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NAMFISA Wins Regulatory Excellence Award

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has received the Outstanding Regulatory Excellence Award at the Leaders Without Borders Annual Business Summit held in Windhoek. The award recognises NAMFISA’s role in promoting financial stability, transparency, and consumer protection in Namibia’s non-banking financial sector. CEO Kenneth Matomola says the honour reflects the team’s dedication to fostering investor confidence and supporting sustainable economic growth both locally and across Africa. Here is Victoria Raimond, the Manager […]

6 November, 2025

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CRAN Staff Raise N$71,000 for Communities

CRAN’s 2025 Community Outreach Initiative saw staff raise over N$71,000 to support education, health, and social projects across Namibia. Teams donated supplies to special needs schools, building materials to Naiti Combined School, food to Ebenezer Soup Kitchen, and hygiene and educational items to Windhoek Central Hospital’s Paediatric Oncology Ward. Chairperson Abraham Eita praised the staff for their generosity and commitment to community empowerment. Here is Mufaro Nesongano, the Executive for Communication […]

6 November, 2025

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Magistrates Down Tools Nationwide Over Pay Dispute

Court proceedings across Namibia came to a standstill yesterday as magistrates launched a nationwide work stoppage, demanding salary adjustments and improved benefits. The strike action left dozens of court attendees stranded, with no hearings taking place countrywide. The magistrates argue that previous negotiations have not resolved their longstanding concerns over pay and benefits. Here is Former Ombudsman John Walters.

6 November, 2025

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President Reaffirms Namibia’s Climate Commitment

President has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to global climate action as she departs for Brazil to attend the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, in Belem. Speaking at Hosea Kutako International Airport, she said environmental protection has been a constitutional priority since independence, with Namibia actively engaged in the Rio conventions on biodiversity, desertification, and climate change. The President noted that Namibia remains among the countries most affected by climate change.

6 November, 2025

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Kavango east regional council unveils streetlights at Ndiyona settlement

By: Staff Reporter Kavango East Regional Council on Monday handed over streetlights worth N$1.1 million at Ndiyona Settlement in Kavango East Region. The streetlights, which incorporate energy-efficient LED technology, were erected along B8 trunk road and funded by the Kavango East Regional Council. Speaking at the official handover, urban and Rural Development minister advisor, Boniface Mutumba, said the project aligns with the country’s goals for rural electrification and infrastructure development. […]

5 November, 2025

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Integrate mental health literacy in schools says IPC

By: Selma Taapopi The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) proposes that the newly tabled Mental Health Bill should include provisions to integrate mental health literacy in the school curriculum, from primary level. IPC shadow health minister, Lilani Brinkman, stressed the importance of training teachers and community leaders to identify early mental distress signs and make appropriate referrals. Brinkman also called for the expansion of parenting programmes that promote emotional regulation […]

4 November, 2025

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Security standing committee calls for relocation of correctional facilities

By: Selma Taapopi The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs, chaired by Philemon Ndjambula, has recommended that correctional facilities located within towns and cities be relocated to their outskirts to improve control, management, and security. The committee identified the Windhoek, Keetmanshoop, and Swakopmund Correctional Facilities as among those that should be moved. In its report following an oversight visit to correctional facilities conducted between 20 […]

4 November, 2025

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Standing committee finds no medicine in stock at correctional facilitie

By: Selma Taapopi A recent oversight report by the Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs has shown that most correctional facilities across the country have clinics, but none have medicine in stock. According to the committee’s findings, the lack of medical supplies is due to poor documentation, which has prevented these clinics from qualifying for medicine allocations from the government. Efforts are now underway to register […]

4 November, 2025

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Santam, City of Windhoek Launch Flood Safety Initiative

Santam Namibia, in partnership with the City of Windhoek, has launched a new flood signage initiative to improve public safety at high-risk river crossings. The insurer has committed nearly N$150,000 to install warning and depth marker signs in flood-prone areas identified by the City’s Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Division. The project aims to reduce accidents and raise awareness as flash floods become an increasing threat across Namibia. Here's Santam […]

4 November, 2025