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Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Namibia’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
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Business

  1. Entrepreneur builds grass-collection business from veld

    Indongo David, 35, has turned grass collection into a profitable enterprise called Niilots since 2021, evolving what began as a survival tactic into a thriving business.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun

  2. Windhoek approves 20 temporary informal trading sites

    The City of Windhoek has approved 20 temporary trading sites under its market development masterplan to accommodate growing numbers of informal traders.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun

Society

  1. Iyaloo Women group funds classroom block at Onekondjelo

    The Iyaloo Women has funded a new three-classroom block valued at N$62,500 for Onekondjelo Primary School in the Ompundja Circuit, Oshana region.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun

  2. Police warn of sharp rise in violent housebreakings

    Police have warned homeowners to tighten security as housebreaking cases rise sharply across the country, with violent gangs increasingly targeting residential properties.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun

  3. Health ministry allocates N$793m for hospital upgrades

    The health and social services ministry has set aside nearly N$793 million for hospital upgrades and equipment, amid chronic staff shortages and ageing infrastructure.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun

  4. Economic inequality strongest predictor of pandemic response

    New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, co-authored by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and others including Monica Geingos, finds that economic inequality rather than traditional measures like laboratory capacity is the strongest predictor of how countries respond to health crises, arguing that technical capacity alone is insufficient without addressing inequality.

    4 hours ago · Informanté

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