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IPPR pushes for public oversight in government procurement

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Institute for Public Policy Research has called for stronger public oversight and citizen participation in monitoring procurement processes to prevent corruption, wasteful spending, and mismanagement of public resources. Speaking at the launch of the Procurement Tracker Namibia, Issue 30 in Windhoek on Monday, IPPR researcher Frederico Links said both the Access to Information Act and the proposed Public Procurement Amendment Bill present opportunities to enhance transparency and strengthen […]

10 November, 2025

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Agriculture ministry seeks solutions to rising energy costs threatening green schemes

By: Hertha Ekandjo The agriculture ministry has raised alarm over the escalating cost of electricity threatening the long-term sustainability of Namibia’s Green Scheme Initiative. Speaking at a National Workshop on Green Schemes on Monday, the ministry’s executive director, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, in a speech read other behalf said the green scheme initiative was established to promote self-reliance, strengthen national food security, and improve rural livelihoods by harnessing the country’s river systems […]

10 November, 2025

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President meets with the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy’s staff team

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday met with the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy's staff team. This follows her executive decision to remove Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Natangwe Ithete, from his post. State House press secretary Jonas Mbambo says new appointments will be communicated in due course, but for now, the president is in charge. Here is State House press secretary Jonas Mbambo.

28 October, 2025

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omupevi ngoloneya go Bank of Namibia Ebson Uanguta okwali a kutha ombinga momutumba gonuumvo go Annual and Springs meetings of the International Monetary Fund no World Bank Group

(Efano:Bank of Namibia via Facebook) Oshiwike sha piti,omupevi ngoloneya go Bank of Namibia Ebson Uanguta okwali a kutha ombinga momutumba gonuumvo go Annual and Springs meetings of the International Monetary Fund no World Bank Group. Uanguta okwa wayimine osheendo shopamuthika gopombanda okuza mo Central bank,o National Planning Commission nuuministeli wemona,sha kwatelwa komeho kominista Ericah Shafudah. Iigongi mbika okwali yeeta pamwe aakalelipo yoo central bank,aaleli yomayembulepo nomahangano goshigwana, okwiikunda omikalo […]

22 October, 2025

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Old Mutual rewards customers redeem over N$2 million in points

By: Hertha Ekandjo Old Mutual Namibia has announced that customers participating in its Rewards Programme have redeemed more than N$2 million worth of reward points to date. The company said this milestone underscores the programme’s growing impact on the financial lives of the public, offering tangible value for everyday engagement with Old Mutual’s products and services. Old Mutual Namibia`s Head of Data and Digital Transformation, Eben Basson, said of the total […]

14 October, 2025

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NAMDIA terminates CEO’s employment

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namib Diamond Board of Directors has terminated the contract of chief executive officer, Dr. Alisa Amupolo with immediate effect, following the outcome of an independent disciplinary hearing. In a media statement issued on Friday, board chairperson Justus Hausiku said the termination is not related to the ongoing investigations into the diamond theft that happened in January 2025 and her subsequent suspension in February. He said […]

10 October, 2025

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Omupresident gwa Bostwana Adv Duma Gideon Boko okwa thiki mo Namibia komeho yomutumba go Namibia Bostwana Bi National Commission ngoka guliko ongula

Omupresident gwa Bostwana Duma Gideon Boko okwa tegelelwa a thike mo Namibia ,komeho yomutumba go 2nd session of the Botswana Namibia Bi national Commission guliko ongula. Omutumba gopamuthika gopombanda oguli ompito moka iilongo yopaali tayi nkondopeke elongelokumwe miikondo ngaashi iipindi,omapashiyono,uunamapya,egameno, neyambulepo lyomakwatathano. Omutumba otagu ka nongonona epondolo lya ningwa okuza pomutumba gotango gwa ningilwe mo Gaborone mo 2022,mwa kwatelwa etulomiilonga lyo Bostwana Dry Port kOmbaye nopololeka yo Trans Kalahari Railway. […]

9 October, 2025

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Model Auas Valley unveils first retail robot & self-checkout counters

By: Hertha Ekandjo Model store at Auas Valley has introduced new features, such as a robotic shopping assistant and self-checkouts station, which allows shoppers to scan and pay their own goods. The store which operates under the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group was previously known as Pick n Pay, rebranded to Model on 01July this year. The robot is designed to guide customers through the shop, locate products, and provide useful […]

1 October, 2025

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Agriculture stakeholders create awareness on abusive poultry farming practices in Africa

By: Ellen Shihepo The Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), is calling on journalists to educate the public, government and farmers on the abusive practices of caged chicken farming in the continent. During a first-of-its-kind "cage free chicken farming for media" workshop in Windhoek on Tuesday, ANAW CEO, Josia Ojwang, said the ignored welfare of chickens […]

30 September, 2025