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Snake allegedly burned on Okahandja murder victim’s grave

Snake allegedly burned on Okahandja murder victim’s grave

June 30, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The grave of Okahandja murder victim Roswinds Fabianu was vandalised after unidentified people allegedly burned a snake on her grave, leaving the family devastated and raising concer...
Zaamwani slaps 50% levy on bycatch …as President engages industry on fisheries sustainability 

Zaamwani slaps 50% levy on bycatch …as President engages industry on fisheries sustainability 

June 29, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform, Inge Zaamwani has officially put into effect a Cabinet decision to increase penalty fees on bycatch, raising the levy from ...

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Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target

Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target

June 30, 2026
Patience Makwele The Ministry of Health has announced that Namibia has successfully interrupted the transmission of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), following an aggressive n...
Kapofi rejects calls to visit protesting veterans

Kapofi rejects calls to visit protesting veterans

June 30, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Defence and veterans affairs minister Frans Kapofi says the grievances raised by liberation struggle veterans camping outside the Swapo Party headquarters do not fall within his...
Muketela Primary gets N$1.14m administration block

Muketela Primary gets N$1.14m administration block

June 30, 2026
Patience Makwele  A N$1.14 million administration block has brought an end to more than four decades of inadequate office space at Muketela Primary School in the Zambezi region, where teachers...
Statistics meeting highlights need for coordination

Statistics meeting highlights need for coordination

June 30, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) and Khomas regional leadership have emphasised the need for improved coordination, funding, and use of data within Namibia’s statistical syst...
Snake allegedly burned on Okahandja murder victim’s grave

Snake allegedly burned on Okahandja murder victim’s grave

June 30, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi The grave of Okahandja murder victim Roswinds Fabianu was vandalised after unidentified people allegedly burned a snake on her grave, leaving the family devastated and raising concer...
‘Communal land remains state property’ – Sankwasa …minister says chiefs are only custodians

‘Communal land remains state property’ – Sankwasa …minister says chiefs are only custodians

June 29, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Rural and urban development minister James Sankwasa has reiterated that communal land across Namibia remains state property, warning traditional leaders against any attempts to ...
Omusati invests N$120 in agriculture and fisheries

Omusati invests N$120 in agriculture and fisheries

June 29, 2026
Patience Makwele  Omusati has positioned itself as one of Namibia’s leading agricultural regions, with more than N$120 million invested in irrigation, livestock infrastructure, farmer support ...
IPC says Kapofi missed the point on protesting veterans

IPC says Kapofi missed the point on protesting veterans

June 29, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi of sidestepping concerns over protesting liberation struggle veterans...
Zaamwani slaps 50% levy on bycatch …as President engages industry on fisheries sustainability 

Zaamwani slaps 50% levy on bycatch …as President engages industry on fisheries sustainability 

June 29, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform, Inge Zaamwani has officially put into effect a Cabinet decision to increase penalty fees on bycatch, raising the levy from ...
‘Veterans camped outside Swapo HQ are receiving their benefits’ – Kapofi

‘Veterans camped outside Swapo HQ are receiving their benefits’ – Kapofi

June 26, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, has rejected suggestions that veterans currently camped outside the Swapo Party headquarters are at odds with the governm...

MONEY

Bannerman reports 92% completion of Etango bulk earthworks

Bannerman reports 92% completion of Etango bulk earthworks

June 30, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The early construction programme at Bannerman Energy's Etango Uranium Project is progressing on schedule and within budget, with major civil works nearing completion and permanent infr...
NSX listed ABC’s credit fund expands SME lending 

NSX listed ABC’s credit fund expands SME lending 

June 30, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Africa Bitcoin Corporation says its wholly owned subsidiary, Altvest Credit Opportunities Fund Limited (ACOF), continued to expand its lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) du...
Balancing innovation with regulation in Namibia’s E-hailing sector 

Balancing innovation with regulation in Namibia’s E-hailing sector 

June 30, 2026
Staff Writer The conversation around taxis and e-hailing services is often framed as a competition between old and new. Yet, the recent SanlamAllianz Brief Session that took place on Thursday re...
SACU backs industrialisation drive, approves N$5bn regional fund

SACU backs industrialisation drive, approves N$5bn regional fund

June 30, 2026
Staff Writer  The 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union (Southern African Customs Union) Heads of State or Government convened in Cape Town on 26 June 2026, where leaders reaffirmed comm...
Nedbank launches 2026 Kapana Cook-off launch

Nedbank launches 2026 Kapana Cook-off launch

June 30, 2026
Staff Writer  Nedbank Namibia has officially launched the 2026 NedbankKapana Cook-Off Competition.  The Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off has grown into one of the country’s most impactful entreprene...
Crude Oil: The inflation transmission channel for Namibia

Crude Oil: The inflation transmission channel for Namibia

June 30, 2026
Crude oil is the single most important commodity for Namibian macroeconomic conditions. The Iran war, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) characterised as the largest supply disruption in the ...
Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target
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Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target

June 30, 2026
Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target
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Namibia halts polio vaccinations after reaching 90% target

June 30, 2026
Kapofi rejects calls to visit protesting veterans
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Kapofi rejects calls to visit protesting veterans

June 30, 2026
Muketela Primary gets N$1.14m administration block
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Muketela Primary gets N$1.14m administration block

June 30, 2026
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