The Office of the Judiciary has begun assessing temporary premises in Nkurenkuru that could be converted into a magistrate's court as it establishes a permanent judicial presence in the region.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Office of the Judiciary has begun assessing temporary premises in Nkurenkuru that could be converted into a magistrate's court as it establishes a permanent judicial presence in the region.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Democratic Alliance, a member of South Africa's Government of National Unity coalition, has joined AfriForum and the Institute of Race Relations in challenging the Expropriation Act, which would permit the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain circumstances. The high court in Cape Town is hearing arguments over five days on the Act's validity and constitutionality, with the Presidency, Parliament, and the Economic Freedom Fighters presenting counter-arguments.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi has defended his decision to remove five Namibia Airports Company board members on Tuesday, saying the intervention was necessary to strengthen governance, accountability and stability at the state-owned aviation company. Nekundi said he acted within his constitutional and legal mandate and appointed an interim board to oversee the company during a transitional period.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Magistrates' and Judges' Association of Namibia has filed a High Court review application arguing that the Constitution requires judicial independence, but government control over magistrates' employment benefits and terms of service undermines this principle. The association seeks a declaration that certain provisions of the Magistrates Act 3 of 2003 are invalid, particularly those giving the executive power over magistrate transfers, discipline, removal, remuneration, and conditions of service.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
The Affirmative Repositioning movement has criticised the Namibian government's decision to nominate Judge President and Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb to serve on a Tanzanian Presidential Commission of Inquiry into violence following Tanzania's October 2025 general election. AR accuses the authorities of compromising judicial independence and enabling a political whitewash of alleged human rights abuses.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
Opposition parties AR and IPC have accused the Namibian government of compromising judicial independence by nominating deputy chief justice Petrus Damaseb to serve on a Tanzanian Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating post-election violence. AR contends the nomination was a political act facilitated through government channels rather than proper judicial cooperation.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Gobabis municipality will formally receive a community petition from residents opposing the proposed sale of 100 residential erven at Extension Six. The mayor says the council has not taken a position on the matter and that receiving the petition does not constitute an objection to or endorsement of the residents' concerns.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Uukolonkadhi traditional community remains divided months after the government formally recognised Malakia Shoombe as chief in January 2026, following the death of Chief Daniel Shooya in October 2024. Discontent centres on claims that Shooya's preferred successor, Johannes Taanyanda Asino, was sidelined in favour of Shoombe, contrary to Aawambo beliefs about honouring the wishes of the deceased.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told public enterprise CEOs at a breakfast meeting at NIPAM that she is prepared to be a "disruptive President" if necessary to remove obstacles hindering service delivery and accelerate development, urging them to identify specific reforms needed and investment projects ready for implementation within 24 months.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
Entrépo Finance, a microlender that relied on government payroll deductions for civil servants, has stopped granting new loans after the Ministry of Finance ended its payroll deduction management system in November. The company, 55.5% owned by Capricorn Group, has retrenched close to 20 employees and has not approved a new loan in more than six months, according to sources.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Meatco is pursuing a civil lawsuit against former CEO Patrick Liebenberg, demanding repayment of N$7.5 million allegedly misappropriated through fictitious cattle sales and other transactions between 2024 and 2025. Liebenberg has filed an irregular exception application arguing the claim documents are defective and vague, which Meatco opposes as filed late.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
