Namibia

The Nedbank Namibia Newspaper Cup defending champions, Kunene (football) and Kavango East (netball) are preparing for a strong title defence at the 2026 Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, set to take place in Keetmanshoop from 3 to 6 April. Kunene’s football team enters the tournament with confidence after winning the recent Outjo Football Academy under-20 competition with assistant coach Simon Haradoeb, stating that the victory has boosted team’s morale. He said […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Otavi Town Council's former Human Resource Officer, Erenst Strupie Gaoab was granted N$10,000 bail by the Otjiwarongo Regional Court, following his arrest on corruption charges. Gaoab was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on 23 March and charged for allegedly corruptly using his position for gratification, while he was acting as Chief Executive Officer. It is alleged that the official unlawfully promoted himself to a non-existent position of […]

By: Jackson Kunatela President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she understands that some residents are reluctant to accept the donated rice and relocation, as they are not used to it but she urges the governors and councillors to work together to convince the affected residents to understand the situation that they are in. She made these remarks during her visit to the Zambezi Region to assess flood-affected communities. “So we should really, […]

By: Taati Niilenge Walvis Bay chief of fire services, Effraim Kathindi, has urged taxi operators to refrain from racing with fire trucks that are responding to emergency calls. Kathindi noted that following emergency vehicles at high speed or parking too close to incident scenes, blocks access routes and delays critical response operations. "While we understand that curiosity and the desire to witness incidents may attract people to such scenes, this […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo RMB Namibia, a division of First National Bank of Namibia, has extended a N$405 million, seven-year social loan to Telecom Namibia Limited to support the company’s infrastructure upgrade and connectivity expansion plans. The funding will support Telecom Namibia’s five-year transformation strategy aimed at modernising its network and expanding access to affordable internet services across the country. In a joint statement the companies noted that, Namibia continues to […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Old Mutual Foundation has donated solar-powered study lights worth N$137 000 to learners at three schools across the country to support after-hours learning. The handover took place on Tuesday at Suiderlig Secondary School in Keetmanshoop and Empelheim Secondary School in Mariental, with further distribution scheduled for Evululuko Secondary School in Oshakati. The initiative aims to assist learners who struggle to study after dark by providing reliable […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Bank of Namibia (BoN)_ this week signed a gold purchase agreement with QKR Namibia Navachab, as part of efforts to strengthen the central bank’s reserve management framework. The agreement provides for the structured purchase of domestically produced gold, in line with international reserve management standards and the bank’s long-term strategic objectives. According to a media statement issued on Tuesday, the development forms part of the bank’s […]