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Ovitoto mother involves Naude in search for missing son 

Ovitoto mother involves Naude in search for missing son 

August 28, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb has called for renewed efforts to locate 36-year-old Siegfried Muyanga Nanub, a father of two who has been missing for more than four months f...
Calls grow to redefine who qualifies as a Namibian hero

Calls grow to redefine who qualifies as a Namibian hero

August 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia’s Heroes’ Day has reignited debate over who qualifies as a national hero, with opposition politicians calling for a broader definition that recognises citizens whose contribu...

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CoW councillors demand legal clarity on NNN’s land application

CoW councillors demand legal clarity on NNN’s land application

August 28, 2026
Patience Makwele City of Windhoek councillors have demanded legal clarification on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s private application to acquire municipal land in Auasblick, questioning whether...
Amushelelo demands US Ambassador be declared unwelcome in Namibia 

Amushelelo demands US Ambassador be declared unwelcome in Namibia 

August 28, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Namibian activist Michael Amushelelo has launched a petition calling on the government to declare United States Ambassador John Giordano persona non grata, citing concerns over Nam...
NASRIA injects N$25m into regional development

NASRIA injects N$25m into regional development

August 28, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) has injected N$25 million into regional economic development, with the funds set to support productive initiatives ac...
Ovitoto mother involves Naude in search for missing son 

Ovitoto mother involves Naude in search for missing son 

August 28, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb has called for renewed efforts to locate 36-year-old Siegfried Muyanga Nanub, a father of two who has been missing for more than four months f...
‘Our struggle is for economic emancipation’ – NNN

‘Our struggle is for economic emancipation’ – NNN

August 27, 2026
Patience Makwele & Sostenus Wilherm President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibians to move beyond celebrating the country’s liberation and confront the modern-day battles of poverty,...
Calls grow to redefine who qualifies as a Namibian hero

Calls grow to redefine who qualifies as a Namibian hero

August 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia’s Heroes’ Day has reignited debate over who qualifies as a national hero, with opposition politicians calling for a broader definition that recognises citizens whose contribu...
Procurement deal delivers N$64 886 boost to Bethanie

Procurement deal delivers N$64 886 boost to Bethanie

August 27, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Bethanie community has received a N$64,886.51 boost through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment attached to a government infrastructure contract. The commitme...
Namibia pushes shift from drought response to preparedness

Namibia pushes shift from drought response to preparedness

August 27, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Indileni Daniel has called for greater investment in drought preparedness, warning that Namibia can no longer afford to respond to dro...
Namibia urged to dig deeper into untapped mineral wealth

Namibia urged to dig deeper into untapped mineral wealth

August 27, 2026
Patience Makwele Geological scientists have urged Namibia to intensify exploration of its largely untapped mineral wealth and ensure more value is created locally from the resources extracted. T...
Ballotti challenges entrepreneurs to look beyond Namibia

Ballotti challenges entrepreneurs to look beyond Namibia

August 25, 2026
Patience Makwele  Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has challenged Namibian entrepreneurs to look beyond the country’s small domestic mark...

MONEY

Tumas’ final investment decision expected in Q4

Tumas’ final investment decision expected in Q4

August 28, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow has said that construction mobilisation at its Tumas uranium project in the Erongo region is expected to commence in August, with the civil and concrete works to be deliver...
Old Mutual Namibia’s rewards redemptions exceed N$5m

Old Mutual Namibia’s rewards redemptions exceed N$5m

August 28, 2026
Staff Writer  Old Mutual Namibia’s rewards redemptions now exceed N$5 million in value. The company announced this week that clients can now invest their Old Mutual Rewards points into their Unit T...
Gold, uranium, copper, tin benefit from strong commodity prices

Gold, uranium, copper, tin benefit from strong commodity prices

August 28, 2026
Staff Writer  Strong gold prices continue to provide a favourable operating environment for Namibia’s gold producers in July. This comes at a time when the Bank of Namibia’s domestic gold acquis...
Paladin cuts net loss to N$145m as Langer Heinrich ramps up production

Paladin cuts net loss to N$145m as Langer Heinrich ramps up production

August 28, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Paladin Energy Ltd reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2026, supported by higher uranium production and sales from its 75%-owned ...
Momentum Metropolitan launches new entrepreneurship programme

Momentum Metropolitan launches new entrepreneurship programme

August 28, 2026
Staff Writer  The Momentum Metropolitan Limited Trust, in partnership with Basecamp Business Incubator, has launched Metropolitan Founders Ignite, a new entrepreneurship development and investment ...
Grindrod reports resilient first-half performance 

Grindrod reports resilient first-half performance 

August 28, 2026
Staff Writer Grindrod, which has operations at Walvis Bay has delivered a resilient operational and financial performance in the first half of 2026, with headline earnings remaining broadly unchang...
The farmers who feed us deserve a fighting chance
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The farmers who feed us deserve a fighting chance

August 28, 2026
The Class  of ’88: the heroes we forgot
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The Class  of ’88: the heroes we forgot

August 28, 2026
Namibia’s Industrialisation Question: Are We Serious About Making Things?
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Namibia’s Industrialisation Question: Are We Serious About Making Things?

August 28, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | Youth back Shimwaafeni’s hero status amid recognition debate
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Youth back Shimwaafeni’s hero status amid recognition debate

August 28, 2026
Student pays price for seeking abortion pills on Tik Tok
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Student pays price for seeking abortion pills on Tik Tok

August 28, 2026
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