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Irregularities plague Uukwambi Traditional Authority

Irregularities plague Uukwambi Traditional Authority

May 15, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Human rights activist Phil ya Nangoloh has called for an urgent investigation into the Uukwambi Traditional Authority over alleged administrative irregularities and governance failur...
Namibian families allegedly leave Windhoek International School due to bullying.

Namibian families allegedly leave Windhoek International School due to bullying.

May 13, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi More than 40 Namibian learners are leaving the Windhoek International School (WIS) every year, according to a confidential whistleblower complaint sent to the Windhoek Observer. T...

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Sankwasa warns against power struggles in decentralisation

Sankwasa warns against power struggles in decentralisation

May 15, 2026
Patience Makwele  Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has warned against political and administrative power struggles as the government rolls out the decentralisation of youth ...
Travellers hit by immigration delays at Ngoma

Travellers hit by immigration delays at Ngoma

May 15, 2026
Patience Makwele  Travellers are reporting delays and disrupted immigration services at the Ngoma Border Post.  They are raising concerns about staffing levels and operations at one of...
Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly fired

Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly fired

May 15, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Labour Court has ruled that Trans Desert Logistics unfairly dismissed former truck driver Donovan Le Roux.  The court ordered Trans Desert Logistics to pay him more ...
Geingos to chair world’s largest maternal, child health alliance

Geingos to chair world’s largest maternal, child health alliance

May 15, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Former first lady Monica Geingos has been appointed as the new board chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, the world’s largest alliance focused on maternal...
Analysts doubt NNN’s boy child remark  

Analysts doubt NNN’s boy child remark  

May 13, 2026
Patience Makwele Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah has questioned whether President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s concerns about the boy child will lead to real reforms.  Kamwanyah said public ...
‘Nurses must be supported and protected’ — Nanu

‘Nurses must be supported and protected’ — Nanu

May 13, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Namibia Nurses Union (Nanu) says nurses must be supported and protected to continue delivering quality healthcare services. Nanu said nurses remain the backbone of the co...
Cleaning campaign helps keep learners in Tsumkwe in school

Cleaning campaign helps keep learners in Tsumkwe in school

May 13, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Palms Life Fund is supporting 30 San learners in the Tsumkwe Constituency through a cleaning campaign project aimed at reducing school dropouts. The initiative supports prima...
Namibia to end ‘catch and ship’ era by 2030

Namibia to end ‘catch and ship’ era by 2030

May 13, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Vice president Lucia Witbooi has declared an end to the era of exporting raw marine products by 2030. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday, Witbooi addresse...
MTC and NHE sign connectivity deal

MTC and NHE sign connectivity deal

May 13, 2026
Staff Writer  Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and National Housing Enterprise (NHE) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving digital connectivity in housing develop...
Witbooi courts French investors for jobs

Witbooi courts French investors for jobs

May 12, 2026
Patience Makwele  Vice president Lucia Witbooi has called on French businesses to invest in Namibia.  Speaking during a meeting with French businesses and the MEDEF International delegation...

MONEY

Financial services adjudicator act not operational

Financial services adjudicator act not operational

May 15, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Finance minister Ericah Shafudah says the Financial Services Adjudicator Act is not yet operational despite the official implementation of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act a...
Rising fuel costs push inflation outlook higher

Rising fuel costs push inflation outlook higher

May 15, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Simonis Storm Securities has maintained Namibia’s 2026 average inflation forecast at between 4.5% and 5.0%, warning that rising global oil prices could push inflation even higher in t...
EU trade supports more than 40 000 Namibian jobs

EU trade supports more than 40 000 Namibian jobs

May 15, 2026
Namibia’s export trade with the European Union (EU) supports more than 40 000 jobs, particularly in the fishing, meat, fruit and charcoal industries, according to new trade findings highlighting the i...
Paladin cuts debt facility to N$2 billion 

Paladin cuts debt facility to N$2 billion 

May 15, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Paladin Energy has reduced its syndicated debt facility from US$150 million (about N$2.7 billion) to US$110 million (about N$2 billion) as the company strengthens its balance sheet du...
Green hydrogen projects worth estimated N$410 billion 

Green hydrogen projects worth estimated N$410 billion 

May 15, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia currently has seven to eight large-scale green hydrogen projects in development, with an estimated investment potential of €20 billion (approximately N$410 billion). Speaki...
EU remains one of Namibia’s top export markets

EU remains one of Namibia’s top export markets

May 15, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The European Union (EU) and its 27 member states remained one of Namibia’s largest export markets in 2025, with exports to the bloc reaching more than N$90 billion. The figures are...
YOUNG OBSERVER | Youth challenged to carry Nujoma’s legacy forward
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Youth challenged to carry Nujoma’s legacy forward

May 15, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | Japan boosts Unam emergency response capacity
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Japan boosts Unam emergency response capacity

May 15, 2026
Youth confidence shaken by online comparison culture
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Youth confidence shaken by online comparison culture

May 15, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | ǁKaras launches youth desk to boost empowerment
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YOUNG OBSERVER | ǁKaras launches youth desk to boost empowerment

May 15, 2026
36 years later, we still cannot seem to get governance right
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36 years later, we still cannot seem to get governance right

May 15, 2026
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