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Monday, 2 November 2026
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Politics

  1. IPC MP accuses government of abandoning vulnerable Namibians

    Independent Patriots for Change parliamentarian Vilho Ihemba has accused the government of forcing vulnerable Namibians to rely on the generosity of strangers.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

Business

  1. Interest rate hikes increase mortgage costs for homeowners

    The Bank of Namibia's two interest rate increases this year add N$334 a month or N$4,000 a year to payments on a N$1 million mortgage.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

Society

  1. Three Komatsu fraud convicts seek Supreme Court appeal

    Three people convicted in a N$4.4 million Komatsu fraud case are seeking leave to appeal their convictions and sentences, arguing that investigators unlawfully obtained evidence.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

  2. Former first lady Penehupifo Pohamba laid to rest

    Former first lady Penehupifo Pohamba was buried at the family homestead in Ohangwe. Her youngest daughter gave birth shortly before the burial, fulfilling Pohamba's wish to see her become a mother.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

  3. Namibia's second First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba laid to rest

    Penehupifo Pohamba, Namibia's second First Lady, was laid to rest at the family cemetery in Okanghudi village, Ohangwena region, on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

  4. Businessman sues radio personality over defamatory claims

    Erastus 'Chicco' Shapumba and his Chicco Group of Companies are suing Simeon Nghinananye (known as Kapoti) for N$500,000 over claims they say were false and dehumanising.

    5 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

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