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Stray animals in Khomas to get reflective gear

Stray animals in Khomas to get reflective gear

June 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Stray animals along the B1 road in the Khomas region are set to receive reflective gear as part of the Animal Visibility Project, with priority given to the high-risk stretch near th...
/Goagoses slams 10 protesters calling her “root of all evil”

/Goagoses slams 10 protesters calling her “root of all evil”

June 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses has condemned a petition calling her the “root of all evil”, describing it as a defamatory personal attack rather than a legitimate governance comp...

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Namibians jailed in SADC could soon finish prison terms locally

Namibians jailed in SADC could soon finish prison terms locally

June 12, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo  Convicted Namibians serving prison sentences in other Southern African countries may soon be transferred home to complete their jail terms, following the gazetting of an a...
Amushelelo files urgent court bid to remove B1 speed humps

Amushelelo files urgent court bid to remove B1 speed humps

June 12, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Social justice activist Michael Amushelelo has filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking the immediate removal of speed humps installed on the B1 Western Bypass, arg...
Formalisation of Orange River border still looming

Formalisation of Orange River border still looming

June 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Nearly two years after a technical committee reached an agreement, the formalisation of the long-disputed Orange River border between Namibia and South Africa remains unresolved, wit...
U.S. cracks down on global birth tourism networks, revokes hundreds of visas

U.S. cracks down on global birth tourism networks, revokes hundreds of visas

June 12, 2026
Patience Makwele  The United States Department of State says it has dismantled multiple birth tourism networks operating across Africa and Europe, in a global crackdown that has led to the rev...
Stray animals in Khomas to get reflective gear

Stray animals in Khomas to get reflective gear

June 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Stray animals along the B1 road in the Khomas region are set to receive reflective gear as part of the Animal Visibility Project, with priority given to the high-risk stretch near th...
/Goagoses slams 10 protesters calling her “root of all evil”

/Goagoses slams 10 protesters calling her “root of all evil”

June 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses has condemned a petition calling her the “root of all evil”, describing it as a defamatory personal attack rather than a legitimate governance comp...
PG recruitment hits dead end as eight candidates fail written test

PG recruitment hits dead end as eight candidates fail written test

June 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been forced to restart the search for the next Prosecutor-General after none of the eight shortlisted candidates passed a written assessment...
State ordered to pay activists over arrests

State ordered to pay activists over arrests

June 11, 2026
By Patience Makwele The High Court has ordered suspended Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Joseph Shikongo and the ministry of home affairs, immigration, safety and security to compensate ac...
Health ministry rolls out new complaints system

Health ministry rolls out new complaints system

June 11, 2026
Patience Makwele Health Minister Esperance Luvindao has acknowledged growing public frustration over conditions in Namibia's public health system, including allegations of negligence, poor communic...
PDM MP questions implementation of SORA commitments

PDM MP questions implementation of SORA commitments

June 11, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo has submitted questions to the minister in the Presidency, Charles Mubita, regarding the monitoring an...

MONEY

Inflation rises to 4.1% in May, highest this year 

Inflation rises to 4.1% in May, highest this year 

June 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1% in May, up from 3.5% recorded in the corresponding period a year earlier, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). NSA Statist...
GIPF’s asset base reaches N$213 billion

GIPF’s asset base reaches N$213 billion

June 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) currently has an asset base of N$213.2 billion and delivered 15% net investment return over the past three years as at 31 January 2026....
Alexforbes integrates Namibia into regional fund system

Alexforbes integrates Namibia into regional fund system

June 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Financial services group, Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (Alexforbes) has started consolidating its fund administration platforms across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana int...
GIPF invested N$1.25 billion in Goreangab Mall

GIPF invested N$1.25 billion in Goreangab Mall

June 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has fully disclosed its investments in Oryx Property Limited, in which GIPF holds a 29.46%. Oryx Properties recently inaugurated the...
Alrosa develops programme for natural diamond promotion

Alrosa develops programme for natural diamond promotion

June 12, 2026
Alrosa’s supervisory board has approved a new project for promoting natural diamonds, which will run through 2030. The programme is aimed at generating sustainable long-term demand for natural diam...
BoN says internal audit strengthens governance

BoN says internal audit strengthens governance

June 12, 2026
Staff Writer  The Bank of Namibia this week hosted an Internal Audit Awareness Day engagement bringing together policymakers, governance practitioners, auditors, and public sector leaders to reflec...
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