The Oshana Regional Council has reappointed Teopolina Hamutumua as chief regional officer for a five-year term from 1 September to 31 August 2031.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Oshana Regional Council has reappointed Teopolina Hamutumua as chief regional officer for a five-year term from 1 September to 31 August 2031.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee expressed concern that Oshikuku Town Council's finance function was overseen for nearly two decades by Filippus Angula, who lacked formal finance qualifications or a finance-related professional background. After Angula's retirement in January 2026, the council retained him on extensions while its recruitment for a qualified replacement remained unfinished.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Rundu Town Council has unanimously adopted a motion to establish a Rundu People's Assembly and Rundu Youth Advisory Council to give residents and young people a more permanent role in municipal decision-making. The proposal, introduced by councillor Kufuna Patrick Masonde, addresses what he described as a gap between residents and municipal authorities, particularly affecting those in neglected neighbourhoods and informal settlements.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Eight recognised Damara traditional authorities have formed the Damara Traditional Authorities Chiefs' Association to strengthen their collective representation on issues affecting traditional leadership and Damara communities' socio-economic welfare. The association will coordinate advocacy on matters including land, basic services, education, youth development, and protection of traditional knowledge.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
Ariamsvlei is set to receive approximately N$4 million in development interventions under the //Kharas Regional Council's 2026/2027 Procurement Plan, announced during a regional tour by //Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze. The projects include machinery for road maintenance and fire brigade equipment to address infrastructure, service delivery, and emergency preparedness needs.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will attend the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Durban on 17 August 2026, where regional leaders will deliberate on industrialisation, trade, infrastructure, peace and security, and witness the handover of SADC chairpersonship from Emmerson Mnangagwa to Cyril Ramaphosa.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Chief Herman Iipumbu has approved a Royal Clan gathering scheduled for 15 August but prohibited the event from commemorating King Iipumbu ya Tshilongo's violent ouster by British troops on 15 August 1932, citing a 2024 High Court order. The chief is facing growing pressure to relinquish power to allow restoration of the tribe's Royal Clan under the matrilineal system of succession.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Government Institutions Pension Fund has appointed Joanette Eises to the role of communications practitioner.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Megan Pritchard has risen from intern to CEO of Ogilvy Namibia, a trajectory marked by perseverance, commitment and self-belief within Namibia's advertising industry.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Vicky van Dyk, who joined Emeraldsand Platforms (ESP) Group in April 2013 as an executive personal assistant to CEO Albe Botha, has risen to serve as executive director more than a decade later.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Namibia and other SACU member states have signed Terms of Reference for formal negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement with India, establishing a framework to expand trade and investment opportunities. India's Commerce Minister said the agreement could support the region through medicine supply, IT skills development, and integration into global supply chains across sectors including pharmaceuticals, textiles, and agriculture.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Following the fourth India–Namibia Joint Trade Committee session in New Delhi, the two countries agreed to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation, focusing on value addition, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, services and digitalisation. Bilateral merchandise trade reached US$592.94 million in 2025/26, and the countries committed to strengthening cooperation on lithium, graphite, copper, cobalt and rare earth elements.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Windhoek High Court has clarified that an earlier order restoring Puma Energy Namibia's possession of airport facilities at Eros and Andimba Toivo ya Toivo airports also required the Namibia Airports Company to allow Puma to resume its aviation fuelling business. Acting judge James Devittie found that restoring physical possession alone was insufficient, and that the April order covered both corporeal possession of the premises and the incorporeal aspect of operating the fuelling business.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
SBN Holdings Limited's loan book grew 17.4% to N$29 billion in the six months to June 2026, largely due to a N$2 billion facility extended to the finance ministry for Eurobond redemption; underlying customer loan growth excluding the facility was 9.3%. The group reported a 3.6% increase in profit after tax to N$576.4 million despite lower lending rates.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Capital outflows from Namibia to South Africa fell to about N$10 billion year-to-date, down from N$18 billion in the corresponding period last year, Bank of Namibia governor Ebson Uanguta said. The central bank is monitoring the interest rate differential with South Africa, warning that a widening gap could increase capital outflows and pressure the country's foreign reserves and currency peg.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia's headline annual inflation rate in July was 4.4%, with core inflation at 3.7%. Transport costs saw a notable increase, recording an annual inflation rate of 9.3% in July compared to a deflation of 1.2% in July 2025.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibian Competition Commission conditionally approved Pepkor's acquisition of several Retailability Namibia businesses on condition that the merged entity commit to N$40 million in local procurement from Namibian manufacturers in clothing, footwear and homeware sectors over three years, and establish a Local Supplier and SME Development Programme valued at N$4.2 million over the same period.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
