The Grootfontein municipality is expected to have a substantive chief executive officer from 1 October, after a three-year wait. The successful candidate's name has not yet been announced.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The Grootfontein municipality is expected to have a substantive chief executive officer from 1 October, after a three-year wait. The successful candidate's name has not yet been announced.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Old Mutual Bank grew its customer numbers to 742,000 and retail deposits to N$1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, supported by the group's distribution footprint and integration opportunities as it pursues profitability by financial year 2028.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Walvis Bay remained Namibia's leading export and import gateway in July 2026, handling N$3.9 billion in exports and N$6.3 billion in imports, according to Namibia Statistics Agency data. Eros Airport was the second-largest export point at N$2.3 billion, while Ngoma border post saw a sharp increase in imports to N$293 million.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibia Institute of Pathology recorded a profit of N$69 million in 2021/22, a 54% increase from the previous year, despite making an N$83 million provision for bad debts. Revenue grew 4.7% to N$839 million, supported by high volumes of COVID-19 testing, though the institute made a late 2022 annual report filing.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia recorded exports of N$10.7 billion and imports of N$16.5 billion in July, resulting in a trade deficit of N$5.9 billion, worsening compared to the N$5.4 billion deficit in June. Mining commodities including gold, diamonds, nickel ores and uranium formed the bulk of exports, with South Africa as the country's largest trading partner.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The Capricorn Group and its subsidiaries invested N$29.3 million in corporate social investment and sponsorships across Namibia and Botswana during the 2026 financial year, with outcomes including 11,392 people receiving regular meals and 35,000 children benefiting from early childhood development materials.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy has launched a fully underwritten A$124 million equity placement to fully fund the development, construction and ramp-up of its Etango Uranium Project in Namibia. The capital raising follows confirmation that conditions for China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiary CNNC Overseas Limited's strategic investment have been satisfied or waived.
2 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Minister Amutse says Namibia must rethink green finance to ensure it supports productive capacity, economic participation, and measurable development outcomes rather than merely adding a green label to conventional finance. He told the Second International Conference on Finance and Sustainable Business that sustainable business models must be commercially viable, environmentally responsible, and socially inclusive.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board called for a stronger pipeline of bankable and investment-ready green industrial projects as the country seeks to translate renewable energy and mineral resources into productive industries, jobs and economic growth. The acting CEO emphasized that success depends on investment, technology, infrastructure, skills, market access and effective project execution.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Livestock breeders at the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair exhibited nearly 280 animals, with farmers selling their stock before the auction began.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The family of a newborn baby girl who died after two weeks at Rundu Intermediate Hospital is seeking legal assistance to pursue a civil claim.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
A Lüderitz-based community activist, Ndeshipanda Akwenye, has launched an online petition calling for greater scrutiny of bail applications involving repeat suspects in drug-related cases.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
More than 5,700 pensioners and other social-grant beneficiaries remain unable to access the government's payment system after their grants were suspended during verification.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
A group of medical graduates expected to begin compulsory internships on 1 September remain without placements, amid reports that government allegedly did not allocate sufficient funding.
7 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
Jordan Hermann scored 150 on his one-day international debut for South Africa, who beat Namibia by 99 runs in a rain-shortened first ODI in Windhoek. South Africa posted 348-6 off 50 overs; Namibia, set 262 in 31 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, reached 162-8.
6 hours ago · The Namibian →
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1 with Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick in their Champions League opener, while Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield. Barcelona scored five against Feyenoord and Arsenal won 1-0 at Napoli.
6 hours ago · The Namibian →
According to Malcolm Kambanzera writing in the Windhoek Observer, many organisations confuse having a strategic plan document with having an actual strategy. A true strategy requires making deliberate choices about where to compete, what to prioritise, and how to allocate resources, whereas a strategic plan is merely a document that often becomes shelved after approval.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →