Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is using its participation at Expo Huila 2026 in Lubango, Angola, to identify concrete investment, trade and agricultural partnerships while learning from Angola’s approach to local production and value addition. …
Staff Reporter AN ASSAULT rifle that was stolen in May this year when six trial-awaiting inmates overpowered police officers and escaped from police cells at Onandjaba in the Omusati Region has been recovered in Angola after a tip-off from a resident of the area. …
… Of the exhibitors participating this year, 36 are international exhibitors from South Africa, Egypt, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana, Botswana and Nigeria. …
… "We have no further comment to make on that matter."He said the project was proceeding unhindered and would continue to comply with the legislative requirements of both Angola and Namibia and with international guidelines."We are puzzled as to how the ombudsman investigators arri …
… During future severe region-wide droughts – which are inevitable and likely to intensify due to climate change – it is inevitable that Windhoek will be water stressed at the same time that the Kavango River is receiving reduced inflows from Angola,” he says. …
… Nandi-Ndaitwah attended the summit alongside leaders and representatives from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, the DRC, Angola, Tanzania and Zambia. …
… Stories are told with vivid memories of Cuban internationalist combatants fighting side by side with Namibian and Angolan combatants under the banner of SWAPO and MPLA respectively. …
Rundu Town Council has established Rundu Town Council Commercial Services (Pty) Ltd, a wholly council-owned commercial company intended to strengthen the town's revenue base, attract investment, and support municipal service delivery. Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare remarked that the company belongs to residents and should prioritize public service delivery alongside generating profit, while local authorities should explore innovative financing methods to meet growing demand for infrastructure and services.
Rundu Town Council has established Rundu Town Council Commercial Services (Pty) Ltd, a wholly council-owned commercial company intended to strengthen the town's revenue base, attract investment, and support municipal service delivery. Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare remarked that the company belongs to residents and should prioritize public service delivery alongside generating profit, while local authorities should explore innovative financing methods to meet growing demand for infrastructure and services.
A Namibian graduate who spent four years unemployed despite having a qualification has found an alternative livelihood through cross-border trading, sourcing clothes and accessories from Angola and now training others to do the same. She began the business in 2023 after seeing social media encouragement, though her first trip proved harrowing.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said the newly launched Rundu Town Council Commercial Services should prioritise public service delivery over profit, with its success benefiting the community rather than being driven by financial gain alone.
Amnesty International reports that Namibia's immigration and refugee frameworks fail to protect vulnerable Angolan women and children displaced by drought, leaving them facing arrest, deportation, and lack of access to healthcare, education, shelter, water, and documentation. The organisation characterises the situation as a human rights crisis driven by climate-related disaster rather than irregular migration.
The Canadian oil and gas company announced a bought-deal public offering of 20.548 million units at C$0.73 each to fund exploration and production testing in its Namibia operations, with proceeds targeting open-hole horizontal sidetrack and production testing in the Huttenberg and Elandshoek formations.
African Stars and Unam FC are preparing for their respective CAF inter-club competition campaigns. African Stars, Namibian champions, will face AS Mangasport of Gabon in the Champions League preliminary round (first leg 5 September in Gabon, return 12 September in Namibia), while Unam make their debut in the Confederation Cup against Angolan club Kabuscorp SCP.
Helao Shityuwete, an anti-apartheid activist who spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben Island for his role in Namibia's liberation struggle, died in Windhoek on Saturday aged 92. His daughter describes him as a principled, warm and involved father who shared his experiences and taught his children values of dignity and care.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for African countries and the private sector to increase funding for conflict resolution rather than relying heavily on external support. She highlighted the adoption of the Luanda Plan of Action at an African Union summit as a framework that specifies responsibilities, timelines, and funding requirements for peace programmes.
Lamech Mwanyangapo, a veteran camera operator at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2023 and became a vocal cancer advocate through the Lamech Mwanyangapo Cancer Foundation, died on Saturday at age 61. NBC leadership paid tribute to him as a dedicated professional, compassionate colleague, and valued team member.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended the African Union's 21st extraordinary session in Luanda, where African leaders renewed calls for the continent to take greater financial responsibility for its own peace and security priorities rather than relying on external funding.
Helao Shityuwete, a former Robben Island political prisoner who spent 18 years imprisoned during the liberation struggle, died on Saturday. His death leaves Betuel Nuunyango as the only surviving member of the group of 37 Namibian nationalists incarcerated on Robben Island in the 1960s.
