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Okahandja murder suspect arrested after separate attempted rape of 10-year-old

Okahandja murder suspect arrested after separate attempted rape of 10-year-old

October 14, 2026
…as autopsy revealed Maasdorp’s face had been skinned and hips broken Renthia Kaimbi An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl in Okahandja...
Less than 1% loan recovery rate at NSFAF

Less than 1% loan recovery rate at NSFAF

October 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) recovered just N$21.5 million in student loans during the 2024/25 financial year, representing less than 1% of its total student ...

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Groot-Aub gets permanent ambulance after years of advocacy

Groot-Aub gets permanent ambulance after years of advocacy

October 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Groot-Aub Clinic has received a permanent ambulance, dedicated driver and paramedic following years of advocacy for improved emergency medical services in the area. Windhoek...
ACC urged to step up anti-corruption efforts in Erongo

ACC urged to step up anti-corruption efforts in Erongo

October 14, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been urged to intensify its efforts to prevent and combat corruption in Erongo, where bribery was pointed out as the most commonly re...
Grove Mall seeks N$699 000 from tenant

Grove Mall seeks N$699 000 from tenant

October 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Grove Mall of Namibia has approached the High Court seeking N$699 156.80 in unpaid rent and charges from Epitychia Trading CC and businessman Henry Carl Smit, while also seeking to...
Okahandja murder suspect arrested after separate attempted rape of 10-year-old

Okahandja murder suspect arrested after separate attempted rape of 10-year-old

October 14, 2026
…as autopsy revealed Maasdorp’s face had been skinned and hips broken Renthia Kaimbi An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl in Okahandja...
CoW pledges to accelerate informal settlement upgrading

CoW pledges to accelerate informal settlement upgrading

October 14, 2026
Patience Makwele  The City of Windhoek has pledged to accelerate informal settlement upgrading across the capital as part of its efforts to protect vulnerable communities from flooding, house ...
FIC flags N$103.8bn in suspicious tax-linked transactions

FIC flags N$103.8bn in suspicious tax-linked transactions

October 13, 2026
Patience Makwele The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has flagged transactions worth about N$103.84 billion linked to potential tax-related offences, warning that Namibia’s removal from the Fina...
Less than 1% loan recovery rate at NSFAF

Less than 1% loan recovery rate at NSFAF

October 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) recovered just N$21.5 million in student loans during the 2024/25 financial year, representing less than 1% of its total student ...
Govt identifies skills gaps in five-year learning plan

Govt identifies skills gaps in five-year learning plan

October 13, 2026
Patience Makwele The ministry of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture has identified gaps in learning outcomes and skills development among the challenges it must address, as it s...
Govt targets 148 classrooms ahead of 2027 school year

Govt targets 148 classrooms ahead of 2027 school year

October 13, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture is targeting the completion of 148 permanent classrooms and 66 pre-primary classrooms across all 14 regions b...
Health ministry plans five mental health units

Health ministry plans five mental health units

October 13, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of health and social services plans to establish at least five additional mental health units by 2037, increase annual mental health funding and send more doctors for ...

MONEY

Weakness in construction sector masked by N$200m Windhoek project

Weakness in construction sector masked by N$200m Windhoek project

October 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA A single N$200 million commercial building approval in central Windhoek accounted for more than half of the capital’s approved building plan value in September, masking a decline in un...
NAMFISA sector assets rise 16.6% to N$552.8 billion

NAMFISA sector assets rise 16.6% to N$552.8 billion

October 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Namibia’s non-banking financial sector assets increased by 16.6% to N$552.8 billion during the 2025/26 financial year, despite the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority...
TransNamib locomotive procurement awaits lender approval

TransNamib locomotive procurement awaits lender approval

October 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA TransNamib says the timeline for finalising its N$2.6 billion locomotive procurement will depend on lender approval and the subsequent procurement process, with further updates to be p...
NSFAF directors receive N$758 000 as audit flags loan recovery failures

NSFAF directors receive N$758 000 as audit flags loan recovery failures

October 14, 2026
Staff Writer  Five non-executive directors of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) received a combined N$757 621 in retainers and sitting fees during the 2024/25 financial year, w...
Bannerman spends N$428m on procurement, contracts, service providers

Bannerman spends N$428m on procurement, contracts, service providers

October 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Bannerman Energy has spent more than N$428.2 million on local procurement, construction contracts and service providers as development of its Etango uranium project in the Erongo regio...
Namibia records N$1.2 billion trade deficit with Africa

Namibia records N$1.2 billion trade deficit with Africa

October 14, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia recorded a N$1.2 billion trade deficit with the rest of Africa in August 2026, as imports from the continent exceeded exports by N$1.2 billion, according to trade figures for t...
ACC urged to step up anti-corruption efforts in Erongo
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ACC urged to step up anti-corruption efforts in Erongo

October 14, 2026
Grove Mall seeks N$699 000 from tenant
National News

Grove Mall seeks N$699 000 from tenant

October 14, 2026
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