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Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

October 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The race for Swapo Party’s top four leadership positions is gaining momentum ahead of the ruling party’s 2027 Congress, with behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, competing candidacies and ...
Okahandja murder accused allegedly returned to class after killing Fabianu …hid bloodied knife in school’s bathroom

Okahandja murder accused allegedly returned to class after killing Fabianu …hid bloodied knife in school’s bathroom

October 16, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Karinambande Muundjua has allegedly confessed to luring seven-year-old Roswinds Fabianu out of K W von Maree Combined School with N$2 coins before raping and killing her in nearby bu...

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Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

October 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The race for Swapo Party’s top four leadership positions is gaining momentum ahead of the ruling party’s 2027 Congress, with behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, competing candidacies and ...
Namibia mourns former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba

Namibia mourns former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba

October 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia is mourning former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba, who died on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy of public service, women’s empowerment and ...
Zambezi farmers question unequal response to FMD

Zambezi farmers question unequal response to FMD

October 19, 2026
Patience Makwele Livestock farmers in the Zambezi region have questioned what they describe as an unequal government response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), saying their longstanding concerns abo...
NNN warns against missing 50,000-housing target

NNN warns against missing 50,000-housing target

October 19, 2026
Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that it would be “so unfortunate” if her administration fails to deliver 50 000 houses by 2030, as she personally financed two N$200 000...
Court sets aside rejection of 140 000 antibiotic vials

Court sets aside rejection of 140 000 antibiotic vials

October 19, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The High Court has set aside a decision by the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) to reject Econo Investments (Pty) Ltd’s application to supply 140 000 vials of an injecta...
NHP Pink Run draws nearly 2 000 to fight breast cancer

NHP Pink Run draws nearly 2 000 to fight breast cancer

October 19, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Nearly 2 000 people took to the streets of Windhoek on Saturday for Namibia Health Plan’s (NHP) inaugural Pink Run. Organisers urged Namibians to turn breast cancer awareness in...
IPC demands disciplinary action over N$14m stock discrepancies

IPC demands disciplinary action over N$14m stock discrepancies

October 16, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has called for disciplinary action against officials responsible for financial irregularities at the ministry of home affairs, immigration...
Learners with disabilities need more than equipment

Learners with disabilities need more than equipment

October 16, 2026
Patience Makwele Learners with disabilities need more than specialized equipment to access quality education, with education minister Sanet Steenkamp warning that resources must reach classrooms an...
Ministry rejects audit finding on 53 “missing” govt vehicles

Ministry rejects audit finding on 53 “missing” govt vehicles

October 16, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The ministry of works and transport has disputed an audit finding that 53 newly acquired government vehicles worth N$35.5 million were “missing” or not recorded in the pool vehicle r...
Over 100 visually impaired Namibians trained

Over 100 visually impaired Namibians trained

October 16, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm More than 100 Namibians with visual impairments have received remedial and medical massage training through Nomad Wellness Academy. Vice President Lucia Witbooi says skills deve...

MONEY

Vehicle sales reach N$1 billion as market remains below 2015 peak

Vehicle sales reach N$1 billion as market remains below 2015 peak

October 19, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA September vehicle sales were worth about N$1 billion based on listed prices, with 96% of the sales volume having available pricing data. However, the market remains about 25% below the...
Namibia’s fuel price pass-through lower than most peers

Namibia’s fuel price pass-through lower than most peers

October 19, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Namibia has recorded a relatively moderate pass-through of international fuel price increases to domestic pump prices compared with several African countries, with 64% of benchmark US...
PSG Financial Services reflects on complete Namibia exit 

PSG Financial Services reflects on complete Namibia exit 

October 19, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA PSG Financial Services Limited has highlighted the completed exit of its Namibian short-term insurance footprint in its latest unaudited financial results for the six months ended 31 A...
Ramaphosa opens R10 billion Gamsberg zinc mine expansion 

Ramaphosa opens R10 billion Gamsberg zinc mine expansion 

October 19, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  President Cyril Ramaphosa officially inaugurated Vedanta Zinc International's (VZI) Gamsberg Phase II expansion in Aggeneys, Northern Cape, last week.  The expansion will sust...
Namibia, South Africa livestock industries seek interim trade measures amid FMD outbreak

Namibia, South Africa livestock industries seek interim trade measures amid FMD outbreak

October 19, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia’s livestock industry plans to submit a proposal to veterinary authorities seeking measures to allow animals to be moved to abattoirs under veterinary control amid the foot-and-...
Local index reaches new 2026 high as consumer stocks rally

Local index reaches new 2026 high as consumer stocks rally

October 19, 2026
Staff Writer  The local share index reached a new high for 2026 during the week ended 16 October, closing at 904.71 points, up 0.07% from 904.11 points recorded previously.  The Namibia Sec...
SWAPO’S SUCCESSION IS NAMIBIA’S BUSINESS
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SWAPO’S SUCCESSION IS NAMIBIA’S BUSINESS

October 19, 2026
Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress
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Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

October 19, 2026
Namibia mourns former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba
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Namibia mourns former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba

October 19, 2026
TURNING POINT | 50 000 Houses: Government Must Build the Ecosystem, Not the Houses Alone
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TURNING POINT | 50 000 Houses: Government Must Build the Ecosystem, Not the Houses Alone

October 19, 2026
Zambezi farmers question unequal response to FMD
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Zambezi farmers question unequal response to FMD

October 19, 2026
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