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Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

September 23, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Patience Makwele Granting men a statutory entitlement to paternity leave could see some fathers spending an entire year away from work if they have children with multiple women, ...
ACC summons NAC boss …as airport company points to savings and improved performance

ACC summons NAC boss …as airport company points to savings and improved performance

September 22, 2026
Staff Writer The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Namibia Airports Company (NAC) chief executive officer Bisey /Uirab to appear before the commission as part of an ongoing investigatio...

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NQA warns against fake qualifications

NQA warns against fake qualifications

September 23, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) has warned employers, education institutions and professional bodies against accepting fraudulent or misrepresented qualifications, sayin...
Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena

Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena

September 23, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Revolutionary Union has completed two classrooms at Limbadungila Combined School in the Ohangwena Region after finding learners being taught in makeshift structures built from ...
NNN demands Africa’s voice on global financial systems 

NNN demands Africa’s voice on global financial systems 

September 23, 2026
Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a stronger African voice in shaping the international financial system, saying the continent must have a greater say in decisions af...
Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

Paternity leave could keep some men off work all year

September 23, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi and Patience Makwele Granting men a statutory entitlement to paternity leave could see some fathers spending an entire year away from work if they have children with multiple women, ...
Zambezi land dispute raises fears of violence

Zambezi land dispute raises fears of violence

September 22, 2026
Patience Makwele A decades-old land dispute in the Zambezi region has flared up again, with the Masubia khuta (tribal court) warning that renewed confrontations between families could result in inj...
Budget watchdog still in infancy, says Speaker

Budget watchdog still in infancy, says Speaker

September 22, 2026
Patience Makwele  Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Namibia’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) remains in its infancy, with parliament still relying on support ...
IPC demands works ED’s recusal from Namibia Air talks

IPC demands works ED’s recusal from Namibia Air talks

September 22, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has demanded the immediate removal of the executive director in the ministry of works and transport, Jonas Sheelongo, from all negotiation...
NHP reassures members as FIMA reshapes medical aid

NHP reassures members as FIMA reshapes medical aid

September 22, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Namibia Health Plan (NHP) has reassured its members that their medical aid benefits and contributions will remain unchanged as the fund prepares for the implementation of the Finan...
ACC summons NAC boss …as airport company points to savings and improved performance

ACC summons NAC boss …as airport company points to savings and improved performance

September 22, 2026
Staff Writer The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Namibia Airports Company (NAC) chief executive officer Bisey /Uirab to appear before the commission as part of an ongoing investigatio...
Poor waste management fuels baboon threat in Windhoek

Poor waste management fuels baboon threat in Windhoek

September 21, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Poor waste management is increasingly attracting baboons into Windhoek communities, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warning that exposed food waste is creating conditions tha...

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Osino gets environmental clearance for Kranzberg groundwater supply

Osino gets environmental clearance for Kranzberg groundwater supply

September 23, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Osino Gold Exploration and Mining (Pty) Ltd has received environmental clearance to abstract groundwater from the Kranzberg Aquifer in Usakos for use as a water supply option for its T...
NAMFISA opens consultation on new FIMA standard

NAMFISA opens consultation on new FIMA standard

September 23, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has invited financial institutions, intermediaries, industry associations and self-regulatory organisations to submi...
Africa Bitcoin CEO Warren Wheatley resigns

Africa Bitcoin CEO Warren Wheatley resigns

September 23, 2026
Staff Writer The Namibia Securities Exchange listed Africa Bitcoin Corporation Limited (ABC), formerly Altvest Capital, has announced the resignation of Warren Wheatley as chief executive officer (...
European markets account for nearly two-thirds of accommodation demand

European markets account for nearly two-thirds of accommodation demand

September 23, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia’s accommodation sector remained heavily dependent on international leisure travel in August 2026, with leisure travellers accounting for 95.17% of all arrivals, according to th...
Rising costs pose risk to Namibia’s vehicle market outlook

Rising costs pose risk to Namibia’s vehicle market outlook

September 23, 2026
Staff Writer  Namibia’s vehicle market is expected to maintain its momentum through the remainder of 2026, although rising inflation, fuel prices and vehicle running costs are creating a tougher op...
SA summer grain season faces El Niño risks as maize, soybean prices rise

SA summer grain season faces El Niño risks as maize, soybean prices rise

September 23, 2026
Staff Writer  South Africa’s 2026-27 summer grain and oilseed production season is approaching amid concerns over an intensifying El Niño weather pattern, despite farmers entering the season with f...
Fake Qualifications: The Certificate Is Not the Problem:  the culture Is. 
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Fake Qualifications: The Certificate Is Not the Problem:  the culture Is. 

September 23, 2026
NQA warns against fake qualifications
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NQA warns against fake qualifications

September 23, 2026
Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena
National News

Union tackles unsafe classrooms in rural Ohangwena

September 23, 2026
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