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NNN reminds commercial farmers of duties
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NNN reminds commercial farmers of duties

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday reminded the country’s commercial farmers that for Namibia to succeed in its food security efforts and strengthen its agricultural value chains, their involvement and interest in key government policies and programmes will be of paramount importance. Nandi-Ndaitwah made this call during yesterday’s site visit to Camp Xain Quaz, where she met...

20 000 minors face online sexual exploitation annually
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20 000 minors face online sexual exploitation annually

An estimated 20 000 children aged 12 to 17 years in Namibia are exposed to dehumanising activities of online sexual exploitation and abuse annually.  Statistics from a survey conducted by the world-renowned Disrupting Harm Project reveal that 81% of Namibian children aged 12 to 17 are internet users.  Among them, 56% go online every day....

Namibia to get nuclear laboratory
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Namibia to get nuclear laboratory

Namibia has set in motion plans to establish its first-ever nuclear analytical laboratories, which will be complemented by over 100 trainees in the field of nuclear science, as part of the government’s efforts to lay a solid foundation in advanced nuclear technology. Under the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the government will place special emphasis...

Namibiab Afrikab !nâ ra dī sîǂuidi ge N$4.7biljuns ai go sī
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Namibiab Afrikab !nâ ra dī sîǂuidi ge N$4.7biljuns ai go sī

Namibiab !auga!hūgu ǁga sîǂuis ge ai!gû rase !gâi ǀomkhâisa ra ǁgau, ǁnāpas Namibiab ra Afrikab ǁga sîǂui xūn di ǁkhāsiba N$4.7 biljuns ai mâse. ǁÎn hîa danase nē sîǂuis !nâ ǀgaisase ǀomkhâisa ra ǂhākhâin ge ǀnoreǀuin, uranium-i, !huniǀurib, ǁaun tsî koper-i tsîna. Nau ǀkhāb aib ge !hanaǂgāb ǂûn tsîna ǀomkhâi ra ǀomkhâis !nâ !gâise ra...

Namibia’s intra-Africa exports hit N$4.7b
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Namibia’s intra-Africa exports hit N$4.7b

Namibia’s export performance continues to show exponential growth, with the country’s total exports to various African markets standing at over N$4.7 billion, while as of late last year, imports from within the continent stood at N$7.7 billion. Key export commodities that contributed to the country’s growing trade footprint within the continent are diamonds, uranium, gold,...

Govt payroll deductions explained 
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Govt payroll deductions explained 

The decision to cease payroll deductions on the government Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) by 30 November will not mark the end game for civil servants, the Ministry of Finance’s Executive Director Michael Humavindu has assured.  Humavindu said a review process and wide consultations with stakeholders are currently underway on the matter and other alternatives...

Namibia to invest N$34m in rain-fed agronomic projects
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Namibia to invest N$34m in rain-fed agronomic projects

Government, through the ministry of agriculture, is set to invest a whopping N$34 million in bolstering and implementing of strategic rain-fed agronomic programmes, which will, in the long term, boost the country’s food security efforts and create resilient value chains. The investment will be made over the 2025/26 financial year and through subsidies, the ministry...

Rogue allocation of plots rocks Okahandja
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Rogue allocation of plots rocks Okahandja

Accusations and counter-allegations around the unscrupulous allocation of residential plots at Okahandja’s various informal settlements has erupted into a heated war of words between Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb and the town’s leadership.  In a letter dated 10 September 2025, addressed to Okahandja municipality CEO Alphons Tjitombo, governor //Khamuseb requested that all activities pertaining to the...

Govt’s job tracking system deliver results …over 12 698 applicants placed
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Govt’s job tracking system deliver results …over 12 698 applicants placed

The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) continues to be a key catalyst in government’s ongoing employment creation efforts. NIEIS is a government online initiative that tracks, secures and connect hundreds of job seekers with potential employers, As of February 2025, the NIEIS had over 227 319 job seekers on its data system. Out of...