Also known as: Namibia Post Limited · NMP · NamPost SmartCards · national postal operator
State-owned postal and financial services entity handling social grant disbursements; undergoing digital transformation and managing payment distribution challenges.
Namibia Post Limited has completed payment to 72% of eligible cash grant beneficiaries for February 2026 and finished its in-branch payment programme for the cycle. All NamPost branches remain open until 24 February to assist beneficiaries who have not yet collected payments, while mobile payment teams continue daily operations.
24 February 2026 · New Era →
Namibia Post Limited has completed payment to 72% of eligible cash grant beneficiaries for February 2026 and finished its in-branch payment programme for the cycle. All NamPost branches remain open until 24 February to assist beneficiaries who have not yet collected payments, while mobile payment teams continue daily operations.
24 February 2026 · New Era →
Naomi Fisch, accused of drug trafficking and money laundering, was granted N$10,000 bail by Rehoboth Magistrate Wilka Amalwa on Wednesday, despite the State presenting a strong case against her. She must surrender her passport, remain in the Rehoboth District, and avoid interfering with witnesses or investigations.
13 February 2026 · New Era →
Five people accused of drug trafficking and money laundering, including Naomi Fisch and Steve Schneiders, have been served with a preservation order freezing their bank accounts and other assets. The State alleges that unexplained funds totalling over N$150,000 found in their accounts are proceeds of drug-dealing activities.
2 February 2026 · New Era →
The Bank of Namibia released its December Banking Fees and Charges Comparison Report, revealing significant differences in how banks charge for basic services such as card payments, debit orders, ATM withdrawals, and transfers. FNB Namibia offers free card payments for all customers, while Bank BIC provides free debit orders and transfers, and most banks exempt pensioners from monthly account fees.
15 January 2026 · New Era →
Social grant beneficiaries accessed payments outside their scheduled dates in January, causing overcrowding and long queues at post offices. NamPost and the Ministry of Finance will now enforce stricter compliance with payment schedules and deploy additional mobile payment teams to manage congestion.
15 January 2026 · New Era →
Nampost has blamed long January queues on beneficiaries accessing payments outside their scheduled dates and will introduce stricter controls limiting in-branch payments to assigned categories on specific days, with additional mobile teams deployed to ease congestion.
15 January 2026 · Informanté →
NamPost has announced the collection schedule for January 2026 social cash grants, with different payment dates for SmartCard recipients (6–8 January), Old Age and Disability Grant beneficiaries (12–14 January), Child Cash Grant recipients (15–17 January), and Basic Income Cash Grant recipients (19–20 January).
12 January 2026 · New Era →