Escalating Middle East conflict and global oil supply disruptions have driven up international crude prices, with petrol increasing by 60c and diesel by 160c per litre as of 2 September. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about 25% of the world's oil supplies, has caused oil prices to spike to around US$120 a barrel.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has returned from an African Union summit in Angola where leaders emphasised strengthening Africa's capacity to prevent and resolve conflicts and finance its own peace and security priorities. The summit adopted an action plan linking continental activities to required financial resources and underscored the need for African governments to take greater responsibility for peace initiatives rather than depend on external support.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined African leaders in Luanda, Angola, for the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which assessed the continent's peace and security situation and considered measures to strengthen mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution.
Deputy minister of education Dino Ballotti challenged Namibian entrepreneurs to expand beyond the domestic market of three million people and pursue customers in Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa using technology. The article's author, while agreeing with the ambition, questions whether Namibia has the foundational business infrastructure—competitive companies, proper capitalization, technological capability, and consistent delivery—necessary for successful regional expansion.
According to the 33rd Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum in Swakopmund, Namibia is expected to experience below-normal rainfall during the October 2026 to March 2027 period, with high confidence in the forecast for much of the broader southern African region and generally above-normal temperatures.
Angolan police have arrested two male suspects aged 31 and 38 in connection with the disappearances of six citizens aged between 8 and 34 in Bié Province over 16 years; the suspects have admitted involvement in cannibalism, and four human skulls and other bones have been recovered.
A Windhoek Observer opinion piece argues that Namibian farmers face inherent disadvantages—vast distances, limited arable land, variable rainfall, and high input costs—that make them uncompetitive against subsidised regional and international producers, and calls for a deliberate national subsidy strategy rather than fragmented support.
Danish adventurers Jonathan Jakobsen and Charlie Christensen are walking across Africa to raise awareness and funds for clean water projects in rural communities. They have walked more than 15,000 kilometres through more than 25 countries, with their journey recently bringing them to Namibia.
The 33rd Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum warns that most SADC countries, including Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, will likely receive below-normal rainfall between October 2026 and March 2027, with above-average temperatures expected to compound water shortages and pressure on agriculture.
The Independent Patriots for Change has questioned how the government will deliver on its promise to create 500,000 jobs, arguing that jobs require business expansion, factory processing, market access for farmers, and operating investments — not speeches and ceremonies alone. The party highlighted concerns including only nine certificates of origin issued under the African Continental Free Trade Area and rail infrastructure failures, citing TransNamib's last recorded train movement in July 2024.
An opinion piece questions Namibia's system for defining and honouring national heroes, arguing that while a National Honours Advisory Committee and legal framework exist, the process lacks transparency and is vulnerable to political influence, raising concerns about the credibility of the honours system itself.
The Independent Patriots for Change has challenged the government to explain how its economic diplomacy, trade agreements and infrastructure investments will deliver 500,000 jobs promised by President Nandi-Ndaitwah, arguing that jobs require increased business activity and production rather than speeches and memoranda of understanding.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured the country's liberation heroes at Heroes' Acre, calling on the current generation to address poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption. The commemoration marked six decades since the armed phase of Namibia's liberation struggle began on 26 August 1966, and included the reburial of six national liberation heroes and the establishment of two symbolic graves.
Survivors of Lubango dungeons, underground prisons allegedly used by Swapo to torture and kill detainees during the liberation struggle, say more than 4,200 Namibians allegedly disappeared and continue to demand answers. One survivor, Phillip Shipulwa, described being accused of spying and forced to dig graves in the dungeons before escaping.
Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Dino Ballotti told entrepreneurs at a CRAN breakfast in Oshakati that Namibia's small population should not limit business ambitions, urging them to use digital technology to pursue customers in Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Digital platforms and services now allow businesses to serve clients beyond their physical location, though regional expansion requires capital, market knowledge, logistics, payment systems and regulatory compliance.
Deputy minister Dino Ballotti told entrepreneurs in Oshakati that Namibia's three-million population should not limit ambitions, and urged them to use digital platforms and technology to target customers in Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Construction of the N$160 million Buchter Mall in Lüderitz has officially started following a site handover to main contractor Afrideca Construction Namibia. The mall will comprise approximately 7,970 square metres of retail space anchored by Shoprite and Shoprite Liquor, and is expected to create around 200 jobs during construction and 300 permanent positions once operational.
The 57km Ondangwa-Oshikango railway line, which cost N$329 million to construct, has not operated a TransNamib train since July 2012. TransNamib attributes the suspension to reduced trade activity since the Covid-19 pandemic but says the infrastructure remains in good condition and the service has not been discontinued.