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Boy’s arm amputated after cast blocks blood flow …ministry launches probe 

Boy’s arm amputated after cast blocks blood flow …ministry launches probe 

July 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of health and social services has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding the amputation of a young boy’s arm following treatment at Otjiwarongo State H...
‘Farm 37 housing list not managed at party office’ – Swapo

‘Farm 37 housing list not managed at party office’ – Swapo

July 16, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Swapo Party’s Walvis Bay Rural district coordinator, Patrick Barthomeus, has denied allegations that the party is managing a municipal housing beneficiary list for the Farm 37 ho...

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Hangula opposes closed-door FBI testimony in his terrorism trial

Hangula opposes closed-door FBI testimony in his terrorism trial

July 17, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Terrorism accused Jona Hangula has asked the High Court to reject the State's application to hear the evidence of an alleged United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
NSFAF urged to fully fund private university students

NSFAF urged to fully fund private university students

July 17, 2026
Patience Makwele  Welwitschia University Chancellor Scholastika Iipinge has called on the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to fully cover tuition fees for students at private...
NIDA faces N$3.1m lawsuit over failed go-karting project

NIDA faces N$3.1m lawsuit over failed go-karting project

July 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) is awaiting a High Court judgment in a dispute with Phat Pharm Construction (Pty) Ltd, which is demanding more than N$3.1 million i...
Government warns misinformation could derail NDP6

Government warns misinformation could derail NDP6

July 17, 2026
Patience Makwele  Vice President Lucia Witbooi has warned that misinformation and weak public communication could undermine the implementation of Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP...
Four witnesses contradict police in former tour guide’s assault lawsuit

Four witnesses contradict police in former tour guide’s assault lawsuit

July 17, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Four witnesses have filed statements in the High Court contradicting the Namibian Police's version of events surrounding the arrest of former Spitzkoppe tour guide Melvin //Ares...
Brazil-funded farms transform food aid communities

Brazil-funded farms transform food aid communities

July 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm What started as a food security intervention has grown into a network of thriving community farms producing tonnes of vegetables and thousands of eggs, with some projects now suppl...
Boy’s arm amputated after cast blocks blood flow …ministry launches probe 

Boy’s arm amputated after cast blocks blood flow …ministry launches probe 

July 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of health and social services has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding the amputation of a young boy’s arm following treatment at Otjiwarongo State H...
Medical disputes put consent under the spotlight

Medical disputes put consent under the spotlight

July 16, 2026
Patience Makwele A medical specialist has called for greater emphasis on informed consent and open communication between doctors and patients, warning that many medical-legal disputes arise not nec...
RFA appeal over reinstatement of dismissed employees delayed

RFA appeal over reinstatement of dismissed employees delayed

July 16, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The High Court has postponed judgment in the Road Fund Administration’s (RFA) appeal against an arbitration award that ordered the reinstatement of two dismissed employees and awar...
Government settles N$900 000 engineer dispute

Government settles N$900 000 engineer dispute

July 16, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Government of Namibia has agreed to settle a long-running payment dispute with consulting engineer Farhad Nadimi, trading as Bona Consulting Engineers, over unpaid professional...

MONEY

SA companies invested US$1.2 billion in Namibia in two years

SA companies invested US$1.2 billion in Namibia in two years

July 17, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA South Africa and Namibia maintain robust trade and investment relations, with over 50 South African companies investing in Namibia between 2023 and 2025, contributing approximately US$...
Vehicle sales increase 14.6% to 1 523 cars in June

Vehicle sales increase 14.6% to 1 523 cars in June

July 17, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Last month saw a decisive recovery, with total vehicle sales of 1 523 units advancing 14.6% year-on-year from 1 329 units in June 2025 and a robust 30.4% month-on-month from May’s 1 16...
TotalEnergies inaugurates Africa’s largest hybrid renewable project

TotalEnergies inaugurates Africa’s largest hybrid renewable project

July 17, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA TotalEnergies, together with its partners Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables, inaugurated the Hydra project, the largest hybrid renewable energy project in Africa, located in...
MTC opens mobile home in Okongo

MTC opens mobile home in Okongo

July 17, 2026
Staff Writer  Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has officially opened its first mobile home in Okongo, bringing essential telecommunications services closer to residents of the town and surro...
DBN announces new appointments to executive committee 

DBN announces new appointments to executive committee 

July 17, 2026
Staff Writer  The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has announced the appointments of two senior executives to its executive committee, further strengthening the bank's leadership capacity as it ad...
Cape Town-Jo’burg route carried 3.4 million passengers in 2025

Cape Town-Jo’burg route carried 3.4 million passengers in 2025

July 17, 2026
Staff Writer The annual World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report for the airline industry, which includes the passenger and air cargo sectors, fleet, route, employment, cost and revenue perform...
YOUNG OBSERVER | Maths initiative reaches 40 000 learners through teacher training programme
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Maths initiative reaches 40 000 learners through teacher training programme

July 17, 2026
17 young Namibians to showcase skills at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
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17 young Namibians to showcase skills at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

July 17, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | Langer Heinrich donates N$1 million science and maths textbooks to Erongo schools
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YOUNG OBSERVER | Langer Heinrich donates N$1 million science and maths textbooks to Erongo schools

July 17, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | NUST student wins Best Nail Salon award while running side business
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YOUNG OBSERVER | NUST student wins Best Nail Salon award while running side business

July 17, 2026
Namibia cannot promise equal education while funding students unequally
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Namibia cannot promise equal education while funding students unequally

July 17, 2026
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