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2018-03-092026-10-06

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Informanté

    … The minister made these remarks during a recent meeting with Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), on the margins of the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) in Mombasa, Kenya. …

    Zaamwani seeks global support to combat marine pollution
  3. The Namibian

    … Ugandan authorities have not given a reason for blocking Karua, although Kenya’s Law Society President Charles Kanjama, who had travelled with her, was allowed in. …

    Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers’ body says
  4. The Namibian

    Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court over his handling of the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility. …

    Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre
  5. The Namibian

    … Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani on Monday told the Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Roundtable in Mombasa, Kenya, that Namibia is working to improve its management of ocean resources and expand the protection of its marine ecosystems. …

    Namibia targets 11% marine protection
  6. The Namibian

    … Kenya and South Africa offer important regional examples for Namibia to learn from. …

    Resilience: Fibre Fights Cable Theft
  7. Windhoek Observer

    … The company operates in several African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Ghana and Botswana.

    CRAN gets 624 Starlink reconsideration applications
  8. Windhoek Observer

    … Countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Morocco have already taken notable steps to encourage electric vehicle adoption through policy incentives and charging networks. …

    A small but important step towards Namibia’s electric future
  9. The Namibian

    … Several countries, including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, have urged their citizens in South Africa to exercise caution. …

    Namibia urges vigilance amid SA xenophobic attacks
  10. The Namibian

    … African countries that will continue to have visa services include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria. …

    Namibians may face new US visa process
  11. May 2026
  12. The Namibian

    … Kenya’s experience offers a cautionary tale. There, regulatory moves towards limiting cash usage have seen businesses fined for refusing cash, sparking public debate about financial exclusion. …

    Cashless Parking Chaos Shows Why Inclusion Must Come First

Yesterday

  1. Kukuri elected chairperson of regional judicial administrators association

    Benhardt Kukuri, executive director of the Office of the Judiciary, has been elected chairperson of the Southern and Eastern Africa Judicial Administrators' Association (SEAJAA) for a two-year term. The appointment gives Namibia an opportunity to strengthen judicial administration and institutional capacity across the region.

    8 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

  2. Namibian u20 rugby team suffers heaviest ever tournament defeat

    Namibia's u20 team lost 95-6 to Canada at the u20 Rugby Challenger Cup in Santiago, Chile on Friday, their heaviest ever defeat at the tournament. Canada scored 15 tries and controlled the match from the start, building a 52-6 lead at half-time.

    17 hours ago · The Namibian →

  3. Bachmus Coastal Marathon draws 4,500 entries in Walvis Bay

    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.

    17 hours ago · New Era →

  4. Namibia ranks 90th in global tourism development index

    Namibia has been ranked 90th out of 110 economies in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, with a score of 3.50 points out of seven, down seven places from its 2024 ranking. The index measures factors and policies enabling sustainable travel and tourism development, not direct tourism performance such as arrivals or revenue.

    19 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 2 October

  1. Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash

    Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, 43, and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when a helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area east of Harare on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and investigations were under way.

    2 October 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Gen Z voter drive registers millions ahead Kenya election

    Kenyan Gen Z activists are mobilizing young voters through social media, with 2.6 million new voters registered during one drive and plans for another 2.3 million. More than 30% of voting-age Kenyans are younger than 35, positioning the youth-led movement to potentially reshape Kenya's next election, though observers question whether their decentralized digital rebellion can convert into organized political power.

    2 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 1 October

  1. Namibian rugby teams compete in world and Africa tournaments

    Namibia's u20 team will compete at the World Rugby u20 Challenger Cup in Chile starting Friday, while the national sevens team competes in an Africa 7s Series tournament in Mauritius. The u20 team qualified after winning the Africa Cup last year and will face Canada, Belgium and Portugal in Pool B, with their opening match against Canada on Friday.

    1 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Namibian umpire Ipinge earns Africa A grade at continental netball cup

    Namibian netball umpire Aaron Ipinge earned his Africa A umpiring grade after officiating five matches in the men's section of the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, including the bronze medal match. Ipinge, who has been involved in netball for five to six years and progressed through the grading system from bronze to silver to gold, said the men's competition presented a testing experience due to its speed and physical intensity.

    30 September 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Desert Jewels qualify for 2027 Netball World Cup

    Debmarine Namibia's financial support has enabled Namibia's netball team, the Desert Jewels, to qualify for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney and strengthen grassroots development. Netball Namibia president Juanita Witbeen credits the sponsorship as critical to international performance and says the qualification will inspire the next generation of players.

    29 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 28 September

  1. Namibia qualifies for 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney

    Namibia secured qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney by finishing fourth at the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, marking the Desert Jewels' first World Cup qualification since 1991. Uganda won the women's tournament, defeating South Africa 56-53 in the final.

    28 September 2026 · New Era →

  2. Namibia qualifies for 2027 Bowls World Cup

    Namibia's men's and women's bowls teams qualified for the 2027 Bowls World Cup after finishing second overall at the Africa States Bowls tournament in Lusaka, Zambia, winning four silver and three bronze medals.

    28 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 25 September

  1. Namibia qualifies for 2027 Netball World Cup after fixture drama

    Namibia's Desert Jewels qualified for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney after finishing second in pool A at the Africa Cup in Nairobi. The team's advancement came after tournament organisers changed the semi-final fixtures, moving pool winners South Africa and Uganda directly to the final while second and third-placed teams competed in world cup qualifying semi-finals.

    25 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Namibia opens Afcon 2027 qualifying against Congo in Gaborone

    The Brave Warriors begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign against the Republic of Congo in Gaborone, with both sides ranked closely (Namibia 121st, Congo 134th). Namibia is hampered by late withdrawals due to injuries and administrative issues, and must again play their home match outside the country due to lack of CAF-approved stadiums.

