One dead, three injured in Windhoek Western Bypass accident

Staff Reporter A tragic traffic incident on Windhoek’s Western Bypass earlier today resulted in one fatality and left three others seriously injured. Police spokesperson Sergeant Ismael Nauseb of the Namibian Police Traffic Unit reported that the...

Government reaffirms support for Namibia’s creative industry at SYMLAF Awards

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture (MEIYSAC) has reiterated its commitment to uplifting Namibia's creative sector. Deputy Minister Dino Ballotti vowed to strengthen support for artists and industry players....

Namibia makes significant progress in exiting terrorism funding and money laundering grey list

Business Reporter THE Financial Action Task Force (FATF) adopted the third Progress Report of Namibia at its plenary held this week in Paris, France, with the country completing the majority of the strategic deficiencies within set timelines in an...

Simbra bull fetches N$650 000 at Windhoek auction

A Simbra bull was sold for a national record price of N$650 000 at the Sim Xtravaganza auction held in Windhoek this week. The bull, known as ‘Simbrabul Rumba Kelloggs’, belongs to breeder Hardus Breedt. This meat machine was the interrace...

Namibia Test Battleground, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

By FAZ Media The Brave Gladiators of Namibia had a feel of the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola ahead of tomorrow’s second leg, final round Morocco 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Copper Queens. Namibia trail 4-2 from the...

Namibia left with six months to exit Financial Action Task Force grey list

Namibia has successfully remediated 11 deficiencies out of the 13 identified by the United Nations’ Financial Action Task Force (FATF), making significant progress towards exiting the grey list. This was announced by the Financial Intelligence...

Namibia Breweries becomes official Red Bull distribution across the country 

NAMIBIA – Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) has announced a strategic partnership with global energy drink giant Red Bull, under which NBL will serve as the official distributor of Red Bull products in Namibia. The collaboration brings together Red...

Namibia submits six projects for renewable energy investment

Namibia has submitted six project proposals for different renewable energy projects that need investment to the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables for Africa (Apra). The total number of projects submitted by the 10 member states of Apra are...

Namibia Film Preservation Project kicks off

The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN), in partnership with the National Archives of Namibia and the Namibia Film Commission, has launched the Namibia Film Preservation Project. The project, supported by the Carl Schlettwein Stiftung in Basel,...

Namibia receives first medicine procured directly from manufacturers

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it has received the first shipment of essential medicines and clinical supplies as part of the direct procurement initiative. Last month, health minister Esperance Luvinda engaged directly with 41...

Zambia turns 61, praised for role in Namibia’s freedom

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has praised Zambia for its pivotal role in Namibia’s liberation struggle against South Africa’s apartheid regime. In a statement issued on Friday to mark Zambia’s 61st independence anniversary, Nandi-Ndaitwah said...

Namibia to push for stronger climate financing and technology transfer at COP30

Namibia will emphasise the need to accelerate the implementation of climate financing, capacity building, and technology transfer at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30). President Netumbo...

Namibia takes centre stage in international aviation with ICAO appointment

Staff Reporter THE Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the appointment of its Executive Director, Toska Sem, as Second Vice-Chairperson of the Technical Commission of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Nelson...

The faces of Namibia's post-independence activism

A decade ago, Dr Job Amupanda stood before a rented plot in Kleine Kuppe and declared a rebellion against land inequality. That single act of defiance in 2014 – the “Erf 2014” symbolic occupation – gave birth to the Affirmative Repositioning (AR)...

Namibia must shed ‘poverty mentality’ in international dealings – president

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urges Namibians to approach negotiations with the international community from a position of strength, warning against what she described as a “poverty mentality” in how the country engages globally. Speaking at...

Namibia’s new Public-Private Forum: A partnership of promise must not become a platform of platitudes

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inauguration of the Namibia Public Private Forum (NamPPF) marks an important milestone in the country’s ongoing attempt to bridge one of the most persistent gaps in our national development story, the divide...

Namibia’s midterm budget: Walking the tightrope between prudence and pressure

The midterm budget review delivered by minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Ericah Shafudah presents a careful balancing act, a fiscal plan that strives to maintain credibility and discipline, even as political realities and slowing growth...

Namibia launches public-private dialogue to tackle inequality, boost job creation

WINDHOEK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday inaugurated the country's first Public-Private Dialogue Forum (NamPPF), saying persistent socio-economic challenges -- unemployment, poverty, and inequality --...

Namibia participates in Young Officers’ Course in India

Date: October 23, 2025 Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is among three African countries participating in the Young Officers’ Course for newly commissioned Army Air Defence (AAD) officers, which officially commenced at the Army Air Defence College (AADC) in...

Namibia’s first solar wheeling project commissioned

The 10 MW Maxwell solar plant, which represents a “ground-breaking step” in Namibia’s transition to renewable energy and “serves as a model for future public- private power partnerships”, has been commissioned, says solar asset management company...