1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (349+ words) The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says Namibia is still to develop a national policy on a circular economy. Ministry spokesperson Vilho Hangula says efforts to develop a national policy on a circular economy are still in the initial…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (694+ words) For generations, we Namibians have been told a beautiful story about our ocean. We are taught to take pride in having some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Just last year, our marine sector brought in a staggering…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (477+ words) …cases soar to 6 000 Another toddler died as a result of diarrhoea-related complications in the Zambezi region last month. This brings to 12 the number of children under the age of five years that have died as a result of diarrhoea in…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (614+ words) FOR thousands of senior citizens, banking is not simply about saving money or earning interest, but about making every dollar count. FirstRand Namibia says it returned N$3.9 million to senior citizens during the 2026 financial year, through fee waivers and other…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (744+ words) Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says the decision could expose the board to legal challenges and create the impression that the cancellation was intended to favour a particular bidder. The project, which attracted 23 bids, involves erecting 185km of veterinary cordon fencing, 155km along…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (503+ words) There is an unwritten law governing post-liberation politics across southern Africa: the further a society moves from its struggle for independence, the faster its founding party’s moral credit depreciates. For 36 years, Namibia’s ruling establishment operated on a simple, foundational assumption;…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (349+ words) Africa has launched the African Coalition against land degradation and environmental pollution caused by illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining on the continent. The coalition was launched by Ivorian minister of environment and ecological transition Abou Bamba on 25 August on…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (547+ words) By Thomas Naadi and Wycliffe Muia The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonged power cuts, saying the country is not alone in facing an electricity crisis that has affected several parts of West Africa....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (335+ words) Namibia and China have opened talks about establishing a new communication centre in Windhoek. This is after Namibia announced plans to strengthen the initiative through an agreement with China. New Era Publication chief executive Christof Maletsky says Namibia and China…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (269+ words) Businessman Joshua Haimbodi says his company had submitted the lowest bid at N$3 million for alterations and additions to the Oshakati presidential guest house. According to Haimbodi, the highest quotation was N$5.7 million, while his Emirates Trading CC submitted the…...