The MVA Fund has expressed deep concern about a marked increase in pedestrian-related crashes, injuries and fatalities across the country between January and June this year. Crash data compiled to date reveal that pedestrian-related crashes increased from 435 to 501 (up 15%), injuries from 406 to 464 (up 14%), and fatalities by a staggering 45% from 60 to 87 compared...
Chery expands lineup with new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Chery Namibia is expanding its lineup of the Tiggo 7 CSH with the imminent arrival of a new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) derivative of its popular Tiggo 7 SUV. Offered in two well-equipped trims, the Tiggo 7 CSH, which will soon grace local showrooms, combines the brand’s hallmark value-for-money proposition with the added benefits of hybrid performance and efficiency. Powering...
Ondangwa Trade Fair continues to grow
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – The Ondangwa Town Council has announced that the 12th edition of the 2025 Ondangwa Annual Trade Fair is scheduled to take place from tomorrow to Saturday. The town’s spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha said the event will take place at its usual venue, the Ondangwa Trade and Exhibition Centre. She added that over the years, the Ondangwa Trade...
Capricorn invests N$1.17m to support RuralRevive
The Capricorn Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to economic development and community upliftment by investing a further N$1.17 million in the RuralRevive Initiative in Maltahöhe, supporting two work packages: horticulture and waste management. This investment aligns with the foundation’s focus on economic advancement and strengthens its existing partnership with the Wolwedans Foundation. RuralRevive is an initiative of the Wolwedans Foundation’s...
President pushes trade bill to boost business
LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that the Namibian government is finalising a major trade and investment law aimed at strengthening the country’s economic appeal to both domestic and international investors. Speaking during the Invest in Namibia session at the U.S.- Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, the President said the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill is near...
Gold licence failures cause ministry audit disclaimer
Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Mines and Energy has been issued a disclaimer of opinion by the Office of the Auditor General, citing poor regulatory oversight and widespread non-compliance in managing gold mining licences. The audit covered the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023, focusing on the ministry’s oversight of three major gold mines, namely QKR Namibia...
ECN sets election year in motion
Lahja Nashuuta Namibians will head to the polls on 26 November 2025 to elect their regional councillors and local authority representatives, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced. Chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama made the announcement during the launch of the regional and local authority electoral calendar in Windhoek on Tuesday. He said vote-counting and the collation...
Zaamwani flags deliberate pilchard bycatch
WALVIS BAY – Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform minister Inge Zaamwani said there is currently no targeted pilchard fishing taking place. She admitted that some of the bycatch could be a deliberate act. The minister made these remarks while defending the ongoing pilchard fishing moratorium. Zaamwani stated that recent landings are undermining efforts to revive the species, which was...
Father gets 40 years sentence for raping daughter
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – The Ondangwa Regional Court slapped Julius Shinyama with a 40-year prison sentence after being convicted of raping his biological daughter five years ago. The court found out that Shinyama raped his daughter on two different occasions in 2020 and impregnated her. A baby whose gender was not revealed was born but died as a toddler in...
Kaapanda hails Amweelo as fighter, intellegent man
Former minister of information and lifelong friend of Moses Amweelo, Joel Kaapanda, has described him as a “hero, fighter and intelligent man.” He said the news of Amweelo’s passing came as a shock to him, as he did not know that he had been sick. “I didn’t know he was sick. “Someone called me earlier in the day to tell...