year despite increasing revenue to N$2.22 billion, as rising operating costs an...
More than half of adults earn N$2 000 or less per month 

More than half of adults earn N$2 000 or less per month 

July 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA More than half of Namibia’s adult population (54.1%) earns N$2 000 or less per month, highlighting continued income pressures and financial vulnerability among households, according to...
Namibia helps underpin Cashbuild’s 6% annual revenue growth 

Namibia helps underpin Cashbuild’s 6% annual revenue growth 

July 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia remained part of Cashbuild's regional footprint as the South African building materials retailer reported a 6% increase in group revenue for both the fourth quarter and the ful...
Stimulus issues cautionary announcement over negotiations

Stimulus issues cautionary announcement over negotiations

July 24, 2026
Staff Writer  Stimulus Investments Limited has issued a cautionary announcement advising shareholders that it has entered into negotiations which, if successfully concluded, could have a material e...
Bank of Namibia planning climate data diagnostic study

Bank of Namibia planning climate data diagnostic study

July 24, 2026
Staff Writer The Bank of Namibia is advancing a national diagnostic study to assess the availability, quality, consistency and accessibility of climate-related data.  The study aims to iden...
Union rejects Gendev’s increased salary offer
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Union rejects Gendev’s increased salary offer

July 24, 2026
AR student command slams exclusion of Namcol learners from subsidised education
National News

AR student command slams exclusion of Namcol learners from subsidised education

July 24, 2026
IPC questions public sector appointments
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IPC questions public sector appointments

July 24, 2026
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