The Khomas governor’s office plans to host a youth-centred festival to celebrate Namibia’s 36th Independence Day on Friday. Namibians will be commemorating the 36th Independence Day nationwide on Saturday, 21 March. It will be held under the theme ‘Beyond 35:…

On 26 February, minister of finance Ericah Shafudah presented the 2026/27 national budget to the august House under the theme ‘People, Productivity and Prudence.’ The budget was delivered at a time of constrained fiscal space, elevated debt levels and a…

March is that time of the year when many Namibians feel a sense of relief and excitement. For some, bonuses are coming in. For others, salary increases might be on the horizon. And for many more, this is simply the…

Students and young professionals have been urged to embrace project management not only as a career path, but as a critical skillset for career advancement. Speaking at the 15th edition of the Namibia Careers Expo on Monday, Monasa Advisory and…

Oshakati State Hospital is struggling to manage patient records as space shortages and budget constraints force staff to use non-compliant, temporary storage facilities. Photos seen by The Namibian show files on the floor, some of which appear soaked. Member of…

An urgent application to evict a group of people who have been camping at Swapo’s national headquarters in Windhoek since last October is scheduled to be heard in the Windhoek High Court next Friday. The hearing of the urgent application…

The Namibia Nurses Union (Nanu) has raised concern over what it describes as ‘a growing trend’ of members of the public taking videos and photographs of healthcare workers and patients inside public healthcare facilities. In a statement released on Monday,…

British oil and gas company Tower Resources says it expects its application for approval of a farm-out agreement to be expedited following meetings with the upstream petroleum unit and the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy. Tower Resources is the…

Oil exploration company Pancontinental Energy halted trading of its shares on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday as the market anticipates an announcement of a new partner to work with Pancontinental in Namibia. Pancontinental has for several years been searching…

Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse has given mining company Xinfeng Investments one week to detail how it would rectify irregularities and meet new conditions to resume operations. These irregularities led to the mine’s closure in December 2024.…

When independence came 36 years ago, I was soaked by the rains that made their providential entry, as if attempting to obliterate a past that distorted all of us and ushering in hope for a more humane future. As I…

Six pupils from Captain Reverend Dr Hendrik Witbooi Primary School at Gibeon in the Hardap region have broken windows at Dr WM Jod Junior Primary School. The Namibian on Tuesday published an article about pupils at the school behaving increasingly…