Creative Namibian craft entrepreneurs from the Khomas and Zambezi regions have taken exciting steps to grow their businesses and sharpen their skills through a European Union (EU) funded workshop under the EU-Namibia Craft Project. The initiative is supported by the Cultural Relations Platform. The training, which took place between April and May, focused on practical...
NEW YORK – Boeing commercial plane deliveries rose slightly in April despite a hit from the United States’ (US) trade war with China, according to figures released Tuesday. The American aviation giant delivered 45 commercial aircraft, up from 41 in March, the data showed. Yet, only two planes went to Chinese customers during the month,...
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has formed a strategic partnership with a global company, Atlas Professionals, to roll out an offshore training programme for the youth. This programme, called the Greenhand Programme, has been successfully implemented in other countries, including Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, Brazil, and is currently underway in Suriname. Following these...
Namibia’s trade balance worsened in March 2025, recording a deficit of N$2.7 billion, according to the latest Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This marks a deterioration from the N$2.0 billion deficit recorded in February, though it reflects an improvement from the N$4.6 billion shortfall registered in March 2024. Releasing...
Rudolf Gaiseb Out of over 173 State-owned enterprises (SOEs), only 42 submitted their procurement plans to the Public Procurement Unit for the 2025/26 financial year, a report has revealed. Of the 42, only five were made on time. These statistics were revealed by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) yesterday. The institute raised concerns...
Eba Kandovazu A total of 3 700 Namibians succumbed to HIV/AIDS in 2023, with 2 100 being women and 1 600 men. This information was revealed by Axel Tibinyane, the acting executive director of health and social welfare policy in the Health ministry.He shared these statistics at the 19th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis...
Six former Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmakers have dragged their party, the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the National Assembly to court, demanding over N$1.5 million each. This is money they believe they lost in salaries, allowances and benefits which could have accrued to them had they been sworn in as Members of Parliament in...
The Namibian Police Force has intensified its manhunt for suspects linked to the horrific murders of three Okahandja girls – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15). The killings, which sent shockwaves through the nation, have sparked outrage and prompted increased police visibility and investigations across the town. NamPol Deputy Inspector General...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo has said. The rising number of child sexual abuse cases, in particular, has sparked concern among authorities and civil...
Iuze Mukube According to statistics provided by the Namibian Police Force show that 298 motor-vehicles were stolen across the country between 2024 and January 2025. This marks a slight decrease from the 379 vehicles reported stolen between 2023 and 2024. The statistics were confirmed by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. She noted that unlike other crimes,...