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Defence ministry prepares for Nujoma’s funeral

Allexer Namundjembo and Stefanus Nashama  The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has announced its preparedness to conduct the funeral proceedings for the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma,...
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Analysts question SWAPO’s democratic commitment

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  Swapo’s decision to endorse Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the sole candidate for the party presidency while freezing the vice president position until 2027 has rai...

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Flood observed in Oshana and Omusati regions

Stefanus Nashama Floodwaters have been detected in parts of the Oshana and Omusati regions, particularly in the western Cuvelai areas.  Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango confirmed this on Tuesda...
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Children venture into entrepreneurship to fund school activities

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  Learners are increasingly creating their own small business ventures to raise funds for their school activities. Some of these children offer services such as cleaning to ...
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Experts call for enactment of Cybercrime Bill

Ester Mbathera  In 2024, Namibia experienced approximately 1.1 million cyber attack incidents, notably a significant breach at Telecom Namibia, where 626GB of sensitive data was exposed. A fraud...
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Namibia host Trialogue to address challenges with invasive alien species

Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT brought together biodiversity policymakers, scientists, and Indigenous community representatives from six countries to addres...
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High number of children born with heart defects

Ester Mbathera  Namibia has a high number of congenital heart disease (CHD) cases, exceeding the global average of one in 100 births. Windhoek Central Hospital sees about 2 000 patients with hea...
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Efforts to save abandoned elephant calf end sadly

Niël Terblanché A baby elephant that the Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA)  along with officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism tried to rescue and relocate on Monday...

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NAMCOR strikes more hydrocarbons offshore

Niël Terblanché The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) announced the presence of hydrocarbons in the Sagittarius-1X exploration well, drilled offshore in the Orange Basin. In a s...
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Meatco eyes recovery amid financial challenges

Niël Terblanché The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) is focused on driving progress and adapting to the evolving challenges of the market to ensure the continued success of both Meatco and the ...
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Windhoek cracks down on non-compliant businesses

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  The City of Windhoek (CoW) has issued 155 compliance notices to businesses operating without a valid certificate of fitness or registration over the past five years.  ...
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Namibia and China approve diplomatic visa waiver 

Niël Terblanché The Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security to establish a mutual visa exemption agreement with the People's Republic of China in order...
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USA-RSA: BoN warns of trade impact on Namibia

Ester Mbathera  The Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Johannes !Gawaxab has warned that policy uncertainties and economic shifts between South Africa and the United States could impact Namibia...
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Petrofund, SBM Offshore launch graduate programme

Niël Terblanché Young people aspiring to join the country’s growing oil and gas sector are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund) and SB...