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IPC rejects claims of leadership centralisation …dismisses Kahingunga’s claims as ‘fake news’
Sostenus Wilherm
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has moved to contain the fallout from the resignation of former Erongo regional mobiliser Rudolf Kahingunga, dismissing his allegations of...
Pension funds face housing loan freeze under FIMA …RFS halts processing of unsecured housing loans …GIPF says members’ pension itself serves as security …uncertainty looms over NAMFISA exemption
Renthia Kaimbi
The Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), designed to protect retirement savings, may be unintentionally shutting out thousands of ordinary Namibians from accessing affordab...
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Windhoek councillor questions suspension of Dorado Park informal trade
Allexer Namundjembo
Windhoek Municipality councillor Maitjituavi Kavetu has demanded answers from the City management over the reported suspension of trading letters and increased enforcement again...
NAMFISA gives fund administrators one year to register under new law
Allexer Namundjembo
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has given administrators of pension funds, medical aid funds, and friendly societies 12 months to formally reg...
MPs probe hubbly bubbly health risks at schools
Eugenia Moche
Members of Parliament have launched stakeholder consultations on the use of ‘hubby bubbly’ (hookah) and its health impact on Namibian youth.
The consultations, scheduled to run fr...
Iranian national fights for Namibian citizenship after 24 years
Sostenus Wilherm
Sostenus Wilherm
After more than two decades of calling Namibia home, Iranian national Atousa Fischer-Buder is fighting for recognition as a Namibian citizen, but her path to na...
Digital ID rollout sparks concerns in Namibia
Eugenia Moche
The government's plan to introduce digital identification documents has raised questions about whether citizens' personal data will be safe and whether the public trusts government in...
IPC rejects claims of leadership centralisation …dismisses Kahingunga’s claims as ‘fake news’
Sostenus Wilherm
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has moved to contain the fallout from the resignation of former Erongo regional mobiliser Rudolf Kahingunga, dismissing his allegations of...
Parliament warns new ACC chief against selective justice
Patience Makwele
The unanimous approval of Bryan Eiseb as the next director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) by the National Assembly on Friday was accompanied by an unusually united...
Amutse suspends NaCC conditions in Nasan merger review
Allexer Namundjembo
Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse has confirmed the approval of the merger between Nasan Energies (Pty) Ltd and the divestiture business previously operat...
Activist confronts GBV through visual activism
Eugenia Moche
Founder of Victims To Survivors (VTS), Lizette Feris, has taken to social media with powerful images of herself wearing makeup that mimics bruises and injuries, symbolising the pain e...
Government targets skills gap with N$1.05m boost for schools
Patience Makwele
The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) has committed N$1.05 million to strengthen pre-vocational education at seven secondary schools, as the government steps up efforts to address t...
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MTC remains most profitable public enterprise
CHAMWE KAIRA
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) retained its position as Namibia's most profitable public enterprise in the 2026 IJG Public Enterprise Governance Ranking, with profits rising t...
IJG’s 2026 public enterprise governance rankings
CHAMWE KAIRA
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) achieved a perfect score of 20 out of 20 in the 2026 IJG Public Enterprise Governance Ranking.
The rankings, compiled by IJG Securities...
De Beers to pause production at SA’s Venetia mine
CHAMWE KAIRA
De Beers intends to pause production at the Venetia mine in South Africa for two years to reduce costs while also rephasing capital expenditure on its underground project.
The...
Paladin, B2Gold set dates 2026 financial results
Staff Writer
Mining companies Paladin Energy Limited and B2Gold Corp have announced the dates for the release of their latest financial and operational results, with both companies also scheduling...
Rail imports dominated by track materials in early 2026
Staff Writer
Namibia imported significant volumes of railway infrastructure materials during the first four months of 2026, with railway rails and other track construction products accounting for t...
Rethinking CSI for a more sustainable Namibia
MARLIZE HORN
Namibia’s social challenges are complex, interconnected and deeply rooted in the lived realities of communities. They cannot be solved by goodwill alone, nor by fragmented interventio...
