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Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries

Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries

October 28, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Keetmanshoop councillors have allegedly obstructed internal auditors appointed by the ministry of urban and rural development to conduct a financial audit of the municipality, with t...
Sacked NAC board member challenges Nekundi’s decision in court

Sacked NAC board member challenges Nekundi’s decision in court

October 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Former Namibia Airports Company (NAC) board member Carol Rosheta Williams has approached the High Court to challenge her dismissal by works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi, acc...

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CoW grilled over Zoo Park decay

CoW grilled over Zoo Park decay

October 28, 2026
Patience Makwele The City of Windhoek is facing harsh scrutiny over the deteriorating condition of Zoo Park, with members of parliament questioning the municipality’s handling of public recreationa...
Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries

Keetmanshoop councillors accused of blocking ministry auditors …dispute erupts over financial probe after municipality struggles to pay salaries

October 28, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Keetmanshoop councillors have allegedly obstructed internal auditors appointed by the ministry of urban and rural development to conduct a financial audit of the municipality, with t...
MPs probe Havana-fourway relocation dispute

MPs probe Havana-fourway relocation dispute

October 28, 2026
Patience Makwele The City of Windhoek’s plan to relocate informal traders from the Havana Four-Way has come under scrutiny in parliament, with members of parliament (MPs) questioning the local auth...
Witbooi urges support for Cuba through art exhibition

Witbooi urges support for Cuba through art exhibition

October 28, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged Namibians to support a fundraising initiative targeting N$100 000 for medical supplies and solar kits for health centres in Cuba, citing the ...
Kathindi calls for investment in Omuthiya

Kathindi calls for investment in Omuthiya

October 28, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi has called on investors to explore opportunities in Omuthiya, identifying housing, retail, logistics and light industrial development as key sector...
Business chambers seek tax amnesty extension

Business chambers seek tax amnesty extension

October 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Two business organisations have urged the ministry of finance to extend the Namibian Tax Amnesty Programme beyond its 31 October 2026 deadline.  They warned that economic har...
Sacked NAC board member challenges Nekundi’s decision in court

Sacked NAC board member challenges Nekundi’s decision in court

October 27, 2026
Renthia Kaimbi Former Namibia Airports Company (NAC) board member Carol Rosheta Williams has approached the High Court to challenge her dismissal by works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi, acc...
Ngurare warns delays undermine public spending

Ngurare warns delays undermine public spending

October 27, 2026
Patience Makwele Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for stricter accountability in the implementation of public projects, warning that delays cost communities employment opportunities and red...
Steenkamp presses NQA on unfinished reforms

Steenkamp presses NQA on unfinished reforms

October 27, 2026
Patience Makwele Education minister Sanet Steenkamp has urged the newly inaugurated Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) Council to accelerate key reforms, including a review of the authority’s g...
Mines minister targets short-term jobs in mining sector

Mines minister targets short-term jobs in mining sector

October 27, 2026
Sostenus Wilherm Industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse has called for stronger action against the repeated use of short-term employment contracts in Namibia’s mining sector. He w...

MONEY

BoN targets 600kg gold purchases from local mines

BoN targets 600kg gold purchases from local mines

October 29, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA The Bank of Namibia aims to buy 600kg of gold from local mining companies under its gold accumulation programme. Deputy governor Nicholas Mukasa revealed that the central bank has s...
Savanna halts operations as FMD crisis threatens 240 jobs

Savanna halts operations as FMD crisis threatens 240 jobs

October 29, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Savanna Beef Processors has suspended all slaughtering, cooling, deboning and packing operations following Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, with the producer-owned aba...
Namport tenders close for oil and gas port expansion

Namport tenders close for oil and gas port expansion

October 29, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA Namport has closed tenders for new berths and upgrades at Walvis Bay’s South Port to support the development of the Venus oil field, with construction scheduled to start in early 2027....
Ultimate.earth invests N$85 million in Swakopmund hotel

Ultimate.earth invests N$85 million in Swakopmund hotel

October 29, 2026
Staff Writer Tourism and conservation company, ultimate.earth is investing N$85 million in a five-star boutique hotel in Swakopmund, with construction expected to create almost 200 temporary jobs a...
Elevate Uranium narrows interim loss to N$72.8 million

Elevate Uranium narrows interim loss to N$72.8 million

October 29, 2026
CHAMWE KAIRA  Namibian Securities Exchange-listed Elevate Uranium Ltd narrowed its net loss to N$72.8 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, compared with N$88.3 million in the correspon...
Namibia’s aviation safety rating improves to 72.6%

Namibia’s aviation safety rating improves to 72.6%

October 29, 2026
Staff Writer  The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has improved the country’s aviation safety oversight rating from 57.5% to 72.6% following a 2024 International Civil Aviation Organisation ...
BoN targets 600kg gold purchases from local mines
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BoN targets 600kg gold purchases from local mines

October 29, 2026
Savanna halts operations as FMD crisis threatens 240 jobs
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Savanna halts operations as FMD crisis threatens 240 jobs

October 29, 2026
Namport tenders close for oil and gas port expansion
Observer Money

Namport tenders close for oil and gas port expansion

October 29, 2026
Ultimate.earth invests N$85 million in Swakopmund hotel
Observer Money

Ultimate.earth invests N$85 million in Swakopmund hotel

October 29, 2026
Elevate Uranium narrows interim loss to N$72.8 million
Observer Money

Elevate Uranium narrows interim loss to N$72.8 million

October 29, 2026
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