The Swakopmund Residents Association has prioritized voter education and youth mobilization, citing concern that low participation in local authority elections weakens engagement.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The Swakopmund Residents Association has prioritized voter education and youth mobilization, citing concern that low participation in local authority elections weakens engagement.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka defended the N$968,861 spent on construction of a cemetery fence at Omega 1 village.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Omusati Regional Commander Commissioner Ismael Basson addressed 86 newly trained police constables deployed to the region, reminding them to conduct themselves professionally both on and off duty and to detain suspects lawfully without resorting to assault or abuse. Basson also called on senior officers to mentor and support the recruits.
5 hours ago · Informanté →
Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$4.4 billion in April 2026, with exports at N$9.8 billion and imports at N$14.2 billion, marking a deterioration from the N$2.1 billion deficit in April 2025. Mining commodities, including gold, uranium, diamonds and petroleum oils, drove the export basket, while South Africa remained the largest trading partner.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Letshego Holdings (Namibia) Limited's employee benefit expenses rose to N$147 million in 2025 from N$116.2 million in 2024, with salaries increasing to N$79.6 million and incentive bonuses more than doubling to N$26.6 million. The group recorded strong financial performance, with net interest income rising by nearly 32% despite higher operating costs.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially opened Goreangab Mall in Windhoek, where Bank Windhoek opened a Digital Banking Hub as an extension of its Katutura Branch. The hub provides in-person and self-service banking to residents of Goreangab, Katutura and surrounding areas.
4 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Mobile Telecommunications Limited is opening its first retail store in Okongo, Ohangwena Region, bringing its countrywide total to 40 stores. The new Mobile Home will offer SIM card replacements, contract applications, account payments, and other services to residents who currently travel nearly 100 kilometres to Eenhana.
4 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The OL Group has announced the permanent closure of the Hartlief Shop & Bistro in Windhoek's northern industrial area, effective 15 July, following a review that determined the outlet operates outside Hartlief's core meat processing and distribution competency and has not achieved required financial sustainability.
4 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Andrada Mining has announced high-grade lithium mineralisation results from six diamond drill holes at its Lithium Ridge Project in Namibia, with results including 9.05 metres at 2.28% lithium oxide and 13.27 metres at 1.42% lithium oxide. The company said the results confirm consistent mineralisation across multiple holes and note the presence of tin and tantalum in all drill holes as additional revenue potential.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica has commenced production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery well in Namibia's Damara Fold Belt, in partnership with NAMCOR and BW Energy. The programme will test six intervals across two formations covering approximately 420 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing section to assess commercial viability.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The article argues that Namibia's public transport sector should adopt passenger protection insurance, noting that thousands of Namibians daily rely on buses, taxis, and shuttles for work, school, healthcare, and business.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi urged newly graduated cadet constables from the Namibian Police Force to uphold integrity, professionalism and respect for human rights. The cohort of 670 comprised 382 women and 288 men, marking the first time female graduates outnumbered male counterparts in the training programme's history.
7 hours ago · Informanté →
Rapids FM, a local radio station that began in a shopping mall in 2016, has grown into a vital platform for information sharing, skills development, and community engagement across the Kavango region.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for improving understanding and fostering mutual trust through dialogue while addressing an event observing the International Day.
9 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The recent Conference of the Left in South Africa represents a symptom of a deeper structural transition across Southern Africa, where the historical legitimacy of liberation movements is weakening while no new political paradigm has emerged with sufficient credibility to replace it, leaving a vacuum of authority that breeds chaos, inequality, and extreme political shifts.
4 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →