Windhoek has been rocked by the deaths of two teenagers in separate incidents this week. Details remain unclear as what may have pushed one of the learners into taking her own life, but the inability to afford basic school stationery may have contributed to one of thetragedies. One case involves a 18-year-old daughter of a...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for fair and accessible climate finance for developing countries while positioning Namibia as a strategic gateway for green energy and water investment linking Africa to the Middle East. Addressing the Global South Utilities Forum at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit on Tuesday, Witbooi said developing countries were paying the...
Namibia is looking to deepen trade and attract investment from Russia, with the country’s top diplomat, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, in Russia this week for a three-day official visit. Ashipala-Musavyi is Namibia’s trade and international relations minister. Her visit is aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two countries. This came to light after the ministry issued...
Namibia recorded fewer road accidents and reduced crime during the 2025/26 festive season, but the country was shaken by a series of violent killings. This was said by police supremo, Inspector General Joseph Shikongo, as he provided an overview of their festive season operations. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Shikongo said while official statistics are...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to be honoured at a continental event in Accra, Ghana, next month, where she will receive the African Political Leader of the Year award from the African Leadership Magazine (ALM). The award ceremony, scheduled for 27–28 February 2026, recognises Nandi-Ndaitwah’s decades-long public service, her historic rise as Namibia’s first female...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi and her delegation arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit, where the country is seeking to court global investors. The Namibian delegation is also looking to strengthen partnerships in key sectors such as water, energy and agriculture. The summit, which kicked off yesterday, concludes on Thursday....
The official opposition party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of appointing and redeploying ambassadors under a veil of secrecy, saying the lack of transparency undermines trust in Namibia’s diplomatic system. IPC’s shadow minister of international relations, Rodney Cloete, said the Presidency failed to openly announce the commissioning and redeployment...
As is the case with wedding unsung heroes – who work tirelessly to ensure a seamless event – petrol attendants and police officers rarely get the credit they deserve, or their flowers in Gen Z lingo. But while many homes were filled with music, laughter and the smell of Christmas food, other places stayed bright...
The Namibian house began 2025 on a sombre note, mourning the passing of the country’s liberation icon, Founding Father and first President, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. Although his passing marked the end of an era, it brought the nation together in reflection, remembrance, and unity. Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence in 1990 and served as...
The escape of 24 trial-awaiting prisoners from custody in the Omusati region has raised serious public safety concerns, with police urging residents not to approach the suspects but to report any information immediately. Inspector Anna Kunga of Namibian Police community policing unit in Omusati said the inmates escaped on Monday night at around 22:00 after...