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New Era
… He also extended condolences to her husband, Namibia’s second President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, during a prayer session held at the Pohamba family residence in Windhoek on Monday. …
‘Namibia’s success in HIV/AIDS fight nothing without Pohamba’Windhoek Observer
Sostenus Wilherm Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) shadow minister of works and transport Nelson Kalangula has questioned the government’s estimated N$70 million cost for two pedestrian bridges along Windhoek’s Western Bypass, demanding a detailed breakdown of the expenditure …
Kalangula questions N$70m pedestrian bridgesThe Namibian
… Penehupifo, who died aged 78 at a Windhoek hospital on Saturday, is survived by her husband, former president Hifikepunye Pohamba and their five children. …
Mee Penny’s babiesThe Namibian
Ride-Hailing company Yango says its Windhoek drivers earn an average of N$15 470 a week after commission, but drivers say their earnings are far lower. …
Yango drivers ‘earn N$15 000 a week’The Namibian
The City of Windhoek says people living along the Havana four-way intersection must still relocate to Extensions 8 and 11 – even though servicing of Extension 11 only starts in September 2027. …
Havana families refuse move to bare landThe Namibian
For Years, getting around Windhoek without your own vehicle meant relying on municipal taxis. …
The E-Hailing Evolution:Why the Consumer Voice MattersThe Namibian
The City of Windhoek has launched a new public art initiative aimed at transforming everyday electrical infrastructure into cultural landmarks across the capital. …
City calls on local artists to beautify electrical infrastructureThe Namibian
… I encourage regular reciprocal exchanges, including through the SADC Parliamentary Forum, headquartered in Windhoek. …
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Stronger Angola–Namibia Cooperation to Advance Shared ProsperityThe Namibian
Yango has corrected its statement on driver earnings in Windhoek after previously saying its drivers earn N$15 470 a week. …
Yango corrects driver earnings figureThe Namibian
… All experiments were taught by Merck employees and volunteers from the University of Namibia at Windhoek, connecting students to scientists who can speak to STEM careers available in their own communities. …
Advertorial: Curiosity Cube™ Inspires Future Scientists in Namibia Through Hands-On DiscoveryFirst Gentleman Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah attributed Namibia's exceptional performance in fighting HIV/AIDS—achieving a 97-98-98 rate and surpassing UN targets—to the dedication of the departed former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba, who championed maternal and child healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, and community welfare.
4 hours ago · New Era →
First Gentleman Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah attributed Namibia's exceptional performance in fighting HIV/AIDS—achieving a 97-98-98 rate and surpassing UN targets—to the dedication of the departed former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba, who championed maternal and child healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, and community welfare.
4 hours ago · New Era →
Opposition politician Nelson Kalangula has challenged the government's N$70 million estimate for two pedestrian bridges along Windhoek's Western Bypass, demanding a detailed cost breakdown. The works and transport minister has said designs have been approved and construction is expected to begin between 19 November and 1 December 2026.
8 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Penehupifo Pohamba, who died aged 78 at a Windhoek hospital, worked as a midwife in Swapo's exile camps during the liberation struggle. Those she helped deliver, including Matilde 'Mboshono' Kulo born in 1981, remember her humanitarian commitment to ensuring women's survival during childbirth.
19 hours ago · The Namibian →
Ride-hailing company Yango claims Windhoek drivers earn an average of N$15,470 a week after commission and that earnings have increased 15.7% year-on-year, but drivers say their actual earnings are far lower. The company attributes its fare structure to a pickup component, per-kilometre and per-minute charges, and says it raised fares by 5% in March and introduced support measures including temporarily waiving commissions.
20 hours ago · The Namibian →
The City of Windhoek says residents affected by the N$381-million Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road upgrade must relocate to Extensions 8 and 11, even though servicing of Extension 11 only begins in September 2027. Residents have resisted relocation, citing inadequate services and uncertainty over plot allocations.
21 hours ago · The Namibian →
E-hailing companies like Lefa Transportation Services, Yango, and inDrive transformed Windhoek transport by offering consumers choice, visibility of driver location, fare predictability, and route information — solving problems that traditional municipal taxis had not addressed, and growing because consumers embraced the technology.
21 hours ago · The Namibian →
The City of Windhoek has launched a public art initiative inviting local visual artists aged 18 and older to submit design proposals to decorate municipal installations including pillar boxes, stubbies and distribution station buildings. The programme aims to enhance the city's visual appeal, celebrate cultural heritage and foster civic pride, with applications closing on 16 November.
22 hours ago · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed Angola's National Assembly in Luanda, calling for stronger cooperation between the two countries to advance shared prosperity, while congratulating Angola on 50 years of independence and commending its 2025 African Union chairmanship.
