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Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm

Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm

May 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Nasan Energies has formally appealed the Namibian Competition Commission’s (NaCC) decision to block the company from sourcing fuel from Vitol and related companies following its acqu...
President avoids State House after naked man break-in

President avoids State House after naked man break-in

May 18, 2026
CCTV cameras were allegedly switched off VVIP head allegedly resigns Renthia Kaimbi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has not slept in her private residential wing at State House since a nake...

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Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm

Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm

May 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Nasan Energies has formally appealed the Namibian Competition Commission’s (NaCC) decision to block the company from sourcing fuel from Vitol and related companies following its acqu...
Linden Beef collapses under N$28m debt …as it fails to oppose Bank Windhoek’s liquidation application

Linden Beef collapses under N$28m debt …as it fails to oppose Bank Windhoek’s liquidation application

May 19, 2026
 Justicia Shipena  The High Court has placed Linden Beef Close Corporation under final liquidation after the company failed to appear in court during a winding-up hearing held in Windhoek yesterday...
Andreas pursues defamation claims over Facebook comments

Andreas pursues defamation claims over Facebook comments

May 19, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Businessman Joseph Andreas has launched legal action against two Facebook users, demanding public apologies, removal of social media posts and N$250 000 each in damages over alleged ...
New taxi fare brings little relief outside Windhoek

New taxi fare brings little relief outside Windhoek

May 19, 2026
Patience Makwele  Taxi drivers in Katima Mulilo say the new N$15 taxi fare mainly benefits operators in bigger towns like Windhoek.  Yesterday, the taxi fare increase took effect across the...
Otavi residents slam council over poor service delivery

Otavi residents slam council over poor service delivery

May 19, 2026
Patience Makwele  Otavi residents have accused the town council of failing to deliver basic services. Residents say the town council is failing to provide proper sanitation, water access and s...
CoW halts Havana house demolition

CoW halts Havana house demolition

May 19, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo  The City of Windhoek says it has resolved the matter involving a house built without municipal approval in Havana Informal Settlement earlier this year. City of Windhoek spo...
Police denies Okondjatu shooting cover-up

Police denies Okondjatu shooting cover-up

May 18, 2026
Patience Makwele  The Namibian Police Force (Nampol) has denied allegations of a cover-up in a recent shooting incident at Okondjatu settlement in the Otjozondjupa region.  The debate ...
Low-income Namibians forced to walk on unsafe roads

Low-income Namibians forced to walk on unsafe roads

May 18, 2026
Patience Makwele  A new report has found that more than 70% of daily travel among low-income households in Namibia depends on walking and cycling.  The findings were highlighted on Fri...
Stina Wu leaves homeowners paying for unfinished homes

Stina Wu leaves homeowners paying for unfinished homes

May 18, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Residents of a housing development project in Rundu say they have been paying mortgages since 2022 for houses that remain unfinished. The affected homeowners secured bank pre-appr...
Asoli says President is silent on medicine shortages

Asoli says President is silent on medicine shortages

May 18, 2026
Allexer Namundjembo The Asoli Progressive Party has questioned President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah over what it described as silence on ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals.  Asoli's...

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NamRA says old customs system was 11 versions behind

NamRA says old customs system was 11 versions behind

May 19, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) says delays experienced at major border posts following the rollout of the new automated system for customs data (ASYCUDA) have been resolved after ...
Vehicle market cools after March surge

Vehicle market cools after March surge

May 19, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Namibia’s vehicle market slowed in April after a strong surge in March driven by fleet deliveries and rental sector demand, according to analysts at Simonis Storm Securities. Total...
Banks recover from pandemic impairment surge

Banks recover from pandemic impairment surge

May 19, 2026
Staff Writer Namibia’s four largest commercial banks recorded a sharp rise in loan impairments during the Covid-19 pandemic before conditions gradually stabilised, according to a new banking sector...
Famous Brands profit declines in SADC

Famous Brands profit declines in SADC

May 19, 2026
Chamwe Kaira  Famous Brands has reported weaker profits from its Southern African Development Community (SADC) operations as declining consumer spending in key regional markets such as Botswana and...
Airlink launches direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

Airlink launches direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

May 19, 2026
Staff Writer Airlink will launch the first non-stop route between Cape Town and Zanzibar in October 2026 using its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Bookings for the route are now open. The weekly s...
Anglo American sells coal business for US$3.8bn

Anglo American sells coal business for US$3.8bn

May 19, 2026
Staff Writer Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal business to Dhilmar Limited in a deal valued at up to US$3.875 billion as the mining group continues restructuring its...
Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm
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Nasan appeals fuel sourcing ban through Ndaitwah’s law firm

May 19, 2026
Linden Beef collapses under N$28m debt …as it fails to oppose Bank Windhoek’s liquidation application
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Linden Beef collapses under N$28m debt …as it fails to oppose Bank Windhoek’s liquidation application

May 19, 2026
Andreas pursues defamation claims over Facebook comments
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Andreas pursues defamation claims over Facebook comments

May 19, 2026
New taxi fare brings little relief outside Windhoek
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New taxi fare brings little relief outside Windhoek

May 19, 2026
NamRA says old customs system was 11 versions behind
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NamRA says old customs system was 11 versions behind

May 19, 2026
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