Windhoek Observer – Democracy in the mirror

National

Keetmanshoop broke, cannot pay October salaries …Sankwasa refuses bailout as three councillors travel to Cape Town without ministerial approval

October 21, 2026

Petroleum bill advances despite opposition walkout …50 MPs back second reading as oversight concerns persist

October 21, 2026

Patience Makwele The government’s proposed changes to the administration of Namibia’s petroleum sector have cleared a key parliamentary hurdle, with 50 lawmakers voting in favour of the Petroleum (...

Nandi-Ndaitwah warns chiefs over communal land sales

October 21, 2026

Sostenus Wilherm Traditional leaders who sell communal land as their personal property could face criminal cases, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned, calling for an end to corruption, ille...

Kavango East puts youth to work on climate-smart farming

October 21, 2026

Patience Makwele Young people in Kavango East are expected to gain practical agricultural skills at the newly inaugurated Linus Shashipapo Climate Change Action Centre in Ndiyona Constituency...

Kalangula questions N$70m pedestrian bridges

October 21, 2026

Sostenus Wilherm Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) shadow minister of works and transport Nelson Kalangula has questioned the government’s estimated N$70 million cost for two pedestrian bridges...

Man loses manhood to “blue pills” while trying to boost sex drive

October 20, 2026

Patience Makwele A 41-year-old man says he has been left with neurogenic erectile dysfunction after using sexual enhancement products in an attempt to address problems with his sexual performance. ...

NNN pushes Angola to turn 60 agreements into tangible benefits

October 20, 2026

Renthia Kaimbi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibia and Angola to translate more than 60 bilateral agreements into tangible economic and social benefits, as the two countries formally...

Esau demands alternative transport over age, health concerns

October 20, 2026

Patience Makwele A lawyer representing former fisheries minister Bernard Esau has asked the High Court to arrange alternative transport for his client, arguing that travelling in the back of a poli...

Swapo top-four race heats up ahead of 2027 Congress

October 19, 2026

Renthia Kaimbi The race for Swapo Party’s top four leadership positions is gaining momentum ahead of the ruling party’s 2027 Congress, with behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, competing candidacies and ...

Namibia mourns former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba

October 19, 2026

Renthia Kaimbi Namibia is mourning former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba, who died on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy of public service, women’s empowerment and ...