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‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak

‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak

September 24, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Chamwe Kaira Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has warned against the movement of meat from the FMD-affected south to northern Namibia, as the Namibia Agricultural Un...
Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

September 23, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Patience Makwele Granting men a statutory entitlement to paternity leave could see some fathers spending an entire year away from work if they have children with multiple women, ...

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Sindano vows to fix electoral law gaps

Sindano vows to fix electoral law gaps

September 24, 2026
Patience Makwele  Newly appointed Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Gerson Sindano says the commission will push for changes to electoral laws to address challenges experienced...
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for woman UN Secretary-General

Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for woman UN Secretary-General

September 24, 2026
Staff Writer President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a woman to be elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations for the first time in the organisation’s history, placing gender equali...
‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak

‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak

September 24, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Chamwe Kaira Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has warned against the movement of meat from the FMD-affected south to northern Namibia, as the Namibia Agricultural Un...
Immanuel urges Namibia to turn culture into economic asset

Immanuel urges Namibia to turn culture into economic asset

September 24, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Namibia risks losing parts of its cultural identity if communities fail to actively protect indigenous languages, traditions and knowledge, according to minister of justice and lab...
Kapofi warns against further Cassinga memorial delays…as 99% complete memorial awaits inauguration

Kapofi warns against further Cassinga memorial delays…as 99% complete memorial awaits inauguration

September 24, 2026
Patience Makwele Defence and veterans affairs Minister Frans Kapofi has warned that further delays in inaugurating the Cassinga Memorial could see the completed facility deteriorate and increase co...
Five Kavango West health facilities get sanitation facilities

Five Kavango West health facilities get sanitation facilities

September 24, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Five health facilities in Kavango West have received newly constructed sanitation facilities under a N$3.3 billion national water and sanitation programme, in a move the government...
NQA warns against fake qualifications

NQA warns against fake qualifications

September 23, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) has warned employers, education institutions and professional bodies against accepting fraudulent or misrepresented qualifications, sayin...
Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena

Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena

September 23, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Revolutionary Union has completed two classrooms at Limbadungila Combined School in the Ohangwena Region after finding learners being taught in makeshift structures built from ...
NNN demands Africa’s voice on global financial systems 

NNN demands Africa’s voice on global financial systems 

September 23, 2026
Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a stronger African voice in shaping the international financial system, saying the continent must have a greater say in decisions af...
Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

September 23, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Patience Makwele Granting men a statutory entitlement to paternity leave could see some fathers spending an entire year away from work if they have children with multiple women, ...

MONEY

ANIREP-led JV selected for Okatope 20MW solar project

ANIREP-led JV selected for Okatope 20MW solar project

September 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA An ANIREP-led joint venture with TotalEnergies S.A.S and Sinco Investment One Hundred Seventy-Eight (Pty) Ltd has been selected for the award of the 20MWac Okatope Solar Photovoltaic (...
Ongos Valley’s project targets 28 000 homes in Windhoek 

Ongos Valley’s project targets 28 000 homes in Windhoek 

September 24, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The Ongos Valley project is expected to deliver 28 000 housing units over the next 15 to 20 years, providing accommodation for about 114 800 people as Windhoek grapples with a growing ...
NTB swings to N$32m surplus, clears bank debt

NTB swings to N$32m surplus, clears bank debt

September 24, 2026
Staff Writer The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) recorded a significant financial turnaround in the year ended 31 March 2024, moving from a deficit of N$5 million in the previous financial year to a su...
SA consumer inflation nudges higher in August 

SA consumer inflation nudges higher in August 

September 24, 2026
Staff Writer  South Africa’s annual consumer inflation increased to 4,4% in August from 4,3% in July. Several aspects stand out in this month’s print. Food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) infl...
PBOs urged to modernise as fiscal pressures grow

PBOs urged to modernise as fiscal pressures grow

September 24, 2026
Staff Writer  Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) across Africa need to strengthen their institutional capacity and modernise their analytical tools as governments face growing pressure to deliver ...
Mediclinic lifts Remgro earnings as headline profit rises 42%

Mediclinic lifts Remgro earnings as headline profit rises 42%

September 24, 2026
Staff Writer  Mediclinic Holdings’ improved operational performance helped drive a 42.3% increase in Remgro’s headline earnings to N$11.14 billion for the year ended 30 June 2026, with the healthca...
Sindano vows to fix electoral law gaps
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Sindano vows to fix electoral law gaps

September 24, 2026
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for woman UN Secretary-General
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Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for woman UN Secretary-General

September 24, 2026
‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak
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‘Don’t bring your meat to the north’ – Amupanda …as NAU calls for state of emergency over FMD outbreak

September 24, 2026
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