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President avoids State House after naked man break-in

President avoids State House after naked man break-in

May 18, 2026
CCTV cameras were allegedly switched off VVIP head allegedly resigns Renthia Kaimbi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has not slept in her private residential wing at State House since a nake...
Irregularities plague Uukwambi Traditional Authority

Irregularities plague Uukwambi Traditional Authority

May 15, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Human rights activist Phil ya Nangoloh has called for an urgent investigation into the Uukwambi Traditional Authority over alleged administrative irregularities and governance failur...

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Prescription for crisis: Namibia must stop managing medicine shortages with optics

Prescription for crisis: Namibia must stop managing medicine shortages with optics

May 19, 2026
Namibia’s medicine shortages are no longer an intermittent inconvenience. They have become a structural crisis with real consequences for ordinary citizens who depend on public healthcare for survival...
Police denies Okondjatu shooting cover-up

Police denies Okondjatu shooting cover-up

May 18, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Namibian Police Force (Nampol) has denied allegations of a cover-up in a recent shooting incident at Okondjatu settlement in the Otjozondjupa region.  The debate ...
Low-income Namibians forced to walk on unsafe roads

Low-income Namibians forced to walk on unsafe roads

May 18, 2026
Patience Makwele  A new report has found that more than 70% of daily travel among low-income households in Namibia depends on walking and cycling.  The findings were highlighted on Fri...
Stina Wu leaves homeowners paying for unfinished homes

Stina Wu leaves homeowners paying for unfinished homes

May 18, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Residents of a housing development project in Rundu say they have been paying mortgages since 2022 for houses that remain unfinished. The affected homeowners secured bank pre-appr...
Asoli says President is silent on medicine shortages

Asoli says President is silent on medicine shortages

May 18, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Asoli Progressive Party has questioned President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah over what it described as silence on ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals.  Asoli's...
ECN reviews electoral act ahead of 2029 elections

ECN reviews electoral act ahead of 2029 elections

May 18, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has revived the review of the Electoral Amendment Bill as it moves to strengthen the country's electoral framework ahead of the 2029 pr...
BCC approves new regional marine protection plan

BCC approves new regional marine protection plan

May 18, 2026
Justicia Shipena  The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) has approved a new regional strategic action plan aimed at strengthening marine protection, tackling illegal fishing and promoting a sus...
Sankwasa warns against power struggles in decentralisation

Sankwasa warns against power struggles in decentralisation

May 15, 2026
Patience Makwele  Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has warned against political and administrative power struggles as the government rolls out the decentralisation of youth ...
Travellers hit by immigration delays at Ngoma

Travellers hit by immigration delays at Ngoma

May 15, 2026
Patience Makwele  Travellers are reporting delays and disrupted immigration services at the Ngoma Border Post.  They are raising concerns about staffing levels and operations at one of...
Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly fired

Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly fired

May 15, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Labour Court has ruled that Trans Desert Logistics unfairly dismissed former truck driver Donovan Le Roux.  The court ordered Trans Desert Logistics to pay him more ...

MONEY

EU loan facility yet to roll out in Namibia

EU loan facility yet to roll out in Namibia

May 18, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Despite progress in the partnership between the European Union (EU) and Namibia, officials say a €500 million (about N$10.7 billion) framework loan facility from the European Investme...
NSX records N$52.4m in weekly trading activity

NSX records N$52.4m in weekly trading activity

May 18, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX) recorded trading activity worth N$52.4 million during the week of 11 to 15 May 2026, with 868 151 shares traded across 69 deals. According to ...
Appian secures majority stake in Omitiomire copper project 

Appian secures majority stake in Omitiomire copper project 

May 18, 2026
Staff Writer  Appian Capital Advisory has secured a 95% controlling stake in Omico Copper, the company behind the Omitiomire copper project in Namibia, following a buyout executed on 14 May. The...
Oryx directors increase indirect shareholding interests

Oryx directors increase indirect shareholding interests

May 18, 2026
Staff Writer  Directors of Oryx Properties Limited have increased their indirect beneficial interests in the company following the acquisition of stakes in an investment vehicle that holds shares i...
Rosh Pinah Zinc cuts reliance on Orange River water

Rosh Pinah Zinc cuts reliance on Orange River water

May 18, 2026
Staff Writer Rosh Pinah Zinc has commissioned a new water treatment plant as part of its RP2.0 expansion project, reducing the mine’s reliance on freshwater from the Orange River. The new facili...
Blue Diamond fails to sell at Sotheby’s Geneva auction

Blue Diamond fails to sell at Sotheby’s Geneva auction

May 18, 2026
A rare blue diamond that was expected to be the star attraction at Sotheby’s high jewellery auction in Geneva has failed to find a buyer, despite its extraordinary pedigree and multimillion-dollar val...
Prescription for crisis: Namibia must stop managing medicine shortages with optics
National News

Prescription for crisis: Namibia must stop managing medicine shortages with optics

May 19, 2026
Creative planners or accidental cities? Namibia’s urban crisis cannot be ignored
Editorial

Creative planners or accidental cities? Namibia’s urban crisis cannot be ignored

May 18, 2026
The Apartheid Economy Was Never Fully Dismantled, And Namibia Must Admit It
Opinions

The Apartheid Economy Was Never Fully Dismantled, And Namibia Must Admit It

May 18, 2026
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