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Saturday, 26 September 2026
Namibia’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Saturday, 26 September 2026
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Agriculture & Land

  1. FMD outbreak forces postponement of agricultural union congresses

    The Namibia Agricultural Union and Livestock Producers' Organisation have postponed their regional congresses, originally scheduled for early October, to allow the agricultural sector to focus on addressing the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

    4 hours ago · Informanté →

Society

  1. Windhoek taxi passengers targeted in organized robbery series

    Windhoek City Police warn of a series of robberies targeting taxi passengers, in which victims are allegedly held for hours and forced to transfer money or withdraw cash under threat before being abandoned in unfamiliar areas. Police advise caution when boarding taxis, particularly when travelling alone.

    6 hours ago · Informanté →

Culture

  1. Namibian artist Mr Makoya releases single celebrating love

    Namibian artist Strauss Lunyangwe, performing as Mr Makoya, has released his latest single INam-INam, which celebrates love and draws inspiration from Namibia's cultural identity. The title means "love" in Damara/Nama, and the track features production from Chris Wayne and DJ Hoppy.

    8 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

  2. Miss NGO Namibia opens applications for 2027 pageant

    Miss NGO Namibia has begun accepting applications for the next titleholder who will represent the country at the 74th Miss World Festival in Tanzania in 2027. The selection process will evaluate character, purpose, communication, leadership, preparation and contribution to society, not solely physical appearance.

    8 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

Sport

  1. Vieira draws debut as Senegal, Nigeria advance in Afcon qualifying

    Patrick Vieira began his Senegal coaching role with a 1-1 draw against Mozambique in Afcon qualifying on Friday, while Nigeria beat Madagascar 2-1 and Cape Verde lost 3-1 to Mali.

    7 hours ago · The Namibian →

Tourism & Environment

  1. Elephant bull roams Okeeholongo village searching for water

    A lone elephant bull roamed Okeeholongo village in Okahao Constituency, Omusati Region during the night from Thursday to Friday, breaking into homesteads in search of water, damaging containers and eating pumpkins. Nature conservation officials arrived Friday morning and launched an operation to trace the elephant and drive it back to its habitat.

    2 hours ago · Informanté →

World & Region

  1. Mbappe scores, injures knee in Zidane's France debut

    Kylian Mbappe scored France's only goal in a 1-0 UEFA Nations League win over Turkey in Zinedine Zidane's first game as coach on Friday, but suffered a left knee injury and was substituted. Zidane said Mbappe overextended his knee while shooting and will likely return to Real Madrid for treatment.

    7 hours ago · The Namibian →

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