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ACC summons tender official in ‘health rot’ probe

ACC summons tender official in ‘health rot’ probe

Renthia Kaimbi The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a formal summons to a member of the ministry of health and social services’ Bid Evaluation Committee, compelling the official to appea...
Fuel retailers accuse Nasan of breaking supply promises

Fuel retailers accuse Nasan of breaking supply promises

Allexer Namundjembo The Fuel and Franchise Association (FAFA) has accused Nasan Energies of failing to deliver fuel paid for upfront and for not honouring agreements made with divested retailers. ...

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ACC summons tender official in ‘health rot’ probe

ACC summons tender official in ‘health rot’ probe

Renthia Kaimbi The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a formal summons to a member of the ministry of health and social services’ Bid Evaluation Committee, compelling the official to appea...
Kalangula slams speed humps on B1 as ‘reactive and short-sighted’

Kalangula slams speed humps on B1 as ‘reactive and short-sighted’

Allexer Namundjembo Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament Nelson Kalangula has criticised the installation of speed humps along the B1 Western Bypass, calling the move reactive...
Sesfontein councillor pushes for tarred roads

Sesfontein councillor pushes for tarred roads

Allexer Namundjembo Sesfontein Constituency Councillor Bernadus //Hoeb is calling for urgent action on road infrastructure, saying the tarred road from Sesfontein to Opuwo is long overdue and shoul...
Namibian cancer cases set to surge 84% by 2045

Namibian cancer cases set to surge 84% by 2045

Patience Makwele Health Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao has warned that Namibia could face an 84% increase in cancer cases by 2045, as health experts raised concerns over delayed diagnoses, limited ...
‘AI should serve workers, not replace them’ – Immanuel

‘AI should serve workers, not replace them’ – Immanuel

Renthia Kaimbi Minister of justice and labour relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, has said that artificial intelligence can be harnessed for decent work without job losses, provided governments choo...
Presidency denies NNN’s role in N$612 million solar project

Presidency denies NNN’s role in N$612 million solar project

Patience Makwele The Namibian Presidency has rejected allegations that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her family were involved in a proposed N$612 million solar power project linked to the Ch...
Farmer eyes Okavango River to boost crop yields

Farmer eyes Okavango River to boost crop yields

Allexer Namundjembo Local farmer Marcus Kambulu, a resident of Mayana in rural Rundu, says the Kavango Region has the potential to become Namibia’s food basket if farmers make better use of fertile...
Govt eyes national EV charging network

Govt eyes national EV charging network

Patience Makwele The Ministry of Works and Transport on Thursday launched a pilot electric vehicle (EV) charging station at its headquarters in Windhoek, a move the government says could pave the w...
Fuel retailers accuse Nasan of breaking supply promises

Fuel retailers accuse Nasan of breaking supply promises

Allexer Namundjembo The Fuel and Franchise Association (FAFA) has accused Nasan Energies of failing to deliver fuel paid for upfront and for not honouring agreements made with divested retailers. ...
Itula questions N$612 million solar deal linked to President’s sons

Itula questions N$612 million solar deal linked to President’s sons

Patience Makwele Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has raised fresh questions about a proposed N$612 million solar power project linked to the Chinese-owned Tsumeb sme...

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Namibia a key player in supply of critical minerals

Namibia a key player in supply of critical minerals

Chamwe Kaira Namibia has been cited as an important country in the global supply of critical minerals. At the Critical Minerals Forum's US-Africa Investment Summit, the United States Ambassador ...
GIPF earns N$134m from MTC shares

GIPF earns N$134m from MTC shares

Chamwe Kaira Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) increased its dividend payments to shareholders to N$467.1 million during the latest reporting period ended 31 March, up from N$369.5 million pa...
Geopolitical tensions threaten fiscal outlook

Geopolitical tensions threaten fiscal outlook

Chamwe Kaira In light of geopolitical tensions and economic disruptions, achieving the proposed fiscal outcomes for the 2026/27 financial year will require significant improvements in how offices, ...
CRAN gets 624 Starlink reconsideration applications

CRAN gets 624 Starlink reconsideration applications

Staff Writer The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has received 624 applications for reconsideration following its decision on the licence application submitted by Starlink Inte...
OL launches “OL Legends” programme

OL launches “OL Legends” programme

Staff Writer OL has officially launched its OL Legends Alumni Programme, a new initiative designed to recognise former employees who have contributed to the group's development over more than a cen...
Green entrepreneurs invited to pitch for funding

Green entrepreneurs invited to pitch for funding

Staff Writer Green entrepreneurs in Namibia are being encouraged to enter the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge, a continental competition designed to support and scale innovative small and medium...