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Investor 'lost' N$80m in halted Lüderitz project

The rejected foreign investor behind the proposed N$4-billion Lüderitz oil and gas supply base says his companies spent about N$80 million devel…

SA wash facilities assessed as Namibia tightens FMD safeguards

Namibia is moving closer to a possible solution to one of the headaches created by its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) safeguards: livestock trucks…

New Unam council must protect public trust

The University of Namibia (Unam) Council has begun its tenure, with education minister Sanet Steenkamp calling for strong governance, accountabi…

Matyayi demands apology, threatens N$1.5m lawsuit over 'defamatory' claims

City of Windhoek chief executive Moses Matyayi is demanding public apologies from three councillors over what he describes as false and defamato…

Ethiopian Airlines forecasts 'five years of losses' for Namibia Air

Ethiopian Airlines projects that Namibia’s proposed new national airline could operate at a loss for its first five years and has declined to co…

MUN pushes worker interests

The Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN) held its second regional roundtable discussion in Oranjemund as part of its 40th anniversary celebration…

France’s trophy import ban slammed

The Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) has criticised France’s planned restrictions on the import of hunting trophies from certain animal spe…

ACC uncovers alleged job-for-cash scheme

A former cleaner at the Oluno military base has been arrested and charged with allegedly soliciting more than N$55 850 in bribes from members of…

Windhoek to host African energy summit

The organisers of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, IAEOGS 2026, have issued a global call for delegates, sponsors and exhib…

EDITORIAL: When opposition becomes government

Developments in neighbouring Zambia and, to some extent, Botswana should give opposition parties across Africa pause for thought.Opposition lead…

Iceland votes against restarting talks on joining EU

Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off.Public broadcaster RUV reported that…

EFN mourns veteran cameraman Lamech Mwanyangapo

The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) has expressed sadness over the death of veteran broadcaster and former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC…

Windhoek Oktoberfest gears up for 66th edition

The Windhoek Oktoberfest is set to celebrate its 66th edition on 30 and 31 October 2026, with organisers promising another weekend of Bavarian c…

Ngurare says governors are ‘presidents’ of their regions

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has declared regional governors as the “final authority” in their regions and called on all Namibians, including o…

Kavango West fears ‘complete halt’ over funding squeeze

The Kavango West Regional Council says it could be left with just N$2 million to run its operations in the 2026/27 financial year, after personn…

Five senior staff exit Terminal Investment Namibia in six months

The resignation of five senior employees from Terminal Investment Namibia (TIN) between November 2025 and April has fuelled concerns among emplo…

Amutse joins global energy talks in Norway

Industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse is in Stavanger, Norway, to attend and participate in the week-long Offshore Northern Seas…

President calls for year-round Ongwediva trade hub

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre to become a year-round facility, saying the event has outgrown i…