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The Namibian
… Henckert-Weissnar says the highlights included updates on global FMD virus tracking, Germany’s rapid and successful containment of its 2025 outbreak, new research on meat safety in recovered cattle as well as South Africa’s intensified response programme. …
Farmers’ delegation attends FMD meetings in PretoriaNamibian Sun
… t, drought and climate change. “We must therefore begin recognising artists as entrepreneurs, employers, innovators and contributors to national economic growth,” Nujoma said.The exhibition is the result of cooperation between the City of Windhoek, the City of Mannheim in Germany …
Recognise the creative sector as an economic force, Nujoma saysNamibian Sun
The Goethe-Institut Namibia has officially opened its new home in Windhoek, marking a new chapter for the German cultural institution as it seeks to expand its programmes in language, education, literature, arts and community engagement.The institute, which had operated from Fide …
Goethe-Institut opens new Windhoek homeThe Namibian
Hansi Flick’s second season at Barcelona built on the success of his first, with the German coach guiding the Catalan giants to a second straight La Liga title. …
Barcelona enter new era as Flick targets La Liga hat trickWindhoek Observer
… Nujoma made the call on Wednesday during the official opening of the “Namibia – A Photographic View” exhibition at the City of Windhoek, which forms part of the cultural cooperation between Windhoek and its sister city Mannheim, Germany. …
‘Windhoek must stop being a tourist transit point’ – NujomaNew Era
… Parker said the committee also makes use of funding opportunities through Olympic Solidarity, with some retired athletes currently pursuing further studies. “Helalia Johannes will be going back to Germany soon to finish her degree there, and Romeo Goliath will be graduating as a …
NNOC targets 15 athletes for next OlympicsInformanté
Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN rhythmic gymnast Emilia Ekandjo competed at the 42nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, finishing 91st overall in the individual qualifications after competing across all four apparatus. …
Ekandjo represents Namibia at Rhythmic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsThe Namibian
… He also rejected the Namibia-Germany joint declaration on the genocide, saying the affected communities should negotiate directly with Germany on reparations. …
Ovaherero reject calls to scrap paramount chieftaincyThe Namibian
… Schroeder said the building at the corner of Simon Shixungileni Street and Dr W Kulz Street, which is still being completed, would host activities ranging from German language examinations and literary events to theatre, music, film and book projects. …
Goethe-Institut Namibia opens new space for cultural exchangeInformanté
… Kapofi also pointed to Germany’s vocational education system, which combines classroom-based learning with paid workplace apprenticeships, as an example of how technical training can help create pathways from education to employment. …
NDF expands technical skills with first graduatesAward-winning ma|gaisa star Mervin Claasen (Marvtown) is on a work tour in Germany, teaching performance art and storytelling at Ludwigsburg University and performing a ma|gaisa show in Stuttgart. The Windhoek-based artist, who won the Next Ma|Gaisa Star competition in 2021, recently hosted a workshop on gender-based violence with fellow Namibian arts activist Keamogetsi Molapong.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Award-winning ma|gaisa star Mervin Claasen (Marvtown) is on a work tour in Germany, teaching performance art and storytelling at Ludwigsburg University and performing a ma|gaisa show in Stuttgart. The Windhoek-based artist, who won the Next Ma|Gaisa Star competition in 2021, recently hosted a workshop on gender-based violence with fellow Namibian arts activist Keamogetsi Molapong.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
A single mother from Kalkfeld is appealing for funds to take her four-year-old son to India for a kidney transplant after doctors diagnosed him with end-stage kidney failure. She has offered to be the donor and says treatment in South Africa would cost over N$2 million.
20 October 2026 · New Era →
Germany's parliament has referred two opposition proposals concerning the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama peoples to its Foreign Affairs Committee, reopening debate over reparations.
20 October 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Nama Traditional Leaders Association has called on Germany to formally recognise the 1904–1908 Nama-Ovaherero genocide and move beyond acknowledgment to take concrete steps including an official apology and reparations. Gaob David Frederick says the Nama people support a motion in the German Bundestag by Die Linke, and that Nama and Ovaherero representatives must be directly involved in reparations discussions, with reparations addressing land dispossession, compensation, and rehabilitation distinct from ordinary development assistance.
17 October 2026 · The Namibian →
The annual European Union Film Festival runs from 20 October to 19 November at Goethe-Institut Namibia with weekly screenings on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The festival features films from eight EU member states—Finland, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Estonia, and Poland—with Ireland opening the event.
13 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia and Germany have signed a N$103-million agreement to improve energy access and support green industrialisation, launching two projects aimed at expanding sustainable energy access and developing responsible value chains for critical raw materials.
12 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Germany has committed approximately N$103 million to support Namibia's energy transition and green industrialisation, including expansion and rehabilitation of the Ruacana Hydropower Plant. The funding follows a EUR 5.5 million Technical Cooperation Agreement signed between the German ambassador and Namibia's National Planning Commission director general, targeting increased energy access from 59.3% to 70% by 2030.
12 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Genocide Reparations Advocacy Forum has called on German civil societies to persuade their government not to proceed with a 2021 joint declaration addressing the 1904-1908 genocide against Ovaherero and Nama people, arguing it is a development package rather than genuine reparations and should be considered an unlawful instrument requiring immediate discontinuation.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Germany and Namibia have signed an agreement for two energy transition and industrialisation projects worth N$103 million, focusing on expanding electricity access and developing critical raw materials value chains. The projects support Namibia's green industrialisation objectives and are part of broader European investment in Namibian infrastructure and energy.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia faces persistent unemployment, inequality, and skills mismatches that constrain economic diversification and private-sector development, according to IMF assessments. The article argues the country needs a serious strategy to attract skilled Namibians living abroad and retain those already at home.
