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Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

May 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has sought urgent legal advice from the office of the attorney general to cancel a lease agreement with norther...
Petition to remove Shikongo surfaced last year …as he is accused of fraud, robbery and intimidation 

Petition to remove Shikongo surfaced last year …as he is accused of fraud, robbery and intimidation 

May 8, 2026
Patience Makwele A 161-page dossier submitted to the Security Commission months before the suspension of inspector general Joseph Shikongo contains allegations of corruption, criminal interference,...

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Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

May 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has sought urgent legal advice from the office of the attorney general to cancel a lease agreement with norther...
Farmers fear market loss after Katima abattoir scale down

Farmers fear market loss after Katima abattoir scale down

May 11, 2026
Patience Makwele The scaling down of operations by the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) at the Katima Mulilo abattoir has left farmers in the Zambezi region uncertain about the future of cattle...
Windhoek residents question CoW’s debt reduction 

Windhoek residents question CoW’s debt reduction 

May 11, 2026
 Allexer Namundjembo  The recent announcement by the City of Windhoek (CoW) that its debt has been reduced from N$888 million to N$869 million has sparked criticism from residents, who sa...
Rundu Technology Centre to reopen in three months

Rundu Technology Centre to reopen in three months

May 11, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform is moving to revive the long-dormant Rundu Technology Centre.  The N$36 million facility has struggled t...
President calls for greater focus on boy child 

President calls for greater focus on boy child 

May 11, 2026
Staff Writer  President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the country must take the issue of the boy child seriously to strengthen social and economic development. She raised concern over the low numb...
Ovaherero chieftaincy battle costs reach N$10m 

Ovaherero chieftaincy battle costs reach N$10m 

May 8, 2026
Justicia Shipena The legal cost linked to the dispute over the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) paramount chieftaincy has reached an estimated N$10 million. This comes as the Herero chief o...
Fuel stations ordered to refill vehicles only

Fuel stations ordered to refill vehicles only

May 8, 2026
Justicia Shipena  Refuelling into containers, drums and fuel cans is prohibited across the country for the next three months.  Industries, mines and energy minister, Modestus Amutse, announ...
Family appeals for help to save young stylist 

Family appeals for help to save young stylist 

May 8, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo  The family of 23-year-old Martha Uupindi is appealing to the public for financial assistance to help fund life-saving medical treatment in South Africa. Uupindi, a styl...
Namibia set to submit green investment plan in October

Namibia set to submit green investment plan in October

May 8, 2026
Justicia Shipena  Namibia is expected to submit its sectoral transformation investment plan (STIP) under the Climate Investment Funds Industry Decarbonisation Programme by October.  Th...
Home Affairs, NTB team up to improve visitor experience 

Home Affairs, NTB team up to improve visitor experience 

May 8, 2026
Justicia Shipena  The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving customer servi...

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Vehicle import bill reached N$979m in March

Vehicle import bill reached N$979m in March

May 11, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia imported commercial vehicles worth N$979 million in March, with most of the vehicles coming from South Africa, India and China, according to the latest international merchandi...
B2Gold cuts diesel use at Otjikoto

B2Gold cuts diesel use at Otjikoto

May 11, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  B2Gold Corporation says its Otjikoto Mine has reduced diesel consumption following the transition to underground mining in the fourth quarter of 2025. B2Gold said the shift forms p...
Katti defends oil sector reforms

Katti defends oil sector reforms

May 11, 2026
Staff Writer Businessman Knowledge Katti has called on Parliament and national leaders to support the establishment of the Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU) and the Petroleum Amendment Bill, saying the...
Asset manager forecasts improved financial results

Asset manager forecasts improved financial results

May 11, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia Asset Management Ltd (NAM) expects earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the six-month period ended 31 March 2026 to increase by between 20% and 30% compared ...
NSX overall index gains 5.74% since January

NSX overall index gains 5.74% since January

May 11, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The Namibian Securities Exchange (NSX) overall index has gained 5.74% since the start of 2026, closing at 2,329.01 points during the trading week from 4 May to 8 May. The local ind...
Debt position still in manageable range

Debt position still in manageable range

May 8, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia’s debt position remains manageable, but pressure on the country’s finances is increasing as borrowing requirements continue to rise, according to financial services firm Simon...
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THE TURNING POINT | Namibia must stop becoming a country of ‘almost’

May 11, 2026
Vehicle import bill reached N$979m in March
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Vehicle import bill reached N$979m in March

May 11, 2026
B2Gold cuts diesel use at Otjikoto
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B2Gold cuts diesel use at Otjikoto

May 11, 2026
Katti defends oil sector reforms
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Katti defends oil sector reforms

May 11, 2026
Asset manager forecasts improved financial results
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Asset manager forecasts improved financial results

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