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China eyes grape exports

November 4, 2026

Renthia Kaimbi China is preparing to send an expert team to Namibia next month to inspect local grape production areas as part of efforts to facilitate the export of fresh Namibian table grapes to ...

Otjiwarongo municipality blames overspending on ‘oversight’

November 4, 2026

Can Dangote’s Walvis Bay pipeline end Namibia’s fuel price woes?

November 4, 2026

As Namibia prepares to launch Dangote’s petroleum project today (Wednesday), the proposed infrastructure and Angola’s Lobito refinery offer new routes to fuel security. Whether either can lower pump p...

Iipinge calls for sharing of government resources

November 4, 2026

Patience Makwele Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge has called on government institutions to share available resources instead of leaving public assets unused, following the handover of 13 second-hand c...

NAC declares first dividend in 20 years

November 3, 2026

Staff Writer The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) made a gross profit of N$23 million leading to the declaration of a dividend of N$7.7 million to the government, marking its first dividend pay...

Councils told to account for results, not activities

November 3, 2026

Patience Makwele The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has called on local authorities to move away from measuring activities towards tangible results, warning that council leaders must take respo...

Namibia’s EU exports: Six countries account for 95% – where are the others?

November 3, 2026

Elvis Mboya Namibia’s exports to the European Union (EU) reached N$17.57 billion in 2025, but trade remains heavily concentrated in six of the bloc’s 27 member states, raising questions about marke...

Namibia to host international Autism congress

November 3, 2026

Staff Reporter Namibia will host an international autism congress this week, bringing together researchers, health professionals, educators and advocates to discuss ways of improving support for pe...

Amutse refers diamond bribery allegations to ACC

November 3, 2026

Fishing workers seek settlement as GERP ends

November 2, 2026

Patience Makwele Workers covered by the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP) are seeking a settlement of outstanding employment claims as the government moved to end the initiative, with ...