Top Stories

Bank’s legal collections head resigns amid BH’s legal dispute… BH demands N$117 million back, alleges he paid for 90 000 CIH shares he never acquired

Bank’s legal collections head resigns amid BH’s legal dispute… BH demands N$117 million back, alleges he paid for 90 000 CIH shares he never acquired

November 13, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Bank Windhoek’s Head of Legal Collections, Athalia Wallace-McNab, has resigned with immediate effect amid allegations that her departure followed a demand by businessman Ben ‘BH’ Hau...
Gendev workers ask chairpersons to ‘pack and go’

Gendev workers ask chairpersons to ‘pack and go’

November 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Permanent employees of Gendev Fishing Group’s land-based factory have taken their grievances to Swapo Party's top leadership, demanding the removal of Guinas Investments chairperson ...

National

Amupanda warns tax court bill could be unconstitutional

Amupanda warns tax court bill could be unconstitutional

November 13, 2026
Amupanda flags secret hearings, judicial interference, drafting flaws in proposed tax legislation Desmarius Hansen Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has warned that Namibia's pr...
Ignite Namibia bets on local products to capture retail market

Ignite Namibia bets on local products to capture retail market

November 13, 2026
Granite-and-wood pencil and locally bottled water highlight opportunities to convert Namibian resources and creative talent into commercial manufacturing, import substitution and new business opportun...
Missing Ovitoto man’s mother finds remains after nine months

Missing Ovitoto man’s mother finds remains after nine months

November 13, 2026
Desmarius Hansen Human remains believed to be those of a missing Ovitoto man have been discovered in an area previously searched by police, raising fresh questions about the disappearance of 36-yea...
NFA says N$7.5m falls short of N$18m needs 

NFA says N$7.5m falls short of N$18m needs 

November 13, 2026
…as minister demands answers and players threaten boycott in Cameroon Patience Makwele The Namibia Football Association (NFA) says the N$7.5 million which was released by the government was insu...
Bank’s legal collections head resigns amid BH’s legal dispute… BH demands N$117 million back, alleges he paid for 90 000 CIH shares he never acquired

Bank’s legal collections head resigns amid BH’s legal dispute… BH demands N$117 million back, alleges he paid for 90 000 CIH shares he never acquired

November 13, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Bank Windhoek’s Head of Legal Collections, Athalia Wallace-McNab, has resigned with immediate effect amid allegations that her departure followed a demand by businessman Ben ‘BH’ Hau...
Gendev workers ask chairpersons to ‘pack and go’

Gendev workers ask chairpersons to ‘pack and go’

November 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Permanent employees of Gendev Fishing Group’s land-based factory have taken their grievances to Swapo Party's top leadership, demanding the removal of Guinas Investments chairperson ...
Shanghala demands deputy PG’s removal from Fishrot case over audio

Shanghala demands deputy PG’s removal from Fishrot case over audio

November 12, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Former justice minister and Fishrot accused, Sackey Shanghala, has challenged the continued involvement of acting Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa and deputy Prosecutor-General Edmun...
Nurses Union condemns Luvindao’s outburst over broken toilets

Nurses Union condemns Luvindao’s outburst over broken toilets

November 12, 2026
Desmarius Hansen  The Namibia Nurses Union (NANU) has challenged health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao to turn her attention to what it describes as ‘deeper failures’ in the public healthcare ...
AfCFTA guide launched amid trade hurdles

AfCFTA guide launched amid trade hurdles

November 12, 2026
Patience Makwele The continued struggles of Namibian businesses seeking to export goods to other African countries have prompted the government to introduce a guide aimed at helping them navigate c...
Opposition cries foul over selective discipline in Parliament

Opposition cries foul over selective discipline in Parliament

November 12, 2026
Opposition says ‘This is not your mother’s house’ remark remains unresolved Desmarius Hansen Opposition members of parliament (MP) have accused the National Assembly of applying disciplinary rul...

MONEY

Namibia Asset Management lifts operating profit to N$18.4 million

Namibia Asset Management lifts operating profit to N$18.4 million

November 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Namibian Securities Exchange listed Namibia Asset Management Limited (NAM) increased its operating profit by 14.1% to N$18.4 million for the year ended 30 September,compared with N$16...
Trans-Kalahari railway procurement targeted for 2027/28 

Trans-Kalahari railway procurement targeted for 2027/28 

November 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Botswana has set the 2027/28 financial year as the target for procuring contractors for the Trans-Kalahari railway project, as logistics operators are expanding their presence along th...
NaTIS revenue rises 5% to N$895 million as vehicle registrations grow

NaTIS revenue rises 5% to N$895 million as vehicle registrations grow

November 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA NaTIS revenue collections increased by 5% to N$895.05 million during the 2024/25 financial year, driven largely by road user charges, while the number of registered vehicles in Namibia...
Mercedes-Benz, HyIron sign MoU 

Mercedes-Benz, HyIron sign MoU 

November 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Mercedes-Benz and the German-Namibian company HyIron signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the industrial scaling of low carbon dioxide (CO₂), hydrogen-reduced iron.&n...
Algorithms raise concerns over consumer protection and competition

Algorithms raise concerns over consumer protection and competition

November 13, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Pricing algorithms are increasingly creating risks for market competition by enabling companies to coordinate prices and charge consumers different rates based on their willingness to ...
First nine months saw 12 254 new vehicles sold

First nine months saw 12 254 new vehicles sold

November 13, 2026
Staff Writer  The country recorded 12 254 new vehicle sales between January and September, an increase of 12.4% compared with the corresponding period last year and the strongest nine-month perform...
YOUNG OBSERVER | 296 complete correctional officers’ training
Featured

YOUNG OBSERVER | 296 complete correctional officers’ training

November 13, 2026
YOUNG OBSERVER | NUST urged to prepare graduates for jobs of tomorrow
Featured

YOUNG OBSERVER | NUST urged to prepare graduates for jobs of tomorrow

November 13, 2026
N$5.1 billion waiting: Namibia must turn development into investment opportunities
Featured

N$5.1 billion waiting: Namibia must turn development into investment opportunities

November 13, 2026
OBSERVER FEATURE | Namibia’s teak under threat: The cost of losing a natural treasure 
Featured

OBSERVER FEATURE | Namibia’s teak under threat: The cost of losing a natural treasure 

November 13, 2026
Like Us
Follow Us
Subscribe Us
Follow Us
LinkedIn