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Oil bill faces scrutiny over royalty safeguards …as MPs question transfer of powers to President

Oil bill faces scrutiny over royalty safeguards …as MPs question transfer of powers to President

October 8, 2026
Patience Makwele Members of parliament have questioned whether the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Amendment Bill provides sufficient safeguards for state revenue as it proposes transferring...
Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Walvis Bay Municipal Council is set to vote on the termination of its controversial RedForce Debt Management contract after councillors were granted an extension to decide on the...

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IPC accuses TransNamib of shielding executives

IPC accuses TransNamib of shielding executives

October 8, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused TransNamib of shielding senior executives from disciplinary action, raising concerns over political interference, corporate go...
Oshikoto family gets water lifeline after appeal

Oshikoto family gets water lifeline after appeal

October 8, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm A mother of eight from Ashipepe village in the Eengodi constituency in the Oshikoto region, has received immediate water relief after appealing for assistance to secure reliable ac...
NUST to address medical laboratory crisis

NUST to address medical laboratory crisis

October 8, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has intensified efforts to resolve the challenges affecting its Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences programme. The un...
Namibians urged to unite efforts for boys and men

Namibians urged to unite efforts for boys and men

October 8, 2026
Patience Makwele First Gentleman Lt (Rtd) Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah has warned that Namibia needs a more coordinated approach to the challenges facing boys and men, citing a warning that “fragmented ...
Oil bill faces scrutiny over royalty safeguards …as MPs question transfer of powers to President

Oil bill faces scrutiny over royalty safeguards …as MPs question transfer of powers to President

October 8, 2026
Patience Makwele Members of parliament have questioned whether the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Amendment Bill provides sufficient safeguards for state revenue as it proposes transferring...
Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review

Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Opposition leader Panduleni Itula has called on the government to publish a fully costed recovery plan for the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, including details of funding, fe...
CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability

CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability

October 7, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The City of Windhoek has refused to publicly engage on several issues raised in a petition organised by social justice activists Shaun Gariseb and Michael Amushelelo on land, gover...
Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive

Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive

October 7, 2026
Patience Makwele Namibia’s plans to expand digital learning are facing challenges ranging from poor internet connectivity in remote schools to ageing ICT equipment, electricity shortages and the hi...
Namibian firms urged to join forces for oil opportunities

Namibian firms urged to join forces for oil opportunities

October 7, 2026
Staff reporter Namibian businesses have been urged to strengthen partnerships and build collective capacity to secure a greater share of opportunities expected from the country’s emerging oil and g...
Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Walvis Bay Municipal Council is set to vote on the termination of its controversial RedForce Debt Management contract after councillors were granted an extension to decide on the...

MONEY

Capricorn makes R788.3 million binding offer for Centrafin

Capricorn makes R788.3 million binding offer for Centrafin

October 8, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Capricorn Group Limited has made a successful binding offer to acquire a majority interest in Centrafin (Pty) Ltd, a South African specialist equipment rental and asset financing busi...
Govt moves to establish trade commission with new legislation

Govt moves to establish trade commission with new legislation

October 8, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The government has tabled legislation that would establish an independent commission responsible for managing national tariffs and strengthening the country’s ability to respond to unf...
Welwitschia Fund bill faces gaps ahead of parliament tabling 

Welwitschia Fund bill faces gaps ahead of parliament tabling 

October 8, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Critical formulas and governance safeguards are still missing from Namibia’s draft Welwitschia Fund Bill, raising concerns that the legislation could leave the sovereign wealth fund vu...
Andrada uncovers further Lithium Ridge potential

Andrada uncovers further Lithium Ridge potential

October 8, 2026
Staff Writer  Andrada Mining’s chief executive officer, Anthony Viljoen has revealed that the latest drilling results from the company’s Lithium Ridge project show that the company is continuing to...
Bank Windhoek’s mobile app grows 900% in five years

Bank Windhoek’s mobile app grows 900% in five years

October 8, 2026
Staff Writer Since the launch of Bank Windhoek’s new mobile application in 2021, the number of active users has grown by more than 900%, highlighting customers’ decisive shift towards secure, conve...
Standard Bank launches new URewards competition

Standard Bank launches new URewards competition

October 8, 2026
Staff Writer  Standard Bank Namibia has launched the new URewards competition that will give one lucky client and one lucky employee, each accompanied by a partner, the opportunity to travel to Sou...
IPC accuses TransNamib of shielding executives
National News

IPC accuses TransNamib of shielding executives

October 8, 2026
Oshikoto family gets water lifeline after appeal
National News

Oshikoto family gets water lifeline after appeal

October 8, 2026
NUST must fix this before it becomes a scandal
Editorial

NUST must fix this before it becomes a scandal

October 8, 2026
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