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Online weight-loss injection boom sparks safety concerns

Online weight-loss injection boom sparks safety concerns

August 18, 2026
…NMRC flags Ozempic among others Patience Makwele Namibia’s booming market for injectable weight-loss treatments is facing increased scrutiny after the country’s medicines regulator warned that ...
Protection plan for 400 magistrates and prosecutors heads to Cabinet 

Protection plan for 400 magistrates and prosecutors heads to Cabinet 

August 17, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Chief Justice Peter Shivute on Friday convened a meeting with key stakeholders to review a security assessment aimed at strengthening the protection of over 400 prosecutors and judic...

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MEFT rejects Schlettwein’s claims that charcoal threatens biodiversity

MEFT rejects Schlettwein’s claims that charcoal threatens biodiversity

August 18, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of environment, forestry and tourism (MEFT) has rejected concerns that Namibia’s charcoal industry is contributing to biodiversity loss, saying sustainable bush contro...
Creative sector gets N$17.5m boost for 470 targeted jobs

Creative sector gets N$17.5m boost for 470 targeted jobs

August 18, 2026
Patience Makwele Namibia’s creative sector is set for a major government-backed expansion, with a N$17.5 million Local Content Plan expected to create approximately 470 direct jobs and support film...
  Mercedes-Benz to showcase Namibia’s tourism attractions

  Mercedes-Benz to showcase Namibia’s tourism attractions

August 18, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Namibia’s tourism attractions are set to receive international exposure when three Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles travel through the country from 22 to 27 August as part of the aut...
Online weight-loss injection boom sparks safety concerns

Online weight-loss injection boom sparks safety concerns

August 18, 2026
…NMRC flags Ozempic among others Patience Makwele Namibia’s booming market for injectable weight-loss treatments is facing increased scrutiny after the country’s medicines regulator warned that ...
Protecting those who protect the rule of law

Protecting those who protect the rule of law

August 17, 2026
The decision to move closer to a comprehensive security plan for Namibia’s magistrates and prosecutors is a welcome and necessary development. It demonstrates that the country’s justice system is not ...
Sankwasa defends N$45 000 Bukalo plot deals

Sankwasa defends N$45 000 Bukalo plot deals

August 17, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has rejected allegations surrounding the allocation of four business plots to him in Bukalo, as well as claims regarding a long-ru...
CoW relocates 309 households to Havana

CoW relocates 309 households to Havana

August 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The City of Windhoek has relocated 309 households from the Moses //Garoëb constituency to Havana Extensions 8 and 11, with the move expected to improve road access for emergency ve...
Cabinet approves PAMA to manage commercial public assets

Cabinet approves PAMA to manage commercial public assets

August 17, 2026
Patience Makwele Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Public Assets Management Agency of Namibia (PAMA), a new state-owned company intended to strengthen the management of the country’s co...
‘Ratification is the beginning of an obligation’ – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila  

‘Ratification is the beginning of an obligation’ – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila  

August 17, 2026
Patience Makwele National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has warned African countries that signing and ratifying continental agreements will mean little without concrete action to impl...
Tractor repairs, machinery drive ahead of rainy season

Tractor repairs, machinery drive ahead of rainy season

August 17, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm The ministry of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform has begun preparations for the 2026/2027 rain-fed cropping season, with the government set to spend about N$8 million ...

MONEY

Andrada secures N$98m funding for Uis mine expansion

Andrada secures N$98m funding for Uis mine expansion

August 18, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Andrada Mining has secured N$98 million in funding from Bank Windhoek and the Development Bank of Namibia to expand ore-sorting operations at its Uis Tin Mine. The company said its ...
Bannerman targets more than 80% Namibian workforce 

Bannerman targets more than 80% Namibian workforce 

August 18, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Bannerman Energy is targeting a workforce comprising more than 80% Namibian employees as it prepares to advance the Etango Uranium Project in the Erongo region towards future operation...
Standard Bank Namibia appoints Jerome Namaseb as executive officer

Standard Bank Namibia appoints Jerome Namaseb as executive officer

August 18, 2026
Staff Writer  Standard Bank Namibia has appointed Jerome Namaseb as executive officer of personal & private banking, effective 3 August.  Namaseb joins Standard Bank Namibia's executive...
Entrepreneurs provided with a direct platform to connect with buyers

Entrepreneurs provided with a direct platform to connect with buyers

August 18, 2026
Staff Writer  More than 60 Namibian entrepreneurs were provided with a direct platform to showcase, sell and connect with buyers at the Standard Bank Blue Growth Series Market Access Day, held in W...
Zambia has its largest maize harvest on record

Zambia has its largest maize harvest on record

August 18, 2026
WANDILE SIHLOBO Zambia has had an exceptional maize production season. The country is expecting its largest maize crop on record, which will provide an essential cushion ahead of the challenging pr...
Namibia’s lending crisis is really a cost-of-living crisis

Namibia’s lending crisis is really a cost-of-living crisis

August 18, 2026
Rodney Cloete In recent weeks, our committee has traveled across Namibia to listen directly to citizens and stakeholders on whether our current laws adequately protect people from harmful lending p...
Charcoal: Namibia Must Grow the Industry Without Destroying the Environment
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Charcoal: Namibia Must Grow the Industry Without Destroying the Environment

August 18, 2026
MEFT rejects Schlettwein’s claims that charcoal threatens biodiversity
National News

MEFT rejects Schlettwein’s claims that charcoal threatens biodiversity

August 18, 2026
Creative sector gets N$17.5m boost for 470 targeted jobs
National News

Creative sector gets N$17.5m boost for 470 targeted jobs

August 18, 2026
  Mercedes-Benz to showcase Namibia’s tourism attractions
National News

  Mercedes-Benz to showcase Namibia’s tourism attractions

August 18, 2026
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