Deputy PG records himself badmouthing judges
Renthia Kaimbi
Deputy Prosecutor General Edmund Marondedze allegedly unknowingly recorded himself criticising judges and disclosing purportedly confidential conversations with Prosecutor General Ma...
Thursday, October 29
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Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries
Renthia Kaimbi
Keetmanshoop councillors have allegedly obstructed internal auditors appointed by the ministry of urban and rural development to conduct a financial audit of the municipality, with t...
National
N$10m lifeline sought for kapana vendors
Patience Makwele
Republican Party member of parliament (MP) Mathias Mbundu has proposed a N$10 million relief fund for kapana vendors and informal meat traders whose livelihoods have been affected ...
Pensioners express mixed feelings about monthly grant payments
Sostenus Wilherm
The ministry of finance will introduce monthly social grant payments from November 2026, ending the practice of paying some beneficiaries two months’ grants at once in November or ...
Ndaitwah challenges Russia-Africa ties to create youth jobs
Patience Makwele
First Gentleman Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah has challenged Russia and African countries to turn their longstanding relations into practical opportunities for young people, warning that...
China project trains more than 2 300 Namibians in agriculture
Sostenus Wilherm
A Namibia-China agricultural cooperation project has reached 2 351 beneficiaries through 79 training events, with women accounting for more than half of those trained, as the gover...
Deputy PG records himself badmouthing judges
Renthia Kaimbi
Deputy Prosecutor General Edmund Marondedze allegedly unknowingly recorded himself criticising judges and disclosing purportedly confidential conversations with Prosecutor General Ma...
CoW grilled over Zoo Park decay
Patience Makwele
The City of Windhoek is facing harsh scrutiny over the deteriorating condition of Zoo Park, with members of parliament questioning the municipality’s handling of public recreationa...
Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries
Renthia Kaimbi
Keetmanshoop councillors have allegedly obstructed internal auditors appointed by the ministry of urban and rural development to conduct a financial audit of the municipality, with t...
MPs probe Havana-fourway relocation dispute
Patience Makwele
The City of Windhoek’s plan to relocate informal traders from the Havana Four-Way has come under scrutiny in parliament, with members of parliament (MPs) questioning the local auth...
Witbooi urges support for Cuba through art exhibition
Sostenus Wilherm
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged Namibians to support a fundraising initiative targeting N$100 000 for medical supplies and solar kits for health centres in Cuba, citing the ...
Kathindi calls for investment in Omuthiya
Sostenus Wilherm
Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi has called on investors to explore opportunities in Omuthiya, identifying housing, retail, logistics and light industrial development as key sector...
MONEY
BoN targets 600kg gold purchases from local mines
CHAMWE KAIRA
The Bank of Namibia aims to buy 600kg of gold from local mining companies under its gold accumulation programme.
Deputy governor Nicholas Mukasa revealed that the central bank has s...
Savanna halts operations as FMD crisis threatens 240 jobs
CHAMWE KAIRA
Savanna Beef Processors has suspended all slaughtering, cooling, deboning and packing operations following Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, with the producer-owned aba...
Namport tenders close for oil and gas port expansion
CHAMWE KAIRA
Namport has closed tenders for new berths and upgrades at Walvis Bay’s South Port to support the development of the Venus oil field, with construction scheduled to start in early 2027....
Ultimate.earth invests N$85 million in Swakopmund hotel
Staff Writer
Tourism and conservation company, ultimate.earth is investing N$85 million in a five-star boutique hotel in Swakopmund, with construction expected to create almost 200 temporary jobs a...
Elevate Uranium narrows interim loss to N$72.8 million
CHAMWE KAIRA
Namibian Securities Exchange-listed Elevate Uranium Ltd narrowed its net loss to N$72.8 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, compared with N$88.3 million in the correspon...
Namibia’s aviation safety rating improves to 72.6%
Staff Writer
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has improved the country’s aviation safety oversight rating from 57.5% to 72.6% following a 2024 International Civil Aviation Organisation ...
