A company that challenged the refusal of a petroleum exploration licence in Namibia has lost its case in the Supreme Court, which has upheld the mines and energy minister’s decision to reject its application for offshore oil blocks.Red Soil Energy…

National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called on media organisations to report fairly on women in leadership positions. She says coverage often focuses on their controversy and personal conduct instead of their work and achievements. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says this type of…

The fisheries ministry says Namibian fishing quota holders are allowed to enter private commercial agreements with third parties, following a disputed horse mackerel deal. This disputed agreement involved a Democratic Republic of Congo-linked entity and Namibian fishing companies. In a…

The Namibia Nurses Union has warned the parliament that an oversupply of private college graduates is causing rising unemployment of nurses and compromising clinical training quality. Union secretary general Junias Shilunga raised this concern during a stakeholder consultative workshop convened…

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair. In a ruling delivered by acting judge James Devittie last week,…

Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses has denied allegations that her office failed to act on disputed housing allocations involving victims of the July 2020 Twaloloka fire at Walvis Bay. This follows an affidavit and complaint submitted by Andemale Shikongo, who claims…

A DESERT locust outbreak has been detected in parts of the Erongo and Hardap regions, with warnings that the insects are already destroying grazing and natural vegetation in affected areas. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform yesterday…

A boy (16) from the Omusati region who rescued toddler twins from drowning has been offered professional lifeguard training and future employment opportunities following his actions. Kornelius Shimwafeni recently rescued the twins from a pond at Omutundungu village after the…

Former Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) chief executive officer (CEO) Albert Nicanor says he is considering legal action after being dismissed following disciplinary and appeal findings against him. Nicanor rejected the outcome of what he describes…

Pilchard bycatch has increased from 608 tonnes in 2020 to more than 11 000 tonnes in both 2024 and 2025, despite the species remaining under moratorium. Figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform show that…

The Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music’s board has fired chief executive Albert Nicanor, following a disciplinary process finding him guilty of misconduct. This includes “gross insubordination, fraud, dishonesty, and the negligent and unauthorised use of a company…

The government may have lost N$157.5 million from 17 500 tonnes of hake caught as bycatch by 15 horse mackerel freezer trawlers in 2025. These figures are calculated according to the 2026 freezer hake average prices that currently stand at…