Windhoek Observer – Democracy in the mirror

Top Stories

Aupindi wants dividends paid in gold, uranium …as MPs call for reduced reliance on borrowing

March 11, 2026

Justicia Shipena Swapo member of parliament Tobie Aupindi has proposed that Namibia consider receiving dividends from its mineral resources in physical commodities such as gold, uranium and lithiu...

Boy beaten at Windhoek school …family preparing police case after assault leaves pupil with painful injuries

March 10, 2026

Allexer Namundjembo The family of a seven-year-old learner at Bet-El Primary School in Windhoek plans to open a police case after the child was allegedly assaulted on the school premises last week....

National

Aupindi wants dividends paid in gold, uranium …as MPs call for reduced reliance on borrowing

March 11, 2026

Justicia Shipena Swapo member of parliament Tobie Aupindi has proposed that Namibia consider receiving dividends from its mineral resources in physical commodities such as gold, uranium and lithiu...

Miss Namibia entry sparks fairness debate

March 11, 2026

Patience Makwele The Miss Namibia Organisation has called on the public to support contestants in the Miss Namibia 2026 competition. This followed criticism about contestant Albertina Hai...

Children struggle with anxiety due to social media

March 11, 2026

Patience Makwele Psychologists say they are seeing more children struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, poor sleep and difficulty concentrating – problems they link to excessive social med...

Celebrating a remarkable matriarch of the Namibian nation.

March 11, 2026

The children and close relatives of Namibia’s founding First Lady, Madam Kovambo Nujoma, gathered at the family residence in Windhoek to celebrate her 93rd birthday, yesterday. Surrounded by love, lau...

Steenkamp urges NSFAF staff to keep supporting students

March 11, 2026

Staff Writer Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture minister Sanet Steenkamp has urged employees of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to continue supporti...

Police remember colleagues who died in the line of duty

March 11, 2026

Allexer Namundjembo At least 17 police officers have died in line of duty since 2019. Inspector general Joseph Shikongo revealed this on Saturday during the commemoration of the Interpol Internatio...

FEATURED

Housing urgency must not replace accountability

March 11, 2026

Dialogue must move Namibia from courtesy to concrete action

March 9, 2026

Regulating the ride: Government must bring order to Namibia’s e-hailing revolution

March 6, 2026

The motion to preserve the memory and legacy of the founding father of the Namibian nation: The future of institutional memory in Namibia

March 6, 2026

OPINION

Housing urgency must not replace accountability

March 11, 2026

Municipal debt crisis demands urgent reform

March 10, 2026

Dialogue must move Namibia from courtesy to concrete action

March 9, 2026

Regulating the ride: Government must bring order to Namibia’s e-hailing revolution

March 6, 2026

MONEY

Local retail sector adds to Choppies’ regional profit pressures

March 11, 2026

Chamwe Kaira Retail conditions in Namibia are among the factors affecting profitability at regional supermarket group Choppies Enterprises Limited, which expects lower earnings for the six months ...

Namibian firm Tulive signs carbon registry deal in Zanzibar

March 11, 2026

Staff Writer Namibian private equity firm Tulive Private Equity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Tanzania to support the establishment of a carbon registry and carbo...

Letshego Bank’s capital adequacy ratio drops to 28.1%

March 11, 2026

Chamwe Chaira Letshego Bank (Namibia) Limited’s capital adequacy ratio declined to 28.1% for the year ended 31 December 2025, down from 30.2% in the previous year. The capital adequacy ratio me...

Govt plans to grow FDI to N$251.3 billion by 2028/29

March 11, 2026

Chamwe Kaira Namibia aims to increase foreign direct investment and expand export markets over the next five years under targets set in the medium-term expenditure framework for the Ministry of In...

Fiscal outlook faces pressure despite manageable short-term position

March 11, 2026

Chamwe Kaira Namibia’s fiscal outlook remains manageable in the short term but faces growing pressure from structural weaknesses, according to analysis by FNB Namibia economist Cheryl Emvula. S...

Bank Windhoek honours top estate agents

March 11, 2026

Staff Writer Bank Windhoek honoured estate agents and property agencies during its Central Estate Agent Awards held in Windhoek on 6 March. The event recognised performance in property finance,...