Bank Windhoek says its new 13-storey headquarters, Capricorn-on-Main, has received compliance certification and is expected to become operational in September. It marks a milestone in the renewal of Windhoek’s Central Business District (CBD), the bank notes in a media statement…

RedForce Debt Management CC’s N$850 000 defamation case against urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has been postponed to November for a case management conference. In an order delivered on Tuesday, judge Shafimana Ueitele directed Sankwasa, sued in both…

Otjinene farmers have elected new leadership for the Otjinene Farmers Association, ending the previous leadership’s 18-year rule. The association held its elective congress at Otjinene in the Omaheke region over the weekend. Utarera Kavaka from Otjinoko village was elected chairperson,…

A woman (33), who is already facing drug-related charges, was arrested again at Rehoboth on Saturday after the police allegedly recovered 15 units of suspected crack cocaine and N$5 100 in cash during an undercover operation. The incident occurred at…

Kavango West health director Fransiska Hamutenya says her directorate spends between N$2 million and N$3 million a year on office rentals, with no budget set aside in the current financial year for a permanent regional office, despite an urgent need…

An unidentified person was burnt beyond recognition when the pick-up he was driving crashed into a tree and burst into flames in the Okakarara area on Saturday morning. Police head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa region senior inspector Maureen…

The Rundu Town Council (RTC) has launched a commercial subsidiary, Rundu Town Council Commercial Services (Pty) Ltd, to generate additional income and reduce pressure on the council’s finances. The company was launched during the fourth Rundu Mayoral Business Forum held…

The Namibia Revenue Agency has announced the commencement of a mandatory pilot phase for its financial security framework at its Walvis Bay office. Namra in a notice on Friday says the pilot phase will run from 1 December to 28…

A toddler died under a collapsing wall at Otjiwarongo’s Ombili settlement on Friday. The wall collapsed after it was allegedly struck by a reversing vehicle. Police head of community Alaffairs in the Otjozondjupa region senior inspector Maureen Mbeha in a…

Otjiwarongo residents on Thursday staged a demonstration over the municipality’s alleged delays in writing off pensioners’ accumulated debt. In their petition, the demonstrators claimed they were in possession of a written directive from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development…

The governments of Namibia and the United States on Friday announced a planned, phased reduction of US financial assistance for Namibia’s HIV-AIDS response. This follows the country’s achievement of HIV-AIDS epidemic control and its surpassing of global targets. A joint…

The High Commission of India in Windhoek is hosting an exhibition on Indian tea at Grove Mall, which started on Tuesday and runs till 9 September. The exhibition, the first Indian tea exhibition to be held in Namibia, will showcase…