The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has appointed Zenobia Barry as its acting director, effective 1 October. Barry’s appointment follows the reassignment of Bryan Eiseb, who has headed the FIC since 2024 and was appointed as director general of the Anti-Corruption…

The Kavango West Regional Council yesterday signed an agreement with Metzger Koranyara Trading CC to formalise a strategic partnership aimed at driving development in the region. The agreement was signed at the council’s boardroom and covers agricultural production, agro‑processing, trainee…

Newly elected Swapo Hardap regional coordinator Else Umati has pledged to unite party members, strengthen structures at district level and ensure greater engagement with communities during her one-year term. Speaking after her election on Monday, Umati described the position as…

The Ongandjera Traditional Authority has transferred over 60 hectares of fertile land to the government to enhance agricultural production and ensure national food security. This allocation, sanctioned by Omukwaniilwa (King) Johannes Mupiya, includes 9.9 hectares at Olupelengwa and 50.5 hectares…

Firefighters earlier this month successfully rescued dozens of crocodiles after a fire broke out on the thatched rooftops of their pond enclosures at the Otjiwarongo Crocodile Farm. Otjiwarongo Municipality fire department chief Daniel Pavaza says several crocodiles were directly affected…

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has threatened to revoke electricity distribution licences from underperforming municipalities and regional councils and hand networks to operators with proven technical and financial capacity. The warning follows an audit that found widespread non-compliance across Namibia’s…

NamPost on Friday opened the Nkurenkuru Post Office and handed over Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to two community centres in Kavango West, to help expand access to financial and digital services for rural residents. Speaking at the event,…

Ongwediva junior mayor Etuhole Phillemon urges Namibia’s leaders to place young people at the centre of economic development, saying the youth need opportunities, not promises. Speaking at the official opening of the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday, Phillemon…

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says agriculture is the foundation of Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and has a critical role to play in the country’s development agenda. In a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of…

Several incidents of driving under the influence of alcohol have been recorded by the police. In one case, a man was arrested for allegedly driving a truck under the influence of intoxicating liquor on Friday at about 04h43 along the…

Namibian rider Alex Miller and South Africa’s Hayley Preen were crowned the African Gravel champions in the men and women’s elite categories, respectively, after impressive performances in the Khomas100 African Gravel Championships on Saturday. The Khomas100 cycling challenge, which attracted…

Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture minister Sanet Steenkamp has called for a realignment of the Hardap region’s education strategy, urging schools to shift greater attention towards foundational learning, teacher accountability and the maintenance of education infrastructure. Steenkamp, during…