Lawyers say an application by the director general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) to have a defamation claim against him heard in secret is “concerning” and could undermine public interest. NCIS chief Bamba Nghipandua has requested that a…

The parliament has abruptly suspended the recruitment of an information commissioner and deputy, further delaying the implementation of the Access to Information Act. In a newspaper notice on Wednesday, the parliament announced that the recruitment process for these two positions…

United States (US) ambassador to Namibia John Giodarno hosted a discussion to combat wildlife trafficking in Windhoek on 24 February. The meeting brought together Namibian conservation leaders and US government officials to discuss progress in arrests and convictions, regional coordination…

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula says the national budget cuts development spending while allocating billions to travel and workshops, describing it as “business-as-usual”. Itula held a press conference in Windhoek yesterday, where he outlined what he described…

Two Windhoek properties owned by former SME Bank shareholder Enock Kamushinda’s companies are set for a third auction as liquidators seek to recover N$140 million owed. The Small and Medium Enterprise Bank (SME Bank) fell into insolvency in 2017 after…

The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) improved extraction of value from cattle in the 2024/25 financial year, despite persistent drought. According to the latest Meatco annual report, the company was able to introduce production and processing efficiencies, even with lower…

The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) and its employees have reached an agreement to end the strike that began last Thursday. The Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN) announced on Monday night that the agreement includes the payment of a 14th…

The government plans to reduce funding to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) during the 2026/27 financial year, but several entities will still receive subsidies and capital support. Presenting the national budget for 2026/27 in the National Assembly on Thursday, minister of finance…

A teenage boy was one of three people who died over the weekend after allegedly being struck by lightning. National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report says Joseph Kandjila (13) was found under a tree…

At least two school hostels at Mukwe in the Kavango East region had to close following a power outage. Circuit inspector Theofillus Kadhimo has confirmed that the powerline from the Shadipwera substation that feeds Ndiyona Combined School and Max Makushe…

Namibia’s newly launched foot-and-mouth disease support fund has secured N$12.76 million from unions and corporations to bolster national biosecurity and emergency response efforts. The fund is organised by Namibia’s four farmers’ unions, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) and the…

Two cases of alleged rape were recorded on Friday, according to police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. The cases are recorded in a weekend crime report released by the police. A 26-year-old male suspect is alleged to have raped a…