22 hours ago · The Namibian →
Yango has corrected its earlier statement to The Namibian, saying drivers earn N$15,470 per month, not weekly, after service commission deductions. The company apologized for the confusion caused by the error in its October 16 statement.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
During September and October, 1219 students from twelve Namibian schools participated in the Curiosity Cube, a mobile science lab run by Merck employees and University of Namibia volunteers, where students conducted interactive experiments in synthetic biology and STEM learning.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
A High Court judge has temporarily suspended the Walvis Bay Town Council's decision to terminate its five-year debt collection contract with RedForce Debt Management. The council voted to end the contract in October following criticism from the minister of rural and urban development, who alleged RedForce was charging residents double the amount owed and that the contract was legally invalid.
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 →
Nedbank Namibia has launched the 22nd edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash, a 401 km cycling event scheduled for 21–22 December 2026 from Windhoek to Swakopmund. The race, regarded as the world's longest single-stage mountain bike race, expects to attract more than a thousand local and international cyclists.
20 October 2026 · New Era →
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 →
Oscar Lineekela, a Unam education graduate seeking employment, plans to open a small learning centre in Havana, Windhoek, to provide free or low-cost quality education and homework support for children whose families cannot afford private schools or after-school programmes.
20 October 2026 · New Era →
The 401km Nedbank Desert Dash endurance race will run from 11 to 12 December, bringing local and international cyclists from Windhoek to Swakopmund. Nedbank Namibia's managing director highlighted the event's growing international participation and its role in establishing Namibia as a world-class cycling destination.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Dama FC forward Delton Tshipa (16), the club's young player of the season and top goalscorer in the MTC Hopsal U17 competition, has joined SD Huesca for a two-week training and assessment programme as part of Dama FC's initiative to expose young talent to international football environments.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Capricorn Group employees volunteered through the Change Makers programme to maintain the Garden of Hope at Windhoek Mental Health Centre, a space designed to promote hope, growth, care and renewal for patients. The initiative, established in partnership with the Centre in 2025, was supported this year by the ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, which donated fruit trees to the garden.
20 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A 41-year-old man reports developing neurogenic erectile dysfunction after using unregulated sexual enhancement products purchased from a pharmacy in an attempt to address sexual performance issues related to stress and alcohol consumption. He said prolonged use of the pills, which he began taking in 2021 and increased to four to five times a week, eventually caused painful symptoms that strained his marriage and affected his daily life.
20 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bernard Esau's lawyer asked the High Court to arrange a bus or sedan for his client's transport to and from court instead of a police van, citing his age and medical condition. Judge Eileen Rakow did not issue a binding order but suggested an interim arrangement while the matter was clarified.
20 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Windhoek plans to expand its municipal bus service by acquiring 20 new buses, while exploring greener operations that include the introduction of electric buses.
20 October 2026 · Namibian Sun →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has personally funded two prefabricated houses worth N$400,000 (N$200,000 each) for two women in Windhoek. The initiative was intended to test the feasibility of prefabricated construction and demonstrate how innovative building technologies could help address Namibia's estimated housing deficit of 500,000 units.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi announced that two pedestrian bridges along the Western Bypass in Windhoek will cost N$70 million, with construction expected to begin in November. Nekundi defended speed humps on the road and said pedestrians have experienced zero crashes since their installation.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
New vehicle sales in September reached 1,498 units worth about N$1 billion, up 14.9% year-on-year, with Windhoek accounting for 64% of national sales. Passenger cars grew fastest at 18.9% to 655 units, while light commercial vehicles rose 13.5% to 746 units, with the Hilux remaining the market leader at 359 units.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Sage Kamwi has been selected as Namibia's sole representative for the FIBA Africa Regional Youth Camp 2026 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from 21 to 24 October, an elite development camp bringing together promising young basketball players from across Africa to train under FIBA and NBA coaches.
19 October 2026 · New Era →
Balcony Mix Africa festival at Wanderers Sports Grounds featured five international acts including Major League DJz, DJ Maphorisa, Sun-El Musician, Oscar Mbo, and Vigro Deep, plus local DJs. Organisers implemented a cashless system via Howler, though festival-goers experienced delays with card top-up queues.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Filmmaker Jo-Neillen Isaaks's directorial debut short film 'One More Win' explores the destructive cycle of sport gambling through the story of a construction worker. The production, funded by the Namibia Film Commission, has been selected to screen at the EU Film Festival in Windhoek.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Penehupifo Pohamba, former First Lady and a nurse and midwife who championed women's empowerment and rural clinic access during her decade in State House, died on Saturday night at age 78 at the Windhoek hospital bearing her name.
19 October 2026 · New Era →
Neckartal Dam outside Keetmanshoop has overflowed twice in two years while Windhoek's supply dams stood at 57.7%, with the Omatako Dam at 12.7%. Namibia ranks fifth out of 14 southern African markets for natural water resources, but the difficulty is where that water falls and where it flows to, with most rainfall lost to evaporation and water storage concentrated in the south and far north while the economy has grown in the centre and on the coast.
19 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba died on 17 October 2026 at age 78, leaving a legacy of public service, women's empowerment, and advocacy for maternal and child healthcare. Pohamba served as Namibia's second First Lady from 2005 to 2015 during her husband Hifikepunye Pohamba's presidency.
19 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →