TELECOM Namibia chief executive officer (CEO) Stanley Shanapinda yesterday apologised to customers for recent network disruptions, vowing intensified efforts in strengthening infrastructure and preventing future outages. Speaking at a media briefing, Shanapinda said the company takes full responsibility for the…

Presidential adviser and head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU), Kornelia Shilunga, says the decision to house the specialised unit within the Presidency is a strategic move to ensure the oil and gas sector remains a top national priority. Speaking…

For nearly three decades, Maria Kambinda (77) has lived at Ncamagoro village in the Kavango West region without identification. A resident of the area since arriving from Angola with her late brother in 1997, Kambinda remains undocumented. This lack of…

First National Bank (FNB) Namibia on Wednesday announced a partnership with the City of Windhoek to advance the capital’s ‘smart city’ agenda, with a focus on improving