Asnath Vetamunisa, Laura Egumbo and Meameno Ntinda won through a preliminary round in Swakopmund to reach the grand finale of the 2026 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off, where they will compete for a prize package including a mobile kapana kitchen valued at N$10,000 and a N$5,000 Bakpro voucher. The competition, now in its twelfth year, combines culinary excellence with business development training for informal vendors.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Ohangwena Region has unveiled a strategic investment map and action plan to attract investment and position local entrepreneurs and businesses as drivers of regional development. The roadmap identifies priority opportunities in agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, creative economy, health, tourism and hospitality, supported by enabling sectors including water, energy, logistics and housing.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia Air has received its Air Operating Licences valid for five years from 6 August 2026, enabling the national carrier to acquire aircraft and begin operations. The airline's first commercial flight is expected during the first week of December.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia Air has received its Air Operating Licenses, effective from 6 August and valid for five years. The airline's first flight is scheduled for the first week of December, with the next stage being acquisition of an Air Operator Certificate.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Revenue Agency collected N$17.09 billion in net revenue during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, reaching 20.7% of its annual target of N$82.60 billion. Domestic taxes contributed N$10.30 billion (60% of net collections), with VAT, customs union revenue, and personal income tax as the largest component sources.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Nedbank Namibia reports that 91% of its customers are actively using digital banking channels, with the bank noting that digital adoption has become a key driver of business growth. The bank also increased the proportion of customers who use Nedbank as their primary bank to 42%.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The article argues that affordable workspace is essential for small business growth and enterprise migration from the informal sector. Government-built business incubation centres and SME parks across Namibia are intended as practical stepping stones for entrepreneurs, but their neglected state undermines this policy objective.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Several public enterprises are grappling with aging infrastructure that is costly to maintain and requires urgent modernisation. Officials stressed that public enterprises must modernise facilities and embrace digitalisation to improve efficiency and remain competitive.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Windhoek High Court dismissed an application by businessman Coenraad Botha and his wife Charlotte Murova to recover personal items, including a computer hard drive storing N$163 million in cryptocurrency, seized during their arrest in March 2024. The couple face 64 charges including fraud, unauthorized banking, money laundering, and conducting a Ponzi scheme.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
While Namibia's offshore oil exploration captures headlines, onshore activity—ports expanding, accommodation developments, logistics companies growing, international recruitment firms arriving—reveals how the market is responding in anticipation of the industry's growth. These ground-level developments suggest Namibia may be entering a significant development window in its economic history.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Swakop Uranium Foundation has invested approximately N$500,000 to upgrade the Epako Old Age Home and Light of the Children Kindergarten in Gobabis, funding infrastructure improvements, equipment, and maintenance such as new kitchen equipment, laundry machines, furniture, repainting, and repairs to windows and doors.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that the mining sector contributed a combined N$24 billion to local procurement during the year under review, and set an end-of-August deadline for government ministries to implement reforms aimed at improving Namibia's business environment.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
Australian-listed Aldoro Resources has declared its Kameelburg Project in Namibia the world's largest strontium deposit after significantly upgrading the project's mineral resource. The updated resource estimate shows Kameelburg hosts 802.1 million tonnes grading 2.11% strontium and 804.5 million tonnes grading 2.90% total rare earth oxide equivalent, containing approximately 1.37 million tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium oxide, materials used in permanent magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and other technologies.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Aminuis constituency leadership believes a natural salt pan could form the basis of a new rural industry with potential to create hundreds of jobs.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has intensified a nationwide campaign to remove illegal fences erected on communal land, with operations underway in multiple regions since 2025. Since the start of 2025, twelve illegal fences covering approximately 6,914 hectares have been removed across Kavango East, Kavango West, and Omaheke regions, with further removals expected in Oshikoto and other communal areas.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Oshikoto Regional Communal Land Board, supported by the Lands Division and National Youth Service, has begun removing an illegal 170-metre fence at Onamishu Village after a lengthy legal process initiated by community complaints in 2020 that it restricted access to grazing areas and natural resources.