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Farmers warned against independent FMD interventions …as government seeks N$190m

Farmers warned against independent FMD interventions …as government seeks N$190m

October 5, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Farmers in the //Kharas Region have been warned against independently vaccinating livestock or carrying out other disease-control measures as the government intensifies efforts to co...
Agribank forced to bridge N$151m funding gap

Agribank forced to bridge N$151m funding gap

October 2, 2026
…bank lends over N$250m annually as treasury support averages just N$99m Patience Makwele Agribank is facing a funding squeeze, with the agricultural lender advancing more than N$250 million in ...

National

‘Drive recklessly, we will intercept you’ – Nekundi

‘Drive recklessly, we will intercept you’ – Nekundi

October 5, 2026
Patience Makwele Works and transport minister Veiko Nekundi on Saturday warned motorists using the Karibib-Usakos road that reckless driving will no longer go unnoticed, with a new surveillance and...
Diplomats told to deliver more than handshakes

Diplomats told to deliver more than handshakes

October 5, 2026
Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibia’s diplomats to bring home more than goodwill and handshakes, saying international relationships must translate into jobs, in...
Farmers warned against independent FMD interventions …as government seeks N$190m

Farmers warned against independent FMD interventions …as government seeks N$190m

October 5, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Farmers in the //Kharas Region have been warned against independently vaccinating livestock or carrying out other disease-control measures as the government intensifies efforts to co...
NNN pushes Rundu as regional economic hub

NNN pushes Rundu as regional economic hub

October 5, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for Rundu to position itself as a regional economic hub. She urged businesses to harness technology, expand into regional markets and dr...
Navachab sets sights on major expansion

Navachab sets sights on major expansion

October 5, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Navachab Gold Mine is positioning itself for further growth, with a proposed of an estimated N$6.67 billion(US400 million) plant expansion, underground exploration and increased lo...
Number-plate makers escape registration

Number-plate makers escape registration

October 2, 2026
…as Nekundi activates long-dormant regulations Patience Makwele Number-plate manufacturers have been operating in Namibia without mandatory registration, despite regulations providing for govern...
Namibia, SA join forces against illegal fishing

Namibia, SA join forces against illegal fishing

October 2, 2026
…as neighbours complete first joint sea patrol Sostenus Wilherm Namibia and South Africa have stepped up the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, completing their fir...
 Witbooi urges Africa to ditch short-term thinking

 Witbooi urges Africa to ditch short-term thinking

October 2, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Africa must break away from short-term planning and take greater control of its development agenda if the continent is to turn its vast natural resources, youthful population and e...
Agribank forced to bridge N$151m funding gap

Agribank forced to bridge N$151m funding gap

October 2, 2026
…bank lends over N$250m annually as treasury support averages just N$99m Patience Makwele Agribank is facing a funding squeeze, with the agricultural lender advancing more than N$250 million in ...
Immanuel proposes N$3 700 allowance for graduate interns

Immanuel proposes N$3 700 allowance for graduate interns

October 1, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Justice and labour relations minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel has proposed increasing the monthly allowance for graduate interns from N$2 357.10 to N$3 700 and extending the internshi...

MONEY

Namibia ranks 90th in global tourism development index

Namibia ranks 90th in global tourism development index

October 5, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia has been ranked 90th out of 110 economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), scoring 3.50 points out of seven. The ranking pla...
Electricity imports remain significant, NamPower data shows

Electricity imports remain significant, NamPower data shows

October 5, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia continued to rely heavily on imported electricity in 2025, although the contribution of domestic generation sources and independent power producers (IPPs) has varied significan...
Simonis expects BoN to raise repo rate to 7% in October

Simonis expects BoN to raise repo rate to 7% in October

October 5, 2026
Staff Writer Simonis Storm expects the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to raise its repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% in October, citing the need to protect the Namibian Dollar’s peg to the South African Ra...
Diamond Valuation Fund increased its cash holdings to N$132.3 million

Diamond Valuation Fund increased its cash holdings to N$132.3 million

October 5, 2026
Staff Writer  Diamond Valuation Fund increased its cash holdings by N$39.5 million to N$132.3 million in 2024, despite a decline in revenue and a qualified audit opinion over accounting and complia...
Custos sells PEL 90 stake to Chevron for US$11m

Custos sells PEL 90 stake to Chevron for US$11m

October 5, 2026
Staff Writer  Custos Energy (Pty) Ltd has announced that Trago Energy (Pty) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Custos, has entered into an agreement with Harmattan Energy Limited, a Chevron Corporat...
Bank Windhoek returns stable outlook

Bank Windhoek returns stable outlook

October 5, 2026
Staff Writer  GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed Bank Windhoek Limited’s Namibian long-term national scale issuer rating of AA+(NA) and short-term issuer rating of A1+(NA).  GCR has also affirm...
FMD: When the herd becomes a national interest
Editorial

FMD: When the herd becomes a national interest

October 5, 2026
TURNING POINT | AI Is Coming For Your Job
Opinions

TURNING POINT | AI Is Coming For Your Job

October 5, 2026
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