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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Business / Economics

China to increase market access for Namibian exports

By: Envaalde Matheus China has pledged to open its markets wider to Namibian exports, including agricultural products, energy, and minerals, as part of a broader push to strengthen economic ties. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached USD 1.3 billion in 2024. At the Beijing Forecast Summit in September 2024, China committed to increasing imports from Africa, with Namibia among the key beneficiaries. Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, on […]

today15 April, 2025 29

Crime

Students Association demands justice for slain Okahandja girl

By: Selma Taapopi The National African Students Association (NASA) Khomas Region secretary Shalom Shivolo said delays in solving criminal cases enable perpetrators to continue committing crimes. NASA comments come after five-year-old girl Ingrid Maasdorp was raped and murdered in Okahandja in March. The body of the Grade 0 learner was discovered in a riverbed under a bridge. The perpetrator remains at large. Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi said there are no […]

today15 April, 2025 17

Crime

Windhoek woman loses N$60,000 to fraudsters

A 56-year-old woman was defrauded of N$60,000 in Klein Windhoek. Police allege that the complainant received a phone call from an unknown male suspect who posed as a representative of Bank Windhoek. Under the pretense of assisting with a banking matter, the suspect manipulated the complainant into revealing her personal banking information. Acting on the suspect’s instructions, the complainant unknowingly facilitated the transfer of N$60,000 from her account. No arrests […]

today14 April, 2025 2103

Business / Economics

Nandi-Ndaitwah urges mining sector to empower youth

By: Josia Shigwedha President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibia’s mining industry to do more in creating sustainable opportunities for youth and contributing to local economic development. Speaking during a visit to Rössing Uranium Mine today, President Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized that the government wants the mining sector to offer quality jobs, scholarships, training, internships, and support for young entrepreneurs. “We want mining companies to invest in the potential of our youth […]

today12 April, 2025 62 1 2

Local

Govt steps up fight against AI-driven cybercrime rising online scams

By: Envaalde Matheus The government plans to introduce a national system for authentication of information sources in response to a rise in AI-driven scams and cyberattacks in Namibia. Information minister Emma Theofelus told Parliament on Thursday that Namibians are increasingly falling victim to deep fakes, synthetic media, and social media fraud. She said the introduction will enable citizens to validate the credibility information they receive by cross-checking it against a […]

today11 April, 2025 50

Namibia

We are the small axe ready to chop a big tree – Amupanda

By Ludorf Iyambo AR leader Job Amupanda says they are in parliament to ensure that the dismemberment of the Africans from their history, memory, knowledge and subjectivities ends. Addressing the house on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Amupanda said they come to repudiate the coloniality of power, coloniality of knowledge and coloniality of being. “We desire a free Parliament and not a colonial parliament—a Namibian parliament, and not a Parliament in […]

today9 April, 2025 388

Local

Windhoek to spend N$15m on road repairs

By: Ketemba Tjipepa The City of Windhoek expects to spend more than N$15 million to fix the potholes caused by the recent heavy rains. Windhoek’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, says the total cost may increase as more damage is assessed. Amutenya said the funds will cover the immediate repairs, but additional resources may be needed if the situation worsens. "While this amount covers the initial scope of repair, it's also anticipated that […]

today7 April, 2025 19 2

Local

Councillor Ndjaleka addresses ‘tribal political war, between SWAPO and LPM’ in Kharas Region

  By: Junior Mutaleni In a media briefing held today at the Kalahari holding Hall Luderitz, in !Nami#nus Constituency Regional Councillor Suzan Ndjaleka addressed ongoing political tensions within the Kharas Regional Council. The briefing focused on allegations against Chairperson Josef Isaacks of LPM, who has been accused of misusing his authority and creating a challenging environment for fellow council members. Ndjaleka, who has been vocal about these issues, emphasized the […]

today7 April, 2025 433

Health / Medical

UNFPA’s message on World Health Day: We can and must end preventable maternal deaths  

By UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is owing to medical advances, and because more women have control over their reproductive choices and can access respectful, high-quality maternal care. Since 2000, the world has seen a remarkable 40 per cent drop in global maternal mortality. For the first time, no country is estimated to have an ‘extremely […]

today7 April, 2025 32 1