10 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Namibia received special recognition at the 31st World Assembly of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations in Germany for its work representing aircraft owners and pilots, promoting proportionate aviation regulation, and supporting general aviation development in Namibia and the wider region.
9 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia has been included in a five-year UN programme aimed at strengthening environmentally and socially responsible critical mineral value chains in Southern Africa, focusing on increasing local value retention and supporting industrialisation and responsible mineral development across the region.
9 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia and Germany have agreed to focus their development partnership on climate-resilient water access, biodiversity conservation, green energy, and skills transformation. The cooperation aims to advance green industrialisation, expand trade and investment, create employment, and support climate adaptation particularly in rural communities.
8 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Nine ambassadors and high commissioners from Nigeria, Germany, Türkiye, Sudan, Philippines, Panama, Mali, Greece and Pakistan presented their credentials to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and outlined priorities including trade, investment, agriculture, education, maritime cooperation and tourism.
8 October 2026 · New Era →
Germany committed €43.8 million (about N$822 million) in 2025 funding to Namibia for sustainable urban development, vocational training, green energy, and natural resource management through its KfW Development Bank, GIZ, and BGR. The commitments follow a September Strategic Dialogue in Opuwo where the countries agreed to strengthen cooperation on climate resilience, water security, biodiversity, and a just green energy transition.
7 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Following a Strategic Dialogue in Opuwo on 29 and 30 September 2026, Namibia and Germany agreed to strengthen their development partnership, focusing on climate-resilient water security, biodiversity, livelihoods, green energy transition, and skills development. Germany has been Namibia's largest single development partner for over 35 years and is the largest recipient of German development cooperation in Africa on a per-capita basis.
7 October 2026 · Informanté →
The government's 24% stake in the delayed Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project faces scrutiny as the company's final investment decision has been pushed to the end of 2027. Government officials defend the investment as funded through blended finance, while opposition politicians warn that state costs will mount during further delays.
6 October 2026 · The Namibian →
OvaHerero and Nama descendants in South Africa have petitioned President Cyril Ramaphosa and the German Embassy, seeking inclusion in negotiations over the 1904–1908 genocide and discussions of reparations and historical redress, arguing the genocide's effects extend beyond Namibia's borders.
6 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Ovaherero Traditional Authority has petitioned the South African government for political, diplomatic and moral support in pursuing justice and reparations for the Nama and Ovaherero Genocide of 1904–08, citing ongoing land dispossession, displacement, economic marginalisation and intergenerational trauma among descendants.
6 October 2026 · Informanté →
The annual Bachmus Coastal Marathon in Walvis Bay attracted over 4,500 runners across 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km, and 5km categories, drawing international participants from multiple countries. The event boosted the local economy and supported the Bachmus Bright Future Foundation's community initiatives.
5 October 2026 · New Era →
Works and Transport Minister Veiko Nekundi announced that a completed N$552 million upgrade of the 31-kilometre Karibib-Usakos road now includes a N$60 million emergency response and traffic management facility with cameras and two-way identification capability, allowing traffic officers to track and intercept reckless drivers along the route.
5 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 to become the first team to reach the Nations League quarter-finals without Cristiano Ronaldo, while Jurgen Klopp's Germany drew 0-0 with Greece in their latest matches.
5 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has warned that Africa must break from short-term planning and take greater control of its development agenda to convert its natural resources, youth population, and emerging industries into inclusive economic growth. She called for governments to fundamentally rethink how they plan, govern, and execute development programmes at the Africa's Future Conference 2026 in Windhoek.
2 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Jurgen Klopp secured his first win as Germany manager with a 2-0 victory over Serbia in UEFA Nations League play, easing pressure after an opening draw with the Netherlands and a loss to Greece. The team fielded an entirely new starting eleven, including three debutants.
2 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Private veterinarians supporting Namibia's FMD response have raised concerns over field surveillance capacity and the pace of restrictions being relaxed following the outbreak in Karasburg. They warned that insufficient field teams—only one operating in the affected area as of 25 September despite over 20 volunteers offering to assist—create biosecurity risks, as surveillance teams moving between farms without knowing previous holdings' status could spread the virus.
28 September 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani highlighted a gap between political commitment to water projects and the financing needed to realize them, noting Namibia's championing of the Continental Africa Water Investment Programme, which aims to mobilize at least US$30 billion a year by 2030 for water security and sustainable sanitation.
23 September 2026 · Informanté →
Namibian musician Ees has unveiled his 21st studio album titled 'Freshness', which took five years to complete. The project reflects his musical evolution, blending his kwaito and Namibian roots with new sounds like amapiano, and features collaborations with other Namibian artists.
23 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's tourism sector created more than 57,000 jobs over the past five years, with over 14,000 of those positions filled by youth. The sector accounts for approximately 7.5% of Namibia's total workforce, according to Tourism Minister Indileni Daniel.
23 September 2026 · New Era →
At the UN General Assembly in New York, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged African countries to collectively push for reforms to the international financial architecture and secure full participation in negotiations on an international tax cooperation framework, citing illicit financial flows as an ongoing challenge for the continent.
23 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
In August 2026, European markets accounted for 62.86% of beds sold across Namibian accommodation properties, with DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) as the largest source at 32.22%, followed by Italy (13.44%), France (11.05%), and Benelux (6.15%). Leisure travellers represented 95.17% of all arrivals, up from 94.30% in August 2025.
23 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →