Two people died following a train accident near Naute early Sunday morning. The train, operated by Rovos Rail, derailed at about 05h00. The accident happened near Naute, about 100 kilometres from Keetmanshoop. TransNamib CEO Desmond Van Jaarsveld confirmed the incident and said emergency teams were sent to the scene immediately. “Our priority was and remains...
Tension is rising sharply in the Middle East after new military exchanges waged on Iran by the United States and Israel, sending shockwaves across global markets. The situation has forced governments, including Namibia, to move swiftly to protect their citizens. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Namibian Embassy in Egypt assured all Namibian citizens...
The government, through joint efforts with the country’s four farmers’ unions, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), and private-sector partners, has ramped up efforts to avert a potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. Last week, the government and key industry partners launched the FMD Support Fund and...
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) launched the Namibian Investment Guide yesterday, a new document aimed at marketing Namibia as an ideal place to invest. During the launch, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jenelly Matundu, said the Namibian Investment Guide is more than just a document. It is intended to...
With a high unemployment rate of 36.9% in Namibia, the country and Germany have launched a new project called TalentsBridge Namibia. The programme aims to help solve high youth unemployment in Namibia and a shortage of skilled workers in Germany. TalentsBridge Namibia is being developed as part of the long-standing city partnership between Windhoek and...
Namibia’s N$104 billion national budget, tabled on Thursday by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, was dominated by operational spending versus a sharp drop in capital expenditure. Tabled under the theme “People, Productivity and Prudence,” this year’s budget has some analysts asking whether Namibia is consolidating at the expense of growth, whether interest will consume a larger...
The Okandjoze Chiefs’ Assembly on Genocide (OCAG) on Monday firmly rejected the Joint Declaration (JD) between Namibia and Germany. In no uncertain terms, they told President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that the agreement is “beyond reform” and must be abandoned in favour of a new, inclusive process. The traditional leaders, led by Chief Rikurura Kukuri, delivered their...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has found there is a N$9.3 billion wastage in the national budget. He said it is the total projected savings that IPC has identified as achievable within the 2026/2027 national budget alone. “This amount primarily relates to specific allocations within the budget that we...
WALVIS BAY – The business community, coastal residents and former learners of Kuisebmond Secondary School raised N$2.5 million at a gala dinner on Saturday night towards the completion of the school hall. The project has been in the pipeline since 2012 but was delayed by financial constraints. Speaking during the fundraiser, Prime Minister Elia Ngurare...
Iuze Mukube Namibia yesterday marked a significant milestone for gender representation in the country’s Supreme Court, with Justice Esi Malaika Schimming-Chase becoming the first woman to be permanently appointed as a judge in the Apex Court. The taking of the oath ceremony took place at the Supreme Court and was administered by Chief Justice Peter...