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Amnesty International files to join genocide reparations case

Amnesty International files to join genocide reparations case

August 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Amnesty International (Amnesty) has formally applied to the High Court to participate as ‘a friend of the court’ in the legal challenge against the Namibia-Germany Joint Declaration ...
NFA VP faces integrity questions after theft dismissal

NFA VP faces integrity questions after theft dismissal

August 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia Football Association (NFA) vice president Jakobus Murs Markus is facing pressure to step down from his football post, following his dismissal as chief control officer from th...

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Itula appeals against phosphate ECC decision

Itula appeals against phosphate ECC decision

August 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Sostenus Wilherm Independent Patriots for Change leader Dr Panduleni Itula, has challenged the issuance of an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) to Namibia Marine Phosphat...
Accidental fire destroys N$3 million lodge project in Kavango East

Accidental fire destroys N$3 million lodge project in Kavango East

August 12, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Entrepreneur Isdor Muronga says a fire has destroyed much of a lodge he had been building for years in Andara village in the Mukwe Constituency of the Kavango East region, wiping o...
  Iipinge hands over N$50 000 school furniture

  Iipinge hands over N$50 000 school furniture

August 12, 2026
Patience Makwele  Oshana regional Governor Hofni Iipinge has handed over school furniture worth N$50 000 to two schools in Okaku Constituency, providing immediate relief to learners affected b...
Amnesty International files to join genocide reparations case

Amnesty International files to join genocide reparations case

August 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Amnesty International (Amnesty) has formally applied to the High Court to participate as ‘a friend of the court’ in the legal challenge against the Namibia-Germany Joint Declaration ...
Social partners challenge Immanuel over labour council

Social partners challenge Immanuel over labour council

August 11, 2026
Patience Makwele Four major social-partner organisations have challenged labour and justice mpinister Wise Fillemon Immanuel’s decision to seek fresh nominations for the Labour Advisory Council, ar...
Analysts split over Sankwasa’s cultural influence warning

Analysts split over Sankwasa’s cultural influence warning

August 11, 2026
Patience Makwele Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa’s warning about foreign cultural influence in Africa has sparked a broader debate over where cultural preservation ends and p...
‘Namibia must industrialise itself through green hydrogen’ – Witbooi

‘Namibia must industrialise itself through green hydrogen’ – Witbooi

August 11, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Namibia must move beyond exporting green hydrogen and instead build the scientific, technological and industrial capabilities needed to ensure Namibians own and drive the country’s...
Windhoek unveils N$1.9bn water infrastructure upgrade

Windhoek unveils N$1.9bn water infrastructure upgrade

August 11, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The City of Windhoek has outlined major infrastructure and service delivery investments for the John Pandeni constituency, including more than N$1.9 billion in planned upgrades to ...
NFA VP faces integrity questions after theft dismissal

NFA VP faces integrity questions after theft dismissal

August 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Namibia Football Association (NFA) vice president Jakobus Murs Markus is facing pressure to step down from his football post, following his dismissal as chief control officer from th...
CoW pushes to formalise 10 settlements in Samora Machel

CoW pushes to formalise 10 settlements in Samora Machel

August 10, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The City of Windhoek is accelerating efforts to transform informal settlements in the Samora Machel constituency into formal townships, with 10 areas earmarked for upgrading as par...

MONEY

Electricity, construction growth expected to moderate

Electricity, construction growth expected to moderate

August 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia’s electricity and water subsector is expected to remain a key contributor to secondary industry growth in 2026, although its growth rate is projected to slow significantly from...
Serviced land shortages constrain Namibia’s housing market recovery

Serviced land shortages constrain Namibia’s housing market recovery

August 12, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Structural challenges, particularly delays in land servicing and the limited delivery of serviced plots, continue to constrain housing supply, while broader economic conditions hinder...
Environmental clearance granted for Sandpiper marine phosphate project

Environmental clearance granted for Sandpiper marine phosphate project

August 12, 2026
Staff Writer Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) has received an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for Mining Licence 170 and its Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, although the company says t...
Trustco issues further caution over planned JSE, NSX delisting

Trustco issues further caution over planned JSE, NSX delisting

August 12, 2026
Staff Writer Trustco Group Holdings Limited has advised shareholders to continue exercising caution when trading in the company’s securities as it progresses with its planned delisting from the Joh...
TransNamib, MSC launch container cargo deal 

TransNamib, MSC launch container cargo deal 

August 12, 2026
Staff Writer  TransNamib and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a global shipping company and TransNamib client, have taken an important step towards expanding containerised cargo movement by ra...
Nedbank Go Green Fund awards N$700 000 to conservation projects 

Nedbank Go Green Fund awards N$700 000 to conservation projects 

August 12, 2026
Staff Writer The Nedbank Go Green Fund awarded N$700 000 to three projects namely: the Khomas Environmental Education Programme (KEEP); //Kharas Region Pilot Carbon Footprint Challenge, and Awarene...
Itula appeals against phosphate ECC decision
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Itula appeals against phosphate ECC decision

August 12, 2026
Amutenya calls for NYS to extend age limit to 35
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Amutenya calls for NYS to extend age limit to 35

August 12, 2026
Accidental fire destroys N$3 million lodge project in Kavango East
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Accidental fire destroys N$3 million lodge project in Kavango East

August 12, 2026
Contractor seeks nearly N$1 million from Kambwa after tender snub 
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Contractor seeks nearly N$1 million from Kambwa after tender snub 

August 12, 2026
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