WALVIS BAY – Regional fisheries experts have warned that Namibia’s outdated fisheries legislation and weak penalties are undermining efforts to combat illegal fishing, despite the country’s relatively strong monitoring systems. The warning follows a three-day training workshop in Walvis Bay for fisheries inspectors from Walvis Bay and Lüderitz, focusing on port state measures, risk assessment...
Uakutura Kambaekua The anticipated future of uranium mining in the Omaheke region depends on an independent assessment from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), environmental commissioner Timoteus Mufeti said. He made this statement while addressing the media on Wednesday regarding the pilot project for on-site leaching uranium mining in the Omaheke region. Mufeti pointed out...
Adolf Kaure Namibia has submitted the draft National Report for Namibia’s 2026 submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group. The UPR is a mechanism led by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) under the UN Human Rights Council. It reviews the human rights records of...
Adolf Kaure Windhoek mayor Sakaria Uunona said the City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal council has provided a solution for vendors following their strike in February. Speaking at City’s latest ordinary council meeting, he said that, through the department of economic development and community services, the municipal council has made more than 150 properly demarcated and...
Eba Kandovazu At least 379 foreign nationals have voluntarily left Namibia under the government’s immigration amnesty programme. At least 55% of this number is from Zimbabwe and the majority of the remainder from Angola, China and other African countries.The ministry extended the amnesty deadline to 27 February 2026 following an initial rollout that began on...
ONGWEDIVA – Employees of the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) have returned to work after the company and Mineworkers Union of Namibia signed a three-year collective agreement. This officially ended the industrial action that disrupted the supply of electricity services in Northern Namibia. According to Nored spokesperson Simon Lukas, the agreement was signed on 2...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has thrown her full support behind the establishment of the Hage Geingob Presidential Centre. This follows confirmation that Geingob’s private residence will be transformed into a national heritage and research centre before the end of the year. The announcement followed a meeting at State House in Windhoek yesterday between the President and...
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...
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...
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...