Namibia

EU Calls for Calm Amid Rising Iran-Israel Tensions

The European Union has voiced concern over growing tensions between Iran and Israel, calling on both nations to engage in dialogue and avoid further escalation. EU Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, said the bloc is closely monitoring the developing crisis in the Middle East.

26 June, 2025 21

Business / Economics

Government close to finalising new Investment Promotion Bill

The government is in the final stages of enacting the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill (NIPFB), a legislative measure aimed at enhancing the country's investment climate to attract both local and foreign investors. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced during a session in Luanda, Angola, that the Ministry of International Relations and Trade is diligently working to complete the bill. The legislation is designed to create a more transparent and conducive […]

25 June, 2025 33

Namibia

Government forms task force for free tertiary education by 2026

Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture, Sanet Steenkamp The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture has established a national task force to develop a detailed plan for implementing free tertiary education in Namibia by 2026. This development follows President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s commitment during her State of the Nation Address, where she announced that tuition fees for higher education will be scrapped beginning in […]

25 June, 2025 23

Namibia

President Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for trust and speed in U.S.-Africa deals

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has issued a strong call for quicker, more transparent business dealings between the U.S. and Africa. Addressing a high-profile panel on energy partnerships, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said American investors must accelerate project timelines and ensure that real social impact—like job creation and infrastructure improvements—reaches Namibian citizens. Without this, she cautioned, communities may lose faith in future collaboration. “Communities must see the benefits of these deals, not just promises. […]

24 June, 2025 12

Oshiwambo

Namibia na South Africa ota va twikile noku kala me kwatafano lo ku longela kumwe

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwati Namibia na South Africa ota va twikile noku kala me kwatafano lo kulongela kumwe liwa. Omuwiliki wa Namibia edi okwe di popya pefimbo lee nghundafana nomu president Cyril Ramaphosa, sha landula eshi ali aka talelapo po oshi shiindalongo po S.A mexulilo shivike. President Nandi-Ndaitwah te sheendulula nghene ekwatafano la kola pokati ka Namibia na South Africa, ta li twikile noku pula komesho no kwa udaneka yoo […]

23 June, 2025 6

Oshiwambo

Namibia atukuka omukifi wo Cholera

Namibia okwa shiivifa etukuko lo mukifi wo cholera moshitopolwa sha Kunene konima eshi sha kolekwa kutya omakonaakono oidjemo yo vanhu 2 vo mo vanhu 8 vali va kaningilwa omakonaakono okwa ulika ena oudu wombuto oyo. Tapopi no ikundaneki onghela metine mo Windhoek, oo eli ominister yo uhaku Esperance Luvindao okwati ovafeekelwa veli 8 ova lo potwa mo mudingonoko wa Opuwo omo va 6 vo mwaavo vali tava feekelwa mwa kwatelwa […]

20 June, 2025 3

Oshiwambo

Namibia ta pula paetwe ombili pokati ka Israeli na Iran

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwati eelopota do iponokela ya ya kwatelwa komesho ku Israel noku denga ediki lo ikwalute la Iran oshoyo omadipao aningilwa ova kwashiwana oshaya pomunghulo ekotamango lo ilyolongo yo paiwana. President Nandi-Ndaitwah, mo mushangwa oo apitifila oikundaneki onghela okwati omatanga omewangadjo a Israel, okwaya pomunghulo oveta yo paiwana osho tati osha kwa telamo omulandu oo watulwapo ke hangano lo iwana ya hangana. Omupresident ta ulike elikwato po emutima […]

17 June, 2025 9

Oshiwambo

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwati epangelo ole litulamo moku yambidida ounona

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwati epangelo la Namibia ole litulamo moku kwatela komesho eyokomesho lo nghalo nawa yo unona, ehongo oundjolowele oshoyo omauwa akwao apumbiwa kounona. Nandi Ndaitwah edi okwe dip opya oku pitila metumwalaka laye olo la nuninwa edimbuluko lefiku lo kanona oka Africa, olo hali di mbulukiwa alushe keshe komudo mo 16 June. Efiku lo kanona oka Africa, oleya sha landula ko shiningwanima she hololomadilaadilo lo unona ounafikola mo […]

17 June, 2025 5

Africa

Namibia to assume AfDB alternate executive director role in 2025

Namibia will take up the role of Alternate Executive Director for the Southern Africa Group II Constituency at the African Development Bank (AfDB) starting 1 August 2025. Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah says this appointment strengthens the country's role in AfDB governance and will involve coordination with Angola, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Erica Shafudah Photo: X Furthermore, this position involves participating in strategic decision-making to promote […]

11 June, 2025 8