President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and De Beers Group CEO Al Cook yesterday met at State House for much-anticipated crunch talks, as the country’s diamond industry continues to face unprecedented external macroeconomic pressures and market volatility. The in-depth discussions focused on how government and De Beers can jointly tackle emerging challenges facing the natural diamonds sector, which...
ONGWEDIVA– Several schools in the Oshana region are battling a bat infestation that is severely disrupting lessons and potentially putting the health of thousands of learners and teachers at risk. At least 45 schools across various education circuits in the region are reportedly affected. School principals and department heads have raised alarm over the growing...
Pricilla Mukokobi Edgar Brandt Many Namibians expected yesterday’s national budget, tabled in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, to focus on economic sustainability, personal prosperity, social safety nets and the country’s self-reliance. When reading her 2026/27 budget speech, Shafudah admitted that drawing up this national appropriation bill was not an easy task as...
As the country braces for today’s tabling of the 2026/27 national budget, all eyes are on Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah. For citizens and businesses alike, key signals to watch include possible tax reforms, cost-of-living measures, infrastructure allocations and the overall fiscal stance. With a rising debt-to-GDP ratio, escalating debt-servicing costs, ambitious revenue projections and growing...
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp, has commended Bank Windhoek for its sustained investment in sports development, describing the Bank’s support as a critical enabler of opportunity, excellence and youth empowerment in Namibia. Speaking at the official opening of the Bank Windhoek Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) 2026 National...
Windhoek will come alive on 2 May when Namibia’s own Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo steps back into the ring to defend his turf and chase greater continental glory. Promoted by AC Promotions, the highly-anticipated bout will see the hard-hitting ‘Special One’, who has 14 professional fights and remains undefeated, square off against Zimbabwe’s confident challenger,...
Iuze Mukube Jandre Dippenaar, who was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of six people in a fatal road collision in 2014, has been ordered to pay an amount of over N$4.7 million to a surviving family member. A High Court order on Tuesday directed the convict to pay an amount of N$4.7...
Bravery Kabula Heather Erdmann For street vendors Sondaha Nella and Johannes Kanyenga, whose survival is solely anchored on selling sweets, fruits, vegetables and other household perishables in the busy streets of Windhoek CBD, trading has become an intricate two interwoven contradiction. Kanyenga, Nella and dozens of other street vendors who operate in the vicinity of...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said over 700 jobs were created during the 2025/26 financial year alone following the launch of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), to support youth-owned enterprises. Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined these achievements when she tabled Namibia’s First Progress Report on the implementation of the National Programme of Action on Youth Unemployment at the African...
Windhoek is set for a night of high-octane action on 9 May when the “Tribute to His Excellency Dr Sam Shafishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza” takes centre stage. The fight will see Namibia’s own Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa squaring off against Colombia’s Leonardo Carillo, the WBA Federation Champion rated 14th in the world. Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias...