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Two medicines in circulation recalled or quarantined 

Two medicines in circulation recalled or quarantined 

August 14, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Two separate medicines have either been recalled or quarantined in the past two weeks, raising questions not only about the quality of medicines in circulation, but also about the tr...
Kangulu demands answers over N$1.9bn veterans funding gap

Kangulu demands answers over N$1.9bn veterans funding gap

August 13, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The shadow minister of defence and veterans affairs, Aloisius Kangulu, has demanded that the government account for a N$1.9 billion funding gap required to settle outstanding Indiv...

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Namibia raises N$700 000 for Cuba, renews embargo call

Namibia raises N$700 000 for Cuba, renews embargo call

August 14, 2026
Patience Makwele Namibian people, organisations and institutions have raised more than N$700 000 through a humanitarian campaign aimed at supporting Cuba, as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah renewe...
MUN warns members against resigning amid RU reinstatement

MUN warns members against resigning amid RU reinstatement

August 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has moved to reassure its members at Rössing Uranium and Husab Mine following the circulation of a labour arbitration award in favour of the ...
Rundu council backs People’s Assembly for residents

Rundu council backs People’s Assembly for residents

August 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Rundu Town Council has unanimously adopted a motion seeking to establish a Rundu People’s Assembly (RPA) and Rundu Youth Advisory Council (RYAC), in a move aimed at giving resident...
Flood-hit school to get N$269m facelift

Flood-hit school to get N$269m facelift

August 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has facilitated the signing of a N$268.7 million contract to transform flood-prone Muzii Combined School in the Zambezi Region, with...
Mafwe clears way for Zambezi science park

Mafwe clears way for Zambezi science park

August 14, 2026
Patience Makwele  The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) is set to inject a further N$2.5 million into research projects in the Zambezi region this financial year ...
NAC ordered to let Puma resume airport fuelling

NAC ordered to let Puma resume airport fuelling

August 14, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Windhoek High Court has clarified that an earlier order restoring Puma Energy Namibia’s possession of airport facilities also required the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) ...
Two medicines in circulation recalled or quarantined 

Two medicines in circulation recalled or quarantined 

August 14, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Two separate medicines have either been recalled or quarantined in the past two weeks, raising questions not only about the quality of medicines in circulation, but also about the tr...
Fishing industry takes phosphate mining fight to environment minister

Fishing industry takes phosphate mining fight to environment minister

August 13, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations has formally appealed the decision by the environmental commissioner to grant an environmental clearance certificate to Namibia Mar...
Woman alleges police brutality led to miscarriage

Woman alleges police brutality led to miscarriage

August 13, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Rosalia Chantal Martin is suing the minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security and the inspector general of the Namibian Police Force for N$5 million, alleging that...
//Kharas governor brings govt closer to communities 

//Kharas governor brings govt closer to communities 

August 13, 2026
Eugenia Moche  Governor of the //Kharas region, Dawid Gertze launched a regional tour designed to strengthen government and community engagement, monitoring development projects, and ensure ac...

MONEY

Finance ministry’s N$2bn facility lifts Standard Bank loan book 17.4%

Finance ministry’s N$2bn facility lifts Standard Bank loan book 17.4%

August 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA SBN Holdings Limited’s loan book included a N$2 billion facility extended to the ministry of finance in support of the Eurobond redemption programme, contributing to a 17.4% increase i...
Capital outflows to SA at N$10bn compared to N$18bn last year 

Capital outflows to SA at N$10bn compared to N$18bn last year 

August 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Capital outflows from Namibia to South Africa stood at about N$10 billion year-to-date, compared with N$18 billion during the corresponding period last year, Bank of Namibia, governor ...
Inflation holds at 4.4% in July, transport costs surge

Inflation holds at 4.4% in July, transport costs surge

August 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The headline annual inflation rate for July, stood at 4.4% compared to 3.5% registered in July 2025.  On a monthly basis, the inflation rate was 0.1%, lower than 0.3% registere...
Pepkor required to target N$40 million in local procurement

Pepkor required to target N$40 million in local procurement

August 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The merged Pepkor entity is required to use reasonable endeavours to achieve N$40 million in local procurement spending from Namibian manufacturers in the clothing, footwear and homewa...
Stimulus shareholders approve preference share buyback authority

Stimulus shareholders approve preference share buyback authority

August 14, 2026
Staff Writer  Shareholders of Stimulus Investments Limited have approved a special resolution authorising the company to acquire up to 10% of its issued preference share capital in any financial ye...
Standard Bank’s Africa regions contribute N$10.4bn to earnings

Standard Bank’s Africa regions contribute N$10.4bn to earnings

August 14, 2026
Staff Writer  The top eight contributors to Standard Bank Group’s Africa Regions headline earnings were Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia, as the banking group...
Namibia must stand with Cuba, as Cuba once stood with Namibia
Editorial

Namibia must stand with Cuba, as Cuba once stood with Namibia

August 14, 2026
MUN warns members against resigning amid RU reinstatement
National News

MUN warns members against resigning amid RU reinstatement

August 14, 2026
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