Nekundi shakes up NAC board
Sostenus Wilherm
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has been placed under interim leadership after works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi removed five members of the company’s board of directo...
Wednesday, August 5
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Cleaners at Social Security earn more than teachers
Renthia Kaimbi
Following the secondment of Ben Nangombe to lead the Social Security Commission (SSC) last week, sources have come forward in support of the salary reforms proposed by justice and la...
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Geingob legacy must go beyond remembrance
…Katjavivi urges Namibia to preserve governance lessons through action and documentation
Patience Makwele
Namibia has been urged to ensure that the legacy of former late President Hage Geingob i...
High Court sets deadlines in NCS FC, Young African FC dispute
Sostenus Wilherm
The High Court has set a series of deadlines for Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) Football Club and Young African Football Club as the legal dispute over a failed football club ...
Naretu turns five, puts workers at centre of anniversary celebrations
Sostenus Wilherm
The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU) will mark its fifth anniversary by shifting focus from traditional celebrations to a worker-focused outreach p...
IPC warns traffic fine amnesty must address taxi sector crisis
Sostenus Wilherm
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has welcomed the judiciary’s two-month traffic fine amnesty but warned that the intervention will only provide temporary relief unless dee...
Judge stays on murder trial after recusal bid fails
Patience Makwele
A bid by a man accused of murdering his girlfriend to have the High Court judge presiding over his trial removed has failed, clearing the way for proceedings to continue afte...
Nekundi shakes up NAC board
Sostenus Wilherm
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has been placed under interim leadership after works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi removed five members of the company’s board of directo...
‘Aging sewer systems affect councils nationwide’ – Sankwasa
…as tourism push collides with Katima’s sanitation crisis
Patience Makwele
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa says Katima Mulilo’s worsening sewage crisis is a result of a...
/Khomani community threatens mass protest over chief, missing audit report
Sostenus Wilherm
A section of the /Khomani traditional community has threatened to stage a mass demonstration at the ministry of urban and rural development on 1 September unless it receives a resp...
MP raises concerns about data control of smart-city grant from China
Eugenia Moche
Namibia's N$245 million smart-city grant from China has raised concerns about whether the country has enforceable sovereign safeguards, or if a hidden agenda is buried in the agreemen...
Govt orders breastfeeding reforms as exclusive rates remain below 50%
Patience Makwele
The ministry of health and social services has announced a nationwide rollout of the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” across all maternity wards, antenatal clinics and...
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NamRA collects N$17.1 billion, reaching 20.7% of annual target
Staff Writer
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) collected net revenue of N$17.094 billion by 30 June 2026, achieving 20.7% of its financial year (FY2026/27) annual revenue target of N$82.6 billion...
Namibia, Botswana complete feasibility study for Trans Kalahari Railway project
CHAMWE KAIRA
Botswana and Namibia have completed the feasibility study for the multi-billion-dollar Trans Kalahari Railway (TKR) project, paving the way for the next phase of implementation of the ...
Alweendo urges Namibia to prepare financial sector for oil and gas economy
Staff Writer
Former minister of mines and energy, Tom Alweendo has called on Namibia’s financial sector to prepare for the country’s emerging oil and gas industry, warning that discoveries alone wi...
Proposed national pension fund could transform retirement industry
CHAMWE KAIRA
A proposed compulsory National Pension Fund could fundamentally reshape Namibia's retirement savings landscape, increase the cost of formal employment while redirecting billions of dol...
SA seeks deeper Chinese investment to drive N$2.6 trillion energy transformation
CHAMWE KAIRA
South Africa, where Namibia imports most of its electricity, is seeking deeper Chinese investment and long-term industrial partnerships to support a planned transformation of its energ...
Nedbank expects SA’s GDP to 1.3% in 2026, 1.4% in 2027
Staff Writer
Nedbank Group Limited says South Africa’s GDP growth is expected to improve modestly to around 1.3% in 2026 and 1.4% in 2027, supported by resilient consumer spending but constrained b...
