WASHINGTON – Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened yesterday as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Stinging US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump’s levies passed without...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced an increase in the prices of petrol and both diesel variants by 50 cents per litre, effective today. In Walvis Bay, the new prices will be N$21.17 per litre for petrol, N$21.42 per litre for diesel 50ppm, and N$21.52 per litre for diesel 10ppm. “Fuel...
RUNDU – Rundu could face a return to a water rationing if its outstanding debt of over N$300 million to the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) is not settled, or if remedial suggestions are not provided by 28 February 2025. NamWater CEO Abraham Nehemia, stated this in a letter seen by Nampa and addressed to the...
WALVIS BAY – The long-awaited report on alleged illegal mining in Daures constituency’s Uis area, has laid bear a myriad of shortcomings and irregularities. Chief among them is lack of consultation, environmental damage, and unfair exclusion of small-scale miners. The report, released on Monday, also revealed that Xinfeng Investment (Pty) Ltd and Long Fire Investment (Pty)...
Since the passing of our Founding Father Sam Shafishuna Nujoma on 8 February 2025, Namibians from all walks of life have been weighing in on the life of their revered leader. They did that in speech, song, and poetry in style and in the most colourful tones. However, these speeches were mainly, and rightly so,...
As Namibia reflects on the legacy of its Founding President Sam Nujoma, one meaningful way to honour his Pan-African vision is by reintroducing Kiswahili in schools. More than just a language, Kiswahili represents unity, identity and opportunity – values that Nujoma championed throughout his life. He was a firm believer in African unity and saw...
Windhoek recently experienced heavy thunder storms, leading to flash floods in areas such as Hochland Park and Goreangab Dam. The floods have tragically claimed lives as the Windhoek City Police reported two drowning incidents during the heavy rains. In the first incident, a driver of a white Toyota single cab was swept away by floodwaters...
WALVIS BAY – The six suspects accused of defrauding a 72-year-old businessman of N$29.9 million allegedly used a fraudulent quota confirmation letter under the Government Employment Redress Programme to carry out their scheme. This allegedly occurred between November 2023 and October 2024. The accused reportedly offered businessman a 40 000 metric tonne horse mackerel quota...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has raised serious concerns about the poor state of government houses, garages and some schools. This follows the committee’s visit to Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Oshana and Omusati regions. The committee conducted its investigations between 20 and 25 August 2023 to assess the condition of government properties. During their visit,...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) has officially welcomed Ngepathimo Kadhila as its new CEO. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by government officials, staff and key stakeholders in the capital yesterday. Kadhila replaces Heroldt Murangi, who led Namcol through significant growth and achievement before going into retirement. Kadhila,...