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Namibian government's intensified removal of illegal fences on communal land upholds the rule of law and prevents privatisation of shared resources, but exposes a deeper governance challenge: how the country reached a point where central government must extensively intervene to enforce rules that should have been upheld by local institutions like traditional authorities and communal land boards.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The ministry of agriculture has expanded nationwide operations to dismantle illegal and unauthorised fences on communal land in collaboration with regional councils and traditional authorities, aiming to protect communal land rights and ensure equal access to grazing areas. The programme, underway in Omaheke, Kavango East, Kavango West, and Oshikoto, has removed several illegal fences, including five in Kavango East covering approximately 4,000.72 hectares.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism report shows Namibia has spent more than N$45 million on 3,301 human-wildlife conflict cases since 2019, covering compensation for livestock and crop losses, injuries and fatalities. Conservancies in the Kunene region have stepped up efforts to reduce conflicts through monitoring and recording livestock losses to support farmers' compensation claims.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
Tsumkwe constituency councillor Petrus Mutji is advocating for agricultural schemes in the area to reduce residents' reliance on government and generate income. He is also calling for a vocational training centre and a business registration service in the settlement.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Young people at Otjombinde are clearing bush along the Namibia-Botswana border to erect a fence and prevent cattle movement that could spread foot-and-mouth disease, with about 70 community members assigned to the effort as part of government efforts to protect Namibia's FMD-free status.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Extreme heat in Ethiopia's Afar region is causing camels to suffer from blisters, dehydration, and disease, with herders reporting increased mortality and loss of grazing vegetation. Scientists and animal welfare workers confirm that higher temperatures are causing stress, fatigue, and indirect hardships for the animals despite their historical resilience to harsh conditions.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
More than 300 trading stalls across Rundu stand empty while illegal vendors occupy pavements, parking areas, and business entrances, highlighting a growing challenge in the city.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Roads Authority is conducting a safety review of Windhoek's Western Bypass following multiple fatal accidents, including two involving trucks on Monday that killed a driver and 46 cattle, amid public and parliamentary concerns about sharp curves, steep descent, and inadequate road planning.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has warned that inadequate funding and ageing infrastructure threaten schools and free tertiary education goals.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
CENORED was conducting an emergency power-switching operation on Okahandja's 11kV town network to replace vandalised equipment and repair damage caused by copper cable theft.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Bernhard Nordkamp Centre in Katutura provides hundreds of children with meals daily, with soup often being the only food many receive.
6 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Anelda Shigwedha, 34, is accused of murdering her husband, Sergeant Thomas Shigwedha, a police officer stationed at Okakarara, in a plot to claim funeral cover payouts. She faces charges of murder under the Domestic Violence Act and money laundering; her case was postponed to 28 August 2026 for her to plead and apply for bail.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 41-year-old woman accused of murdering her 22-year-old Angolan domestic worker and setting fire to conceal the crime has been denied bail. She faces charges of murder, arson and defeating or obstructing the course of justice in connection with the death at Mile 30 village in Kavango West.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An estimated 98% of cervical cancer cases in Namibia are linked to persistent HPV infection. The Cancer Association of Namibia calls for greater uptake of HPV vaccination and routine cervical screening, noting that Namibia records about 453 new cervical cancer cases annually—nearly three times the global average—and that cervical cancer remains the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among Namibian women despite being largely preventable.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A N$132 million hostel under construction at Otjiwanda Secondary School in Grootfontein is intended to ease secondary school placement pressure by providing accommodation for learners from remote communities. The facility, expected to be completed in 2028, will include separate boys' and girls' hostels, staff houses, a kitchen and dining hall, and sports facilities to address the challenge of learners securing school places but lacking suitable accommodation.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The National Disability Council of Namibia has called for a shift away from outdated language and perceptions that stigmatize people with disabilities, saying they should be recognized as individuals first rather than being defined by their impairments, and that institutions and communities should adopt person-first language instead of terms like "handicapped" or "wheelchair-bound."
