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Naretu asks labour minister to step in at Namib Mills
30 Jan

Naretu asks labour minister to step in at Namib Mills

National News
…Immanuel set to meet Namib Mills and union today Renthia Kaimbi The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu) has called on the government to urgently intervene in a labour dispute at Namib Mills. Naretu has formally asked the minister of justice and labour relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, to mediate the dispute between the union and the company. The appeal follows a strike by Namib Mill workers, which began earlier this month.  In a letter dated 29 January and addressed to Immanuel, Naretu general secretary Petersen Kambinda said wage negotiations had broken down, resulting in a full strike and a…
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Masua orders ‘office refreshments’ worth over N$4 000
30 Jan

Masua orders ‘office refreshments’ worth over N$4 000

Main, National News
Renthia Kaimbi Employees at the National Youth Council (NYC) are questioning why newly appointed interim executive chairperson Patience Masua ordered a personal selection of snacks worth more than N$4 000 as office refreshments during her second week in office. The issue comes amid criticism of Masua’s N$100 000 monthly salary for a three-month tenure. A detailed request seen by the Windhoek Observer lists liquifruit juices, romany creams and eet-sum-mor biscuits, barbecue-flavoured pringles, biltong including droëwors and sliced beef, dried fruits, granola bars, long-life milk, Douwe Egberts coffee, honey, mint sweets and Oasis still water. The items were submitted for procurement…
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Lenacapavir gets green light in Namibia
30 Jan

Lenacapavir gets green light in Namibia

National News
Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Health and Social Services has approved the registration of lenacapavir. Lenacapavir is a long-acting HIV prevention medicine administered twice a year. Lenacapavir is used as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and is given as an injectable formulation.  This differs from existing PrEP options, which require people to take tablets every day. Thousands of Namibians are currently using daily oral PrEP. Namibia has surpassed the 95-95-95 HIV targets set by UNAIDS.  These targets require that 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of those diagnosed receive treatment, and 95% of those on treatment achieve viral…
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Renovations at Sam Nujoma Stadium on track
30 Jan

Renovations at Sam Nujoma Stadium on track

National News
Allexer Namundjebo The City of Windhoek has announced that the renovation works at the Sam Nujoma Stadium are progressing, with a current focus on the open stands.  The City of Windhoek announced the update on its social media platforms on Thursday. The municipality said construction teams have removed the concrete stairs behind the open stands, as well as most of the concrete slabs in that section of the stadium. “The next phase of the project will see the removal of seating panels to facilitate much-needed structural repairs beneath,” the municipality said. It added that once the seating is removed, workers…
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YOUNG OBSERVER | IshowSpeed and the battle for Namibia’s digital narrative 
30 Jan

YOUNG OBSERVER | IshowSpeed and the battle for Namibia’s digital narrative 

National News
The Windhoek afternoon was ordinary until it wasn't. When the American streamer IShowSpeed stepped off a plane in Namibia this month, he didn't arrive with the traditional entourage of a Hollywood star or the diplomatic protocol of a visiting head of state.  He arrived with a smartphone, a stabilizer, and an audience of millions watching in real-time. It wasn’t just a celebrity moment; it was a profound glimpse into how dramatically the internet has restructured the concepts of visibility, influence, and national branding.  In the space of a few hours, locations that rarely appear on global screens, from the dust-blown…
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Black tax and the Namibian middle class 
30 Jan

YOUNG OBSERVER | Black tax and the Namibian middle class 

National News
The Namibian middle class is often described as an aspirational group, defined by car loans, suburban rentals, and the quiet prestige of a corporate badge. Yet, if you look at the bank statements of most young professionals in Windhoek, Swakopmund, or Oshakati, a different story emerges.  It is a story of a zero-sum existence where the salary is merely a transit point. For the first-generation professional who is the child of a domestic worker, a teacher, or a subsistence farmer, the pay cheque is not a personal asset; it is a communal fund. This is the reality of black tax,…
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YOUNG OBSERVER | The N$75 000 barrier: why unit trusts are the gate kept wealth of Namibia’s youth
30 Jan

YOUNG OBSERVER | The N$75 000 barrier: why unit trusts are the gate kept wealth of Namibia’s youth

National News
For the young Namibian professional, the world of investing often feels like an invitation to a party where you aren't allowed past the velvet rope. You’ve done the hard work – secured the degree, survived the gruelling entry-level years and finally carved out a small surplus from your salary after black tax and rent. You are told that the secret to wealth is "compound interest" and "diversification".  You are told to look at unit trusts, the gold standard for long-term growth. But when you finally sit down with a prospectus from one of Namibia’s leading asset management firms, you are…
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Namibia’s brain drain and the experience paradox 
30 Jan

YOUNG OBSERVER | Namibia’s brain drain and the experience paradox 

National News
There is a specific kind of silence that haunts the departure lounges of Hosea Kutako International Airport. It is not the silence of a holiday-goer or a business traveller, but the heavy, resolute quiet of a young professional carrying a one-way ticket and a master’s degree. For decades, the narrative of the Namibian dream was simple: study hard, get your degree, and contribute to the "House" that our ancestors built. But in 2026, that house feels increasingly like a gated community where the keys are held by a generation that refuses to step aside, leaving the youth to peer through…
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YOUNG OBSERVER | The glass ceiling: alcohol, anxiety and the price of professional belonging
30 Jan

YOUNG OBSERVER | The glass ceiling: alcohol, anxiety and the price of professional belonging

National News
The Windhoek Friday-night air has a specific scent: a mixture of expensive perfumes, expensive exhaust fumes, and the sharp, yeasty promise of the first cold draught. For the city’s young professionals, the weekend doesn't begin with a sigh of relief, but with a shift in gear.  This is the entry into the Groove Economy - a space where the lines between social leisure and professional survival are increasingly blurred. But beneath the polished Instagram stories and the clinking of premium gin glasses, a quieter, more dangerous trend is emerging. For many young Namibians in their 20s and 30s, groove has…
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Zaamwani urges an end to slow processes in agriculture
30 Jan

Zaamwani urges an end to slow processes in agriculture

National News
Justicia Shipena The minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform, Inge Zaamwani, has warned that bureaucratic delays and slow systems are holding back service delivery in agriculture.  She said the sector is central to food security, water access and land reform. She spoke at the annual staff address of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform in Windhoek on Thursday. Zaamwani said the ministry must move away from paper-driven processes and focus on results that improve people’s lives. “Our performance culture has to change towards impact-orientated results. We must eliminate bureaucratic delays and expedite procurement,” she said.…
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