Stronger economic cooperation, African unity and the promotion of intra-continental trade dominated discussions at celebrations marking Ghana’s 69th independence anniversary in Windhoek on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Namibia’s minister of international relations and trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, who previously served…

Namibian consumers face a potential fuel price increase of N$4.50 per litre in April, driven by international conflict, regional market shifts, and infrastructure constraints. According to South African media reports, the country is bracing for potential fuel price shocks in…

Minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus halted the recruitment of an information commissioner last week over what she described as insufficient stakeholder consultations. In a letter to the National Assembly secretary, dated 27 February, Theofelus requests that the…

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi says he has no ambitions to run for the Swapo secretary general position at the next party elective congress slated for next year. Nekundi made this comment in a Monday interview with The…

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi says the government has entered the next phase of implementing technology-based interventions to reduce road accidents. This includes the expansion of dashboard cameras (dashcams) along the roads. Speaking to Desert FM last week,…

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has called for youth unemployment to be declared a national disaster. This follows a “candid and tell-all” meeting with president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, he says. Speaking after the meeting this week, Venaani said it…

Namibia is widely hailed for its conservation successes, from thriving wildlife populations to community-based natural resource management. Yet one of the world’s most trafficked and least understood mammals continues to quietly fight for survival: the Temminck’s ground pangolin. Beyond their…

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) has recorded a sharp rise in student registrations under Namibia’s new subsidised tertiary education model, with more than 16 000 students registered for 2026 overall as of last Friday. Nust has now…

Health professionals have raised alarm over a growing and dangerous trend among young people who tamper with or “jump” disposable vapes (commonly referred to on the street as “choefs”) that have depleted. This allows users to continue to inhale residual…

A critical lack of access to calculators at Westmond High School at Otjomuise has directly affected pupil participation and performance, particularly in accounting and mathematics, according to accounting teacher Viktoria Hukuete-Shifeta. The need prompted Hukuete-Shifeta to launch the ‘Donate a…

A N$4.9 million emergency tender linked to urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has sparked debate over the transparency of Namibia’s public procurement system. The Namibian on Friday reported that the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked Sankwasa to…

OneAfrica journalist Maria Hamukwaya, who was reported missing after sending a distressing message to her manager saying she felt unsafe in a taxi in Windhoek, has been found. A colleague has confirmed that Hamukwaya has been located and is giving…