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Allexer Namundjembo The government is considering building a shared office complex for Namibia’s former presidents, prime minister Elijah Ngurare said on Thursday.  Ngurare said this is the idea, instead of constructing individual offices for each. Ngurare made the announcement in Parliament while responding to questions from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani about post-presidency arrangements for former president Nangolo Mbumba. He explained that the Former President’s Pension and Other Benefits Act of 2004 governs the benefits extended to former presidents and does not require the construction of separate offices. He said the idea of a shared office complex would…

Allexer Namundjembo The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has warned that damaging or destroying Namibian currency is a criminal offence that can result in jail time or a heavy fine. The warning follows a viral social media video showing the newly launched N$5 coin destroyed.  In a statement issued on Saturday, BoN said damaging or defacing legal tender is illegal under section 80(3)(a) of the Bank of Namibia Act and is punishable by a fine of up to N$50 000 or imprisonment of up to three years. “The currency must be treated with care. It is not only a medium of…

Allexer Namundjembo The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has opened a 14-day public comment period on three new spectrum licence applications.  The applications were submitted by the International University of Management (IUM), Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). The announcement was made in a recent government gazette issued on 3 October 2025.  Cran chief executive officer Emilia Nghikembua said the process is part of promoting transparency and public participation in the allocation of spectrum licences. “These notices are published in accordance with regulation 4(7) of the regulations prescribing procedures regarding application for, amendment, renewal, transfer…