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No tuition, no registration fees from 2026

Allexer Namundjembo  From 2026, students enrolling at public universities and technical and vocational education centres will no longer have to pay tuition or registration fees. This was announc...
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PDM seeks clarity on state’s policy for offices of ex-presidents

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  The death of Founding President Sam Nujoma has sparked renewed questions over the long-term use of state-funded offices allocated to former heads of state. The Popula...

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Swapo playing both referee and player in parliament’ – IPC

Allexer Namundjembo The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused the ruling party of undermining parliamentary oversight by monopolising leadership positions in National Assembly committee...
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No action on Club Pamodzi building

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Eight months after the Windhoek City Police pledged to trace the new owner of the abandoned Pamodzi building and to increase patrols, residents say criminal activity at the si...
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IPC’s Forbes recovering after car accident

Niël Terblanché The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says its vice president, Trevino Forbes, is recovering well after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening.   Chr...
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BIPA forgives N$219 million in fines for over 28 000 businesses

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  Since the beginning of its yearly duty penalty waiver program in November 2023, the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) has forgiven fines totalling N$219 mil...
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NDF takes career guidance to rural schools

Niël Terblanché As part of a regional school outreach effort, the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) this week visited several schools in the Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions, introducing learners to the v...
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Oshikoto governor leads aerial health and livestock outreach

Niël Terblanché A proactive approach, particularly in regions susceptible to climate-induced adversities, has once again pointed out the importance of coordinated efforts in addressing both human a...

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Paladin hit with class action

CHAMWE KAIRA Paladin Energy, the owner of the Langer Heinrich uranium mine in the Erongo Region, confirmed this week that it been served with a class action proceeding in the Supreme Court of Victo...
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ReconAfrica eyes oil exploration in Angola

CHAMWE KAIRA Canadian firm, Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has announced an agreement for a joint exploration project in Angola with the Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustív...
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Long uranium supply chain broken

CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow managing director and CEO, John Borshoff has said the uranium market is at an extraordinary stage in the uranium supply sector. He said the market has a situation where ...
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Water supply to Windhoek restored

Niël Terblanché NamWater confirmed that repair work on the burst section of the Von Bach–Windhoek transfer pipeline was completed in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to Lot Ndamano...
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Upstream prospects increase with light crude oil discovery in the Orange Basin

Niël Terblanché The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in collaboration with its joint venture partners, has confirmed the discovery of light crude oil at the Capricornus 1-X explo...
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MacAlbert Hengari resigns from ANIREP

CHAMWE KAIRA  Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power (ANIREP) Limited has announced that in accordance with the Namibia Securities Exchange listings requirements, it informed shareholders of the ...