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Ondangwa mayor accused of misusing council vehicle and S&T

Ondangwa mayor accused of misusing council vehicle and S&T

July 15, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm An Ondangwa councillor has called for the full accounting of public funds allegedly spent on an official trip after accusing the town's mayor of deviating from a council resolution...
IPC rejects claims of leadership centralisation …dismisses Kahingunga’s claims as ‘fake news’

IPC rejects claims of leadership centralisation …dismisses Kahingunga’s claims as ‘fake news’

July 14, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has moved to contain the fallout from the resignation of former Erongo regional mobiliser Rudolf Kahingunga, dismissing his allegations of...

National

High Court adjudicates ECN appointment records dispute

High Court adjudicates ECN appointment records dispute

July 15, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Affirmative Repositioning and National Assembly member Job Amupanda has welcomed the release of the full High Court judgment in his case against the Speaker of the National Asse...
Ingrid Maasdorp death lawsuit heads to mediation

Ingrid Maasdorp death lawsuit heads to mediation

July 15, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The High Court has referred the N$2.2 million lawsuit brought by the grandmother of murdered schoolgirl Ingrid Maasdorp against the government to mediation, in a bid to determine w...
Governor touts Omaheke gains

Governor touts Omaheke gains

July 15, 2026
Patience Makwele Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate has defended the region’s development record, pointing to gains in agriculture, healthcare, housing and infrastructure while arguing that mining coul...
Luvindao warns Namibia still not out of cholera danger  

Luvindao warns Namibia still not out of cholera danger  

July 15, 2026
Patience Makwele The declaration of an end to the cholera outbreak that claimed one life and infected 82 people over nearly five months has prompted health authorities to warn that Namibia remains ...
Youth activist calls out medical study barriers

Youth activist calls out medical study barriers

July 15, 2026
Eugenia Moche Young Namibians aspiring to study higher education in fields like medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry are raising alarm over what they describe as unclear and unfair policies by the Nam...
Venaani calls for immediate dairy industry revival

Venaani calls for immediate dairy industry revival

July 15, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president and member of the National Assembl, McHenry Venaani has urged President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to immediately procure 1,000 high-yiel...
//Hoëbes appointed as High Commissioner to Malaysia

//Hoëbes appointed as High Commissioner to Malaysia

July 15, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commissioned former Cabinet minister Christine //Hoëbes as Namibia's High Commissioner-Designate to Malaysia, urging her to strengthen bilat...
Ondangwa mayor accused of misusing council vehicle and S&T

Ondangwa mayor accused of misusing council vehicle and S&T

July 15, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm An Ondangwa councillor has called for the full accounting of public funds allegedly spent on an official trip after accusing the town's mayor of deviating from a council resolution...
Windhoek councillor questions suspension of Dorado Park informal trade

Windhoek councillor questions suspension of Dorado Park informal trade

July 14, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Windhoek Municipality councillor Maitjituavi Kavetu has demanded answers from the City management over the reported suspension of trading letters and increased enforcement again...
NAMFISA gives fund administrators one year to register under new law

NAMFISA gives fund administrators one year to register under new law

July 14, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has given administrators of pension funds, medical aid funds, and friendly societies 12 months to formally reg...

MONEY

Land acquisition delays threaten Neckartal irrigation scheme rollout

Land acquisition delays threaten Neckartal irrigation scheme rollout

July 15, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The development of the multi-billion Namibian dollar, Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme continues to face challenges, including resistance from some landowners to sell identified portion...
NamRA urges taxpayers to use tax amnesty before October deadline

NamRA urges taxpayers to use tax amnesty before October deadline

July 15, 2026
Staff Writer The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has reminded taxpayers that its Tax Amnesty Programme will end on 31 October 2026, urging individuals and businesses with outstanding tax debts to ta...
Cabinet reviews IMF, World Bank engagements

Cabinet reviews IMF, World Bank engagements

July 15, 2026
Staff Writer  The Cabinet has taken note of the outcomes of the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings held in Washington D.C., United States, while approving a headq...
CRAN appoints Dundee to management team

CRAN appoints Dundee to management team

July 15, 2026
Staff Writer  The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)has announced the appointment of Bridget Ellen Dundee to its management team, effective 6 July 2026. Dundee will assume the po...
Lewis Group upgraded to AA-(ZA) rating on sustained earnings growth

Lewis Group upgraded to AA-(ZA) rating on sustained earnings growth

July 15, 2026
Staff Writer  South African retail group Lewis Group has received a credit rating upgrade from Global Credit Ratings (GCR), with its long-term national scale issuer rating raised to AA-(ZA) from A+...
Nedbank Namibia Future of Business Conference set for July

Nedbank Namibia Future of Business Conference set for July

July 15, 2026
Staff Writer  The Nedbank Future of Business Conference returns on 29 July 2026 at Droombos Estate, Windhoek, bringing together business founders, leaders, and decision-makers from across Namibia a...
Namibia must stop smoking away its future…Namibia is sleepwalking into a public-health crisis.
Editorial

Namibia must stop smoking away its future…Namibia is sleepwalking into a public-health crisis.

July 15, 2026
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