    24 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Desert Jewels face South Africa in Africa Cup final pool match

    Namibia's DebMarine Desert Jewels will face defending champions South Africa at 18h00 today in their final Pool 1 match of the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya. The match comes after Namibia defeated Tanzania 62-36 yesterday, keeping the team in contention for one of Africa's remaining places at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027.

    23 September 2026 · New Era →

  2. Namibia qualifies for Africa Cup netball semi-finals

    Namibia's Desert Jewels secured their third successive win at the Africa Cup in Nairobi, beating Tanzania 62-36 to qualify for the semi-finals and move closer to the 2027 Netball World Cup.

    23 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Desert Jewels face Tanzania in World Cup qualifier

    Namibia's Debmarine Desert Jewels took on Tanzania in their third Pool 1 match at the Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Africa Regional Qualifiers in Nairobi, having won their first two games against Botswana and Zimbabwe. The Desert Jewels defeated Zimbabwe 47-31 yesterday and are competing for one of two remaining African qualification places for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

    22 September 2026 · New Era →

Monday 21 September

  1. Namibia defeats Botswana, faces Zimbabwe in Cup

    The Debmarine Desert Jewels defeated Botswana 54-32 in their opening Africa Netball Cup match in Nairobi. Namibia will next face Zimbabwe, ranked 11th globally to Namibia's 14th, in a rematch of their recent competitive history.

    21 September 2026 · New Era →

  2. African electric buses demonstrate cross-border mobility potential

    A Kenyan electric bus travelled from Nairobi to meet an Ethiopian electric bus at the Moyale border, demonstrating the practical realities and challenges of cross-border electric mobility in Africa, including issues with charging infrastructure, customs procedures, and the need for government coordination.

    21 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

  3. NIPDB and FirstRand convene CEOs to address competitiveness decline

    The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and FirstRand Namibia held a CEOs' Roundtable with close to 40 executive business leaders to address Namibia's competitiveness decline, following the country's drop in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook to 69th out of 70 economies.

    21 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Thursday 17 September

  1. African wild dogs complete record 4,000km trek for mate

    Three brother African wild dogs travelled 4,000km across Zambia in search of breeding partners, setting a record for the furthest dispersal distance recorded for any African land mammal. Scientists say the journey demonstrates wildlife can travel vast distances despite human pressures, though other wild dogs in the study died in illegal snares.

    17 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Namibia included in JPMorgan's new frontier-market bond index

    Namibia has been selected for inclusion in JPMorgan's new Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM Edge), a frontier-market local-currency government bond index expected to launch by the end of September that will track nearly US$330 billion in sovereign debt across 26 developing economies. The index aims to attract global institutional investment into frontier debt markets, with African economies accounting for almost 45% of the benchmark.

    16 September 2026 · Informanté →

  2. Desert Jewels seek first World Cup qualification in 35 years

    Namibia's netball team heads to the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi aiming to qualify for the Netball World Cup for the first time since 1991, with the 2027 tournament returning to Sydney. The Desert Jewels, ranked fifth in Africa and 14th globally, will compete in a pool with South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Tanzania, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to semifinals.

    16 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships first time in Africa

    Nairobi will host the 2029 World Outdoor Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to host the event after beating competition from London, Munich, and Rome. World Athletics announced the decision Tuesday, with the 2031 championships to be held in Munich and the 2027 edition in Beijing.

    15 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 11 September

  1. Russia expands cultural centres across Africa beyond military ties

    Russia is opening eight of 11 new "Russian Houses" in Africa to promote Russian language, education, science and culture, complementing its military and security partnerships with West African military governments and African Corps operations.

    11 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Brave Warriors face Russia friendly and Afcon qualifiers

    Namibia's national football team will play three matches in 10 days at the end of September and early October: two Afcon 2027 qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville and Comoros, and an international friendly against Russia in Yekaterinburg on 3 October. Coach Collin Benjamin said the Russia match would provide valuable experience against high-class opposition after a six-month break.

    10 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Namibian referee officiates FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match

    Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa has been appointed to officiate at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, where she refereed a match between Japan and New Zealand on Sunday. The appointment adds to her 2026 international assignments, which have included the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

    8 September 2026 · New Era →

Monday 7 September

  1. Tanzanian President Samia Hassan's husband dies in Zanzibar

    Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar after treatment for a heart condition. African leaders including Kenya's President William Ruto have extended condolences to the president and her family.

    7 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 4 September

  1. Seville and Alfred win at Diamond League finals

    Sprint stars Oblique Seville and Julien Alfred won their respective races on the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday, while pole vaulter Armand Duplantis withdrew due to a leg tightness and expressed uncertainty about competing in next week's World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.

    4 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 3 September

  1. Asoli party urges president to intervene in parliamentary dysfunction

    The Asoli Progressive Party has called on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to intervene in what it characterizes as dysfunction in the National Assembly, with party president Josef Kauandenge accusing the ruling party and speaker of contributing to parliamentary disruptions and a slow pace of legislation. Kauandenge urges greater consultation between Swapo and opposition parties to improve parliamentary proceedings.

    3 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. ECB launches platform for embedded generation applications

    The Electricity Control Board, with EU support, has launched the Embedded Generation Application Platform to streamline applications for embedded generation systems below 500 kilovolt-amperes. The ECB CEO described the platform as part of Namibia's fundamental electricity sector transformation, reflecting growing confidence in the country's energy future and supporting national goals for energy security and diversification.

    2 September 2026 · Informanté →

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