Namibia’s largest fishing export sector has secured continued access to European and other high-value seafood markets. The country’s hake trawl and longline fishery was recently recertified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability programme. The certification, which was renewed in…

Illegal dumping along the Erongo coastline could result in fines of up to N$500 000 or a prison sentence of up to 25 years, Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses says. This comes after a beach cleanup exercise at Long Beach earlier…

A 32-year-old correctional officer took his life at the Omaruru Correctional Facility on Saturday afternoon, the police have confirmed. Erongo Police chief inspector Hilma Shomongula says the incident occurred at about 15h24 on 3 January. The deceased, Johannes Rooy, had…

The family of the late Phenny Ethingo, who died at Walvis Bay State Hospital in September 2017, says the guilty verdict against the doctor in her case has reopened a painful chapter they have carried since 2017. Ethingo’s elder sister,…

Namibia has begun the development of its third National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP III), a national policy instrument that will guide biodiversity conservation and sustainable use over the next decade. The process is being led by the Namibia…

A Rundu man who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for murder will now serve only two years after the High Court found that the state failed to properly prove its case. Tjihonyi Jatwimana was convicted by the Rundu…

The Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court could not proceed with a formal bail hearing for businessman Sydney Halupe on Wednesday after a “competent” state prosecutor was absent, leaving him in custody. Halupe (33), who recently ran as an independent candidate in the…

Unpaid water bills have pushed NamWater’s outstanding debt to N$2.8 billion, intensifying pressure on a public utility that says continued non-payment is undermining its ability to secure the country’s bulk water supply. The Namibian Water Corporation (NamWater) says the outstanding…

The police in the Erongo region have arrested two Namibian men in separate drug-related operations at Usakos and Swakopmund on Tuesday, leading to the recovery of cannabis valued at more than N$80 000. At Usakos, a man (48) was arrested…

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi has condemned taxi operators hiking public passenger fares without the legally required Road Transportation Board approval, calling it a violation of the rule of law. Nekundi in a press statement released on Friday…

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has paid tribute to Brian Low, the paramedic and emergency responder at Lifelink Henties Bay, who died while saving two children on Thursday. “His courage and command to saving lives will always be remembered.…

The managing director (MD) of the Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik (WMF), colonel Petrus Anton, was suspended this week to allow for an investigation into the military-owned subsidiary over alleged financial accountability issues. Last year, a whistle-blower leaked information to Affirmative Repositioning leader…