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Namibian families allegedly leave WIS due to bullying

Namibian families allegedly leave WIS 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...
High Court overturns prison study restrictions

High Court overturns prison study restrictions

May 12, 2026
Allexer Namundjebo The Windhoek High Court has overturned restrictions imposed at the Windhoek Correctional Facility that reduced inmates’ study hours and prevented inmates from different security ...

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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...
Truck drivers decry border congestion 

Truck drivers decry border congestion 

May 12, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The chief-in-command of the Namibian Revolutionary Transport Union (Naretu), Petersen Kambinda, has criticised the long delays faced by truck drivers at border posts.  H...
NHP says Fima compliance remains priority

NHP says Fima compliance remains priority

May 12, 2026
Patience Makwele The Namibia Health Plan (NHP) says it remains committed to complying with the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (Fima) while stabilising operations following challenges linked...
Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

Education ministry wants out of Chicco building deal …as it pays N$1.1 million monthly for empty building

May 11, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has sought urgent legal advice from the office of the attorney general to cancel a lease agreement with norther...
Farmers fear market loss after Katima abattoir scale down

Farmers fear market loss after Katima abattoir scale down

May 11, 2026
Patience Makwele The scaling down of operations by the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) at the Katima Mulilo abattoir has left farmers in the Zambezi region uncertain about the future of cattle...

MONEY

Food price gaps widen as April inflation hits 3.1%

Food price gaps widen as April inflation hits 3.1%

May 13, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Food prices continued to differ across Namibia’s three zones in April as the country’s annual inflation rate stood at 3.1%, down from 3.6% recorded in April 2025. On a monthly basi...
House price index grew by 7.1% in Q1

House price index grew by 7.1% in Q1

May 13, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia’s residential property market continued to grow during the first quarter of 2026, although house price growth and transaction activity showed signs of slowing. According to...
Swakopmund proposes 5% tariff increase

Swakopmund proposes 5% tariff increase

May 13, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The Swakopmund Municipality has tabled a combined operational and capital budget of about N$704 million for the 2026/2027 financial year, while proposing a 5% increase in municipal se...
EU extends Namibia partnership to 2030

EU extends Namibia partnership to 2030

May 13, 2026
Staff Writer  The European Union (EU) has extended its strategic partnership roadmap with Namibia to 2030 and announced new investments focused on renewable energy, critical raw materials and indus...
Ultimate Safaris rebrands as ultimate.earth

Ultimate Safaris rebrands as ultimate.earth

May 13, 2026
Staff Writer  Ultimate Safaris has rebranded to ultimate.earth as part of a new focus on conservation, community empowerment and environmental impact across Africa. The company said the name cha...
Ongwe extends gold exploration at Manga

Ongwe extends gold exploration at Manga

May 13, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Canadian exploration company Ongwe Minerals Incorporated says new drilling results at its Manga prospect in the Erongo region are showing signs of a larger gold discovery than initial...
Fuel confusion creates opportunity for criminal enterprise
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Fuel confusion creates opportunity for criminal enterprise

May 13, 2026
Namibian families allegedly leave WIS due to bullying
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Namibian families allegedly leave WIS due to bullying

May 13, 2026
Analysts doubt NNN’s boy child remark  
National News

Analysts doubt NNN’s boy child remark  

May 13, 2026
‘Nurses must be supported and protected’ — Nanu
National News

‘Nurses must be supported and protected’ — Nanu

May 13, 2026
Cleaning campaign helps keep learners in Tsumkwe in school
National News

Cleaning campaign helps keep learners in Tsumkwe in school

May 13, 2026
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