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Bank declares living client dead, transfers funds

Bank declares living client dead, transfers funds

Patience Makwele A Bank Windhoek customer is demanding answers after discovering that she had allegedly been declared dead, her accounts closed and funds transferred without her knowledge. The c...
‘Stop treating domestic violence as a private matter’ – social worker

‘Stop treating domestic violence as a private matter’ – social worker

Patience Makwele Domestic violence should no longer be treated as a private family matter, with communities urged to report abuse instead of looking the other way, social worker Inotila Mwafongwe h...

National

Regional councils face test over decentralisation promises

Regional councils face test over decentralisation promises

Patience Makwele Regional councillors are facing renewed scrutiny over limited decision-making powers, inadequate funding and delays in transferring government functions, raising concerns that cont...
Kalangula questions legal basis of PAMA

Kalangula questions legal basis of PAMA

Sostenus Wilherm Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) shadow minister of works and transport Nelson Kalangula is demanding clarity on the legal authority, cost and mandate of the proposed Public A...
Zimbabwe targets Namibia market through trade mission

Zimbabwe targets Namibia market through trade mission

Sostenus Wilherm Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to expand its presence in the Namibian market, with its national trade promotion body preparing to bring exporters from key sectors to Windhoek next...
Bank declares living client dead, transfers funds

Bank declares living client dead, transfers funds

Patience Makwele A Bank Windhoek customer is demanding answers after discovering that she had allegedly been declared dead, her accounts closed and funds transferred without her knowledge. The c...
Rhino poaching declines

Rhino poaching declines

Sostenus Wilherm Namibia recorded its lowest rhino poaching figures in more than a decade in 2025, however, environment minister Indileni Daniel has warned that criminal syndicates are adapting rap...
‘Birthplace must not determine child’s future’ – NNN

‘Birthplace must not determine child’s future’ – NNN

Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for children's equal access to education, healthcare and opportunities to develop their talents, saying where a child is born or raised ...
MIRT’s 9 343 jobs claim challenged

MIRT’s 9 343 jobs claim challenged

Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of international relations and trade’s claim that investment projects linked to its initiatives have created 9 343 permanent jobs has come under scrutiny, with Indepen...
‘Stop treating domestic violence as a private matter’ – social worker

‘Stop treating domestic violence as a private matter’ – social worker

Patience Makwele Domestic violence should no longer be treated as a private family matter, with communities urged to report abuse instead of looking the other way, social worker Inotila Mwafongwe h...
Namibia puts N$241b price tag on climate plan

Namibia puts N$241b price tag on climate plan

Sostenus Wilherm Namibia has launched its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), setting an estimated US$14.07 billion which is about N$241.52 billion price tag on the country’s climat...
MVA patients caught in hospital capacity squeeze

MVA patients caught in hospital capacity squeeze

Patience Makwele Health minister Esperance Luvindao has admitted that State hospitals cannot always attend to Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund patients because of limited clinical expertise, theat...

MONEY

Standard Bank raises 2026 growth forecast to 2.2%-2.9%

Standard Bank raises 2026 growth forecast to 2.2%-2.9%

CHAMWE KAIRA Standard Bank has raised its forecast for Namibia’s real economic growth in 2026 to between 2.2% and 2.9%, from its initial forecast of 1.2%, following stronger-than-expected growth in...
Recommendations take centre stage as Namibia prepares for first oil

Recommendations take centre stage as Namibia prepares for first oil

CHAMWE KAIRA Recommendations to strengthen Namibia’s legal, institutional and economic preparedness have been placed at the centre of the Bank of Namibia’s assessment of the country’s transition to...
Andrada’s Uis tin production rises 13% as plant upgrades advance

Andrada’s Uis tin production rises 13% as plant upgrades advance

CHAMWE KAIRA Andrada Mining’s contained tin production increased 13% year-on-year to 576 tonnes in the first six months of its 2027 financial year, supported by higher feed grades and improved plan...
Deep Yellow reports environmental and social footprint ahead of Tumas FID

Deep Yellow reports environmental and social footprint ahead of Tumas FID

CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow Limited has outlined its environmental, radiation safety and social performance in Namibia as it advances the Tumas Uranium Project in the Erongo Region towards a final inv...
Simonis Storm flags export, liquidity risks at Namibia Breweries

Simonis Storm flags export, liquidity risks at Namibia Breweries

Staff Writer  Simonis Storm has raised concerns over Namibia Breweries Limited’s (NBL) weaker export base, tighter liquidity and dividend policy after the brewer reported a 22.7% decline in after-t...
Bank Windhoek appoints Kamberipa as financial director

Bank Windhoek appoints Kamberipa as financial director

Staff Writer Bank Windhoek has appointed Zenaune Kamberipa as its new financial director, effective 25 September 2026.  The appointment was announced by Bank Windhoek and its parent company...