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Venaani reveals ‘secret’ Caprivi treason amnesty talks with Geingob 

Allexer Namundjembo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says he once petitioned former president Hage Geingob for the government to consider dropping charges against those conv...
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UK to strip Namibian VIPs and diplomats of fast-track visa access …immigration reforms used to win votes, analyst warns

Justicia Shipena  The United Kingdom (UK) plans to remove fast-track visa services for Namibian diplomats and VIPs as part of a penalty system aimed at countries that do not take back people t...

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!Gawaxab plans early exit from Bank of Namibia

Renthia Kaimbi The governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Johannes !Gawaxab, is allegedly planning to step down from his role.  The Windhoek Observer understands that !Gawaxab informed vice...
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Namfisa rejects claims of taking sides in Entrepo dispute

Renthia Kaimbi The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) says it is not opposing Entrepo Finance’s court application and only stepped into the case to help the High Court u...
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Mine workers to buy Namitvest shares through salary deductions

Justicia Shipena  Mine workers at Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation will now be able to buy Namitvest shares through salary deductions. This follows the signing of a Payroll Deduction Agreement betw...
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High Court blocks bid to add Germany to genocide challenge

Justicia Shipena  The High Court ruled on Tuesday that Germany will not be joined as a respondent in the case challenging the 2021 joint declaration between Namibia and Germany on the 1904 to ...
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New committee to oversee seal management and trade

Renthia Kaimbi Namibia has launched the seals subsector technical committee to guide the development of an ethical and sustainable seal industry.  The move follows a theft of seal genitals ...
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Africa bears brunt of rising conflict-driven hunger, FAO warns

Justicia Shipena Africa is bearing the greatest burden of conflict-driven hunger, the United Nations (UN) Security Council heard at its high-level debate on food insecurity in New York on Monday.&n...

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Nedbank names new energy leader to its board

Staff Writer Nedbank Group has appointed energy executive George Njenga to the boards of Nedbank Group and Nedbank Limited as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 December 2025. He wi...
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Rising nuclear investments to accelerate industry growth

Chamwe Kaira Paladin Energy chairman Cliff Lawrenson says the expansion of nuclear capacity in many countries will drive industry growth, especially in the 2030s. He said a new uranium supply ta...
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New Old Mutual CEO gets R300m incentive 

Jurie Strydom, the new CEO of Old Mutual, could earn as much as R300 million under a new outperformance plan designed to “unlock significant and sustained shareholder value”. The board admits that ...
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MTC opens fifth mobile home of the year in Divundu

Staff Writer  Telecommunication giant MTC has opened its first mobile home in Divundu, bringing its national footprint to 39 outlets.  The shop was officially opened by information and...
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From discovery to delivery: Strategic readiness for Namibia’s first oil

Nelson Lucas  Namibia stands on the cusp of a transformative era. With recent oil and gas discoveries positioning us as a potential energy powerhouse in sub-Saharan Africa, the path to first o...
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Vehicle sales surge to highest levels in five years

Chamwe Kaira Vehicle sales opened the fourth quarter on a soft note, with new vehicle sales declining for the seventh straight month in October. Sales fell to 1 267 units, a 2.8% drop from the 1 30...