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Eric Mhunduru B2Gold Namibia has confirmed that a tragic and unfortunate road accident occurred earlier today involving a truck transporting cyanide to the B2Gold Otjikoto Mine. In a statement, B2Gold Namibia said the truck, owned and operated by an accredited cyanide transporter, Coleman Logistics, was involved in a head-on collision on the Otjiwarongo-Otavi Road, approximately 10km outside of Otjiwarongo. "Tragically, two individuals have lost their lives, and one driver sustained […]

Several residents of Windhoek's Katutura East constituency expressed frustration after allegedly being excluded from a food parcel donation event on Wednesday facilitated through the constituency office. Lena Ileka, a resident of Katutura East said the distribution process was unfair, claiming that priority was given to residents from other areas of the constituency. Ileka further alleged that some of those beneficiaries had already received food parcels from a previous distribution event […]

By: Petrus Amutenya Public Relation Officer of the Oshikuku municipality John Siloiso says the town council is committed to providing land for residential and other purposes. On the 18th of April 2024, the town council handed over 23 residential erven to members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Extension 9. As of 17 April 2025, 18 houses were under construction and almost completed. This is the third […]

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 […]

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 […]