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Ministry of Home Affairs reports that staff losses within the Namibian Police Force have strained operations, with resignations largely linked to poor remuneration. Despite recruitment drives across the security sector in 2024/25 bringing in approximately 4,000–5,000 positions, the ministry continues to experience resignations, retirements, and skills shortages.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
Patrick Geingob (45), a former teacher, has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for murdering his wife, Marenta Geingos (38), by stabbing her in April 2019 in front of their children. He also received a collective 12-month sentence for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and common assault.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 37-year-old Namibian man, Vatileni Jeremia Shinoomwenyo, was discovered in a pool of blood at the gateway of Mondesa Police Barracks in Swakopmund and transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating the incident as a murder, with head injuries observed on the victim.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Swakopmund municipality has initiated an environmental assessment for a new engineered landfill, as the current site will reach capacity in two years. The assessment, required under the Environmental Management Act of 2007, follows population growth that has increased waste generation and pushed the existing landfill closer to residential areas.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Businessman Mathews Hamutenya is suing a Windhoek resident for N$300,000, alleging she falsely accused him of rape from 2006 and defamed him. The Office of the Prosecutor General declined to prosecute him in December 2024 after investigation of the complaint she filed in August 2024.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Twenty-eight Namibian artists and creative practitioners received more than N$1.25 million through the National Arts Fund to support projects in music, visual arts, theatre and film. The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture announced the grants, which the government described as investments in creativity, cultural heritage and economic opportunities for Namibian artists.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
South Africa and New Zealand are undertaking an extended rugby tour that begins in Cape Town on Friday and concludes in the United States 12,700 kilometres away. From August 29 to September 12, the two world-ranked teams will play exclusive Tests in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Baltimore, with the tour branded the 'Greatest Rivalry' and scheduled to occur every four years.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia Correctional Service won twice over the weekend to remain unbeaten in the MTC Netball Premier League, extending their lead over second-placed Mighty Gunners to 20 points with two matches left in the regular season. The knockout final rounds will take place 4–6 September at the Dome in Swakopmund.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Ndeulipula Hamutumwa, newly appointed to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa marketing commission, plans to leverage continental partnerships and share marketing best practices across Namibia's national federations to improve commercial sustainability and sporting structures.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
An advice column urges young players dreaming of professional football abroad to understand that success requires time, discipline, and consistent hard work, noting that many Namibian professionals playing abroad are close to or over 30 years old. The writer emphasizes using the local league as a stepping stone, setting personal goals, and maintaining high performance standards once opportunities arise.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
St Paul's College's first hockey girls team remained undefeated through the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament (21–26 July) before losing to Reddam House Constantia in a penalty shootout final. Leila Grogli was named player of the tournament as the Windhoek-based side recorded five wins and one draw against South African schools.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Golden Boxing Promotions founder Tobias Naule is staging his first boxing event on 29 August 2026 at Namcol YetuYama Centre in Windhoek, with CastleBet Namibia as main sponsor. Naule says he aims to identify and develop emerging local boxing talent and create opportunities within the sporting industry.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's senior netball team competes at the 2026 SPAR National Netball Championships in Cape Town from 5–11 August as an invitational team in the Senior A division, facing defending champions Johannesburg A and other South African district sides. Head coach Julene Meyer said the tournament provides warm-up matches ahead of the Africa Netball Cup, with the squad consisting of 18 players.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah completed a transfer to Turkish club Trabzonspor on a two-year contract after leaving Liverpool at the end of his contract. The 34-year-old Egyptian international will earn 17 million euros per season plus bonuses and a 20 percent share of jersey and merchandise revenue, described as a record for the Turkish league.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Sport Commission has apologised for incorrectly branded dummy cheques presented to boxing medallists during the Commonwealth Games team homecoming ceremony, with the cheques mistakenly printed using IOC and NNOC branding instead of the approved Ministry branding. The commission assured the public that the printing error will not affect the athletes' monetary rewards.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
Team Namibia received a heroes' welcome at Hosea Kutako International Airport after the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the country won three boxing medals: Tryagain Morning Ndevelo took silver, and Mischa Monique Araes and Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb each claimed bronze. The three medal-winning boxers received cash rewards totalling N$195 000.
6 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Botanical Society of Namibia awards individuals, companies and organisations that protect indigenous trees and raise awareness about Namibia's flora, typically giving three tree awards and certificates of recognition each year to discourage tree destruction and promote planting of indigenous species.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade confirmed that no Namibian national is currently reported killed or injured in Monday's bus crash in Angola's Cuanza Sul province that claimed 22 lives. The Namibian embassy in Luanda contacted the transport company and found no confirmed Namibian passengers, though unconfirmed reports had surfaced of several Namibians on board.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, though details remain undisclosed. The Iranian foreign ministry cautioned that a deal would not guarantee safe passage, citing the US blockade of Iranian ports as a security threat.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
According to The Namibian, escalating conflict between the US and Iran has sent global energy prices soaring and disrupted maritime chokepoints critical to petroleum supply in southern Africa, causing measurable increases in fuel, food, and transport costs that are eroding household incomes across Namibia.
6 August 2026 · The Namibian →
An opinion piece argues that Namibia's development depends less on policy quality than on leadership capable of turning political stability and natural resources into measurable prosperity, and that weak leadership builds dependence on personalities rather than strong institutions.
6 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →