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Amutse refers diamond bribery allegations to ACC

Amutse refers diamond bribery allegations to ACC

Renthia Kaimbi The ministry of industries, mines and energy has referred allegations of corruption, bribery and irregular diamond exports involving Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) chief exec...
TransNamib CEO accused of sidelining board in court fight 

TransNamib CEO accused of sidelining board in court fight 

Renthia Kaimbi TransNamib chief executive officer Desmond van Jaarsveld is accused of opposing a High Court application by company executive Alynsia Platt without consulting the company’s board, wh...

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NAC declares first dividend in 20 years

NAC declares first dividend in 20 years

Staff Writer  The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) made a gross profit of N$23 million leading to the declaration of a dividend of N$7.7 million to the government, marking its first dividend pay...
Councils told to account for results, not activities

Councils told to account for results, not activities

Patience Makwele The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has called on local authorities to move away from measuring activities towards tangible results, warning that council leaders must take respo...
Namibia’s EU exports: Six countries account for 95% – where are the others?

Namibia’s EU exports: Six countries account for 95% – where are the others?

Elvis Mboya Namibia’s exports to the European Union (EU) reached N$17.57 billion in 2025, but trade remains heavily concentrated in six of the bloc’s 27 member states, raising questions about marke...
Namibia to host international Autism congress 

Namibia to host international Autism congress 

Staff Reporter Namibia will host an international autism congress this week, bringing together researchers, health professionals, educators and advocates to discuss ways of improving support for pe...
Amutse refers diamond bribery allegations to ACC

Amutse refers diamond bribery allegations to ACC

Renthia Kaimbi The ministry of industries, mines and energy has referred allegations of corruption, bribery and irregular diamond exports involving Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) chief exec...
Fishing workers seek settlement as GERP ends

Fishing workers seek settlement as GERP ends

Patience Makwele Workers covered by the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP) are seeking a settlement of outstanding employment claims as the government moved to end the initiative, with ...
TransNamib CEO accused of sidelining board in court fight 

TransNamib CEO accused of sidelining board in court fight 

Renthia Kaimbi TransNamib chief executive officer Desmond van Jaarsveld is accused of opposing a High Court application by company executive Alynsia Platt without consulting the company’s board, wh...
Zoo Park partnership lapses without securing funding

Zoo Park partnership lapses without securing funding

Patience Makwele A 2023 agreement between the City of Windhoek and Innovate Group to mobilise private-sector funding for the rehabilitation of Zoo Park has lapsed without delivering the planned upg...
Home Affairs warns of scammers targeting foreign nationals 

Home Affairs warns of scammers targeting foreign nationals 

Renthia Kaimbi The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has issued a public warning against individuals impersonating ministry officials and making fraudulent telephone calls ...
Inside NNN’s N$67bn economic diplomacy: What has come home?

Inside NNN’s N$67bn economic diplomacy: What has come home?

Namibia has reported N$66.85 billion in investment across 28 projects, but how much has materialised from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s international trade missions? Elvis Mboya President N...

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Andrada’s Namibia contribution rises to N$775m

Andrada’s Namibia contribution rises to N$775m

CHAMWE KAIRA Andrada Mining’s direct economic contribution to Namibia increased by 6% to N$775.2 million in the 2026 financial year, driven by wages, royalties and procurement as the company expand...
N$24bn mining procurement: How much is Namibia really manufacturing?

N$24bn mining procurement: How much is Namibia really manufacturing?

Namibia’s mining industry spends billions on local goods and services, but converting that expenditure into domestic manufacturing remains a critical test of the country’s industrial ambitions. Elv...
Livestock sales worth N$151m at risk every week

Livestock sales worth N$151m at risk every week

Staff Writer  With an estimated N$151 million in livestock sales at risk every week, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has become one of the most serious economic threats Namibia has faced in decades.&n...
Credit growth expected to slow as BoN rate hikes take effect

Credit growth expected to slow as BoN rate hikes take effect

Staff Writer  Private sector credit growth is expected to slow from the first quarter of 2027 as higher interest rates filter through the banking system, despite lending reaching its fastest annual...
Old Mutual Namibia appoints Bauernschmitt as head of broker distribution

Old Mutual Namibia appoints Bauernschmitt as head of broker distribution

Staff Writer  Old Mutual Namibia has announced the appointment of Christoff Bauernschmitt as Head of Broker Distribution within its Personal Finance business, effective 1 November. In this role,...
CRAN appoints Zaaruka as executive of human capital

CRAN appoints Zaaruka as executive of human capital

Staff Writer  The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)has announced the appointment of Doreen Kazekurupa Zaarukaas executive of human capital, effective1 October. Zaaruka joins ...