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Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Walvis Bay Municipal Council is set to vote on the termination of its controversial RedForce Debt Management contract after councillors were granted an extension to decide on the...
OvaHerero, Nama descendants take genocide talks to Ramaphosa

OvaHerero, Nama descendants take genocide talks to Ramaphosa

October 6, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi OvaHerero and Nama descendants living in South Africa have taken their demands for greater involvement in negotiations over the 1904-1908 genocide to South African President Cyril Ra...

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Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review

Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Opposition leader Panduleni Itula has called on the government to publish a fully costed recovery plan for the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, including details of funding, fe...
CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability

CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability

October 7, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The City of Windhoek has refused to publicly engage on several issues raised in a petition organised by social justice activists Shaun Gariseb and Michael Amushelelo on land, gover...
Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive

Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive

October 7, 2026
Patience Makwele Namibia’s plans to expand digital learning are facing challenges ranging from poor internet connectivity in remote schools to ageing ICT equipment, electricity shortages and the hi...
Namibian firms urged to join forces for oil opportunities

Namibian firms urged to join forces for oil opportunities

October 7, 2026
Staff reporter Namibian businesses have been urged to strengthen partnerships and build collective capacity to secure a greater share of opportunities expected from the country’s emerging oil and g...
Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

Walvis Bay council to vote on RedForce contract

October 7, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Walvis Bay Municipal Council is set to vote on the termination of its controversial RedForce Debt Management contract after councillors were granted an extension to decide on the...
FMD culling sparks concern over farmers’ financial losses

FMD culling sparks concern over farmers’ financial losses

October 6, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The government’s consideration of livestock culling as part of its response to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has raised questions about who will ultimately bear the finan...
Court blocks cement merger approval

Court blocks cement merger approval

October 6, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The High Court has overturned the minister of industries, mines and energy, Modestus Amutse’s decision to approve a proposed cement merger, restoring the Namibian Competition Commi...
Governor demands bigger education development budget

Governor demands bigger education development budget

October 6, 2026
Patience Makwele Otjozondjupa governor John Julius //Khamuseb has called for more money to be channeled into education infrastructure, saying the roughly 10% allocated for development is not enough...
⁠Govt vows qualified teacher for every learner by 2030

⁠Govt vows qualified teacher for every learner by 2030

October 6, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The government has set a 2030 target of ensuring that every learner in Namibia is taught by a qualified teacher.  It acknowledges that shortages of specialised educators, d...
⁠Zambezi welfare groups urged to register or risk funding

⁠Zambezi welfare groups urged to register or risk funding

October 6, 2026
Patience Makwele  Unregistered welfare groups in the Zambezi region risk missing out on funding and donor support as social workers push community organisations to formalise their operations. ...

MONEY

Namibian bonds outperform SA amid oil shock

Namibian bonds outperform SA amid oil shock

October 7, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibian government bonds have outperformed South African government bonds despite a sharp rise in global crude oil prices and higher regional interest rates, according to Simonis Stor...
Germany commits N$822m to Namibia development projects

Germany commits N$822m to Namibia development projects

October 7, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Germany committed €43.8 million, equivalent to about N$822 million, to development projects in Namibia in 2025, covering sustainable urban development, vocational training, green and s...
Chivela wins 2026 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off 

Chivela wins 2026 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off 

October 7, 2026
Staff Writer  Nande Chivela has won the 2026 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off, securing a business opportunity that could turn a marketable cooking skill into a source of income. The new champion compete...
Capricorn Foundation commits N$500 000 to One Economy Foundation

Capricorn Foundation commits N$500 000 to One Economy Foundation

October 7, 2026
Staff Writer  The Capricorn Foundation has pledged N$500 000 to support youth through the One Economy Foundation’s #BeFree Youth Campus, reaffirming its commitment to investing in the potential of ...
Central securities are trusted gateway to growing investment market

Central securities are trusted gateway to growing investment market

October 7, 2026
BENESTUS URIKERAKA As Namibia's financial markets continue to evolve, investors are being introduced to a new concept that will play an increasingly important role in how securities are bought and ...
South Africa’s 2026-27 wheat imports may increase

South Africa’s 2026-27 wheat imports may increase

October 7, 2026
WANDILE SIHLOBO  Higher white maize prices in South Africa may be a reality in the first quarter of 2025. Relief may start in the second quarter of the year. On January 3, 2025, South Africa’s w...
Activism Is Not Above the Law, Nor Is the City Above Accountability
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Activism Is Not Above the Law, Nor Is the City Above Accountability

October 7, 2026
Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review
National News

Itula demands FMD recovery plan as fence tender faces review

October 7, 2026
CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability
National News

CoW, activists clash over transparency and accountability

October 7, 2026
Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive
National News

Ballotti warns against rushing Namibia’s digital education drive

October 7, 2026
Sinomine’s N$4b expansion to create up to 1 600 jobs
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Sinomine’s N$4b expansion to create up to 1 600 jobs

October 7, 2026
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