SWAPO Party Youth League Secretary Ephraim Nekongo has welcomed progress toward reviving Namibia's national airline, citing the handover of licences, acquisition of aircraft, and a scheduled first flight in the first week of December as evidence that lessons from past failures have been drawn.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Momentum financial services group will provide N$150,000 to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) to support professional development, student initiatives, training sessions, leadership forums and industry engagement events over the next 12 months.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Small-scale miners in Kunene say they are being pushed out of mineral-rich areas they consider their own, while a parliamentary committee has raised questions over mining activity.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Namibia aims to make almost half of all new vehicles entering the country electric or hybrid within the next four years, in a green initiative expected to cost more than N$13 billion.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
A seven-day Namibia-Germany Enterprise and Supplier Development Mission connected 16 Namibian businesses, TVET institutions, and industry bodies with more than 50 German companies and organisations, resulting in one memorandum of understanding being finalised and four additional programmes under consideration across renewable energy, technical training, and industrial skills.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Mineworkers Union of Namibia said a labour arbitration award in favour of the Revolutionary Union does not automatically affect MUN's recognition or bargaining rights at Rössing Uranium and Husab Mine. MUN general secretary George Ampweya stated the union remains the majority union at both operations and its status as recognised bargaining agent remains intact unless lawfully altered through statutory and contractual processes.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially launched the REALTEST Green Hydrogen Research Project, describing it as signaling Namibia's determination to build an economy founded on science, innovation, and technological excellence. The initiative involves partnerships with the German government, SASSCAL, the University of Namibia, and other implementing partners.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy is facing a shortage of technically qualified and skilled personnel that could affect the ministry's ability to implement its programmes in mining, energy and industrial development. The shortage, identified as a key challenge during a National Assembly presentation, comes as the ministry evolves following fiscal consolidation and wage bill reductions.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's Cabinet has approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy to promote local participation and development in the upstream petroleum sector, focusing on employment creation, local procurement, enterprise development, technology and skills transfer, and increased Namibian ownership and participation.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Swapo Party Youth League has called for the environmental clearance certificate granted to Namibian Marine Phosphate to be reviewed and set aside, citing concerns that the project could threaten Namibia's fishing industry and marine environment through pollution and habitat damage.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The SWAPO Party Youth League has renewed its opposition to phosphate mining in Namibia, calling for the Environmental Clearance Certificate to be reviewed and set aside, citing risks to the fishing industry (which contributes 4.1% to GDP and employs about 19,440 people) and concerns about habitat destruction, water pollution, and radioactive waste generation.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia has facilitated the signing of a N$268.7 million contract for the elevation and redevelopment of the flood-prone Muzii Combined School.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Educational technology company Edutec is developing digital solutions designed to enhance teaching, improve learner engagement and build practical skills across schools.
14 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia has signed a N$268.7 million contract with Art Construction CC to transform Muzii Combined School in the Zambezi Region through embankment elevation and ground raising, aimed at protecting the school from recurring floods and improving learning conditions.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology will inject N$2.5 million into research projects in the Zambezi region this financial year, with plans advancing for a National Science, Technology and Innovation Park at Liselo on land allocated by the Mafwe Traditional Authority. The funding will support expansion of previously funded projects focused on food security, with the park intended to give researchers, students and local innovators access to facilities for practical solutions.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council quarantined two batches of Azithromycin Oral Suspension after complaints it failed to dissolve properly and contained lumps, while Cospharm Investments issued a voluntary recall of VCS Flumed Syrup after crystals were found in units.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is strengthening its juvenile justice services through screening and diversion of children in conflict with the law, along with pre-sentence impact mitigation reports, as part of broader child protection and well-being programmes.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
The Prosecutor General has filed a forfeiture application to permanently seize a red Volkswagen Golf valued at N$160,000 linked to a man alleged to have scammed an American investor of approximately N$728,044.50 through a fake diamond sale using false identities.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibian police in Omusati Region have arrested two suspects aged 15 and 17 in connection with two separate rape incidents involving minor victims aged two and ten years old.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Erwin Bezuidenhoudt has been missing since 2 July 2026 after being last seen near the breakwater and beach at Platz Am Meer in Swakopmund. Police have deployed a helicopter, diving teams, and scanning equipment to search the area, but have found no trace of the teenager.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Mariental residents will be without electricity from 07h00 to 17h00 on Sunday as the Namibia Power Corporation conducts maintenance on high-voltage equipment affecting the entire town. Residents and businesses are urged to prepare, and power supply must be treated as live throughout the outage.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Creative Industry Institute Africa, a Namibian non-profit established to map and develop the creative sector, wants Namibia's creative industries treated as a source of businesses, jobs, intellectual property and trade rather than merely as culture. The institute works to connect fragmented parts of the creative economy and strengthen the case for investment and development.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Cricket Namibia and Stadio Higher Education signed an agreement to advance education, athlete development, and lifelong learning opportunities, combining Stadio's distance learning with Cricket Namibia's athlete development focus to enable athletes to earn qualifications without disrupting training schedules.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Anna Shipanga, a long-time centre for Namibia's Desert Jewels netball team, has retired from the national squad. During her career, she represented Namibia at international competitions including the African Netball Championships, and won the M1 Nations Cup in Singapore in 2019 and the UAE Inaugural Cup in 2025.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's oldest international cycling event, the Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek, is being held this weekend in and around Windhoek for the fifth successive year. This year the race is scaled down to focus mostly on Namibian cyclists, with participants also coming from South Africa, Angola, and Lesotho, and will not be UCI-accredited unlike last year's historic women's tour.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Omaheke Regional Football Association has opened its first player registration window (3 August–9 October) for its second and third divisions ahead of the upcoming season. The second division will have 12 teams compared to 11 last season, and the third division will also have 12 teams, though the region's clubs remain suspended from national competitions pending an independent investigation into match-manipulation allegations.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
The Swakop Uranium Husab Marathon is set to take place outside Swakopmund with close to 3,500 runners registered across four race categories (42.2km full marathon, 21.1km half-marathon, 10km and 5km races). Leading athletes including renowned distance runner Alina Armas are expected to compete on scenic desert routes.
14 August 2026 · New Era →
Sebastian Coe, World Athletics president, says prize money is "critical" for track and field, citing his decision to award $50,000 to gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics—a move that initially drew criticism from the IOC and other federations for departing from Olympic tradition. Coe also announced a new World Athletics Ultimate Championships with a $10 million prize pool.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Spain's top flight kicks off on Saturday, but defending champions Barcelona and Real Madrid will not play their opening matches until the following weekend due to World Cup commitments. Key storylines include whether Jose Mourinho can revive Real Madrid after two trophyless seasons, and the unresolved Julian Alvarez transfer situation at Atletico Madrid.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Alex Miller of Team King Price Racing holds the elite men's lead in the Pupkwitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek with an overall time of 3:17:40, ahead of Theuns van der Westhuizen by over three minutes. Lize-Ann Louw leads the elite women's category in 3:03:38.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will attend the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, on 17 August, hosted by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. The summit will address regional industrialisation, value chains, intra-regional trade, infrastructure connectivity, and peace and security.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
South African Minister Ronald Lamola accepted the SADC Chairpersonship on behalf of South Africa for 2026–2027, emphasizing the role as a collective responsibility guided by principles of solidarity, unity, sovereign equality, and shared prosperity.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira, outgoing Chair of the SADC Council of Ministers, called for profound regional integration and self-reliance, emphasizing Ubuntu philosophy and shared destiny at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Prime Minister Tjitunga Ngurare, speaking at a colloquium marking Fidel Castro's centenary, delivered a statement from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasizing Namibia's historical ties to Cuba and its recent support for ending the economic blockade, noting that Namibia was among 136 nations that called for the blockade's end.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi delivered opening remarks at the Ordinary SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in South Africa, with ministers and senior officials from member states in attendance.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered a statement honouring the centenary of Fidel Castro's birth and his legacy of support for oppressed peoples and Africa's struggles, emphasizing Castro's role in shaping Namibia's history.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Zambians voted with concerns over the economy, rising cost of living, and unemployment, with young people emerging as an important political force. President Hakainde Hichilema sought a second term against opposition candidate Brian Mundubile and other contenders, with about 8.7 million registered voters and largely peaceful polling.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Zambia's Electoral Commission suspended the counting and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence targeting election officials and theft of marked ballot papers from ballot boxes. The suspension, announced on Friday with immediate effect, will be reviewed within 24 hours.
14 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibian people and organisations have raised over N$700,000 through a humanitarian campaign to support Cuba, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah renewing calls for the complete and unconditional lifting of the US economic embargo against the Caribbean nation. The funds will be used to deliver medical supplies and solar-panel kits for electricity generation to Cuba.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An opinion piece argues that Namibia's humanitarian campaign for Cuba, which has raised more than N$700,000 in medical supplies and solar-panel kits, represents a moral obligation to reciprocate Cuba's support during Namibia's independence struggle. The author acknowledges both the impact of the US embargo on Cuba and Cuban government policy choices in the country's economic difficulties.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An opinion piece describes a designated rest room at the African Feminist Forum held in Windhoek from 10 to 12 August, designed as a gentle sanctuary with low lighting, lavender oil, and sanitary supplies where activists could recover from the emotional intensity of the three-day conference.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →