Lively buzz and cheerful chatter filled the air, creating an atmosphere so vibrant that it inspired and energised the youngsters in my neighbourhood as they headed off for the first day of the new school year. I quietly wished that…

Namibia could be presented with a renewed opportunity to strengthen its trade relationship with the United States (US) after the US House of Representatives passed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) through to 2028. The bill was…

Windhoek has ranked among Africa’s higher-cost cities in 2026, placing seventh on the continent and fourth in southern Africa, according to cost-of-living data published by Numbeo. Numbeo says its index compares relative living costs across cities using a basket of…

Midas Minerals Ltd has reported a new high-grade copper and silver discovery at its Spaatzu Prospect within the Otavi Copper Project in Namibia, according to results released by the company. Initial drilling from hole MORC006 intersected multiple mineralised zones, including…

Northern-based rising duo North Gang are making waves with their two new projects, an extended play (EP) titled ‘Sons of the North’, and their fast-growing fashion brand, KoNooli Fashions. The brothers, Lineekela and Sixulifeni Hituuamata, say their are making a…

The agriculture ministry has urged Namibians to follow legal procedures when resolving communal land disputes, following a recent fatal shooting in the Oshikoto region. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform made this statement on Wednesday, nearly two…

St George’s Diocesan School has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden death of Diana Ndove, a Grade 12 pupil who has been part of the school community since pre-primary level. In a statement, the school describes Ndove as a cherished…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday paid a visit to the parents and teachers of a kindergarten she helped establish at Onheleiwa village in the Ohangwena region 27 years ago. The president has been closely involved in the development of Nghiwete…

Small-scale farmers at the Shadikongoro green scheme in the Kavango East region are enjoying strong sales, driven by a growing local market. The assistant farm manager, Lima Kativa, says demand for their produce remains high. Kativa recently told The Namibian…

The high seas are the vast open waters that stretch far beyond any country’s borders. Beneath their deep blue surface lives an incredible variety of marine life – from fish and sharks to turtles, whales and dolphins. Because no nation…

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has called on president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to recall parliamentarians to resume their National Assembly work early. This because of the unresolved youth unemployment crisis, he says. Last November, the president complained about the parliament’s…

Former presidential adviser and ex-secretary of the Swapo Party Elders Council, Kanana Hishoono, has died. Hishoono died in the north of the country on Wednesday. He was 94 years old, although official records list his age as 89. Confirming his…