The Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers’ Union (Nasawu) has rejected Gendev Fishing Group’s proposed N$6 700 monthly salary offer, with the company confirming none of its employees accepted the proposal before the deadline yesterday morning. The dispute centres on whether…

Presidential special adviser and Upstream Petroleum Unit deputy head Carlo McLeod says Namibia’s development of its oil and gas should not come at the expense of workers’ dignity and welfare. His comments come after The Namibian reported that employees linked…

Some Namibian contract workers on TotalEnergies’ oil and gas project say they were handed new employment terms on a ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ basis, with no room to negotiate. TotalEnergies EP Namibia, a subsidiary of the French oil giant, is one of the…

Scientists are expanding research into the deaths of desert elephant calves in north-western Namibia amid concerns over rising mortality rates. The research follows the death of a newborn calf whose final hours were captured on video and shared by Elephant-Human…

The fishing industry has warned that the government’s proposal to increase the bycatch levy from 15% to 50% could threaten the viability of companies. The industry says this would ultimately lead to job losses and force vessels to stop operating.…

Overcrowded classrooms and rising demand for pre-primary placements are straining public schools, prompting concerns over capacity, admissions and potential corruption. The situation has also led to the education directorate in the Erongo region temporarily suspending all new pupils enrolments at…

The amount of hake caught and brought ashore in Namibia fell by more than half between the third and fourth quarters of 2025. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest agriculture and fishing indicators statistical bulletin. The bulletin…

NamPower says it is rolling out a multibillion-dollar transmission expansion programme aimed at strengthening Namibia’s electricity network and meeting growing demand in different regions. The announcement was made on Sunday at Swakopmund during the inauguration of a new electricity substation…

Namibia has set a target to increase its protected marine areas from 1.7% to 11% by 2030. Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani on Monday told the Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Roundtable in Mombasa, Kenya, that Namibia…

Informal traders operating in the Walvis Bay central business district (CBD) face imminent removal after the municipality issued a directive ordering them to vacate their trading spots by yesterday. The traders, many of whom say they paid municioal fees just…

The death of Walvis Bay pastor and biker community figure Petrus “Pietie” Fox has been felt across Namibia’s biking community, according to Nambiker founder Rousseau “Ross” Hill. Fox died on 9 June at the age of 70. Hill says the…

Namibia’s regional airports continue to operate at a loss despite ongoing investment in their maintenance and development. Namibia Airports Company (NAC) spokesperson Dan Kamati says the Ondangwa, Rundu, Lüderitz, Keetmanshoop and Katima Mulilo airports remain unprofitable. “Regional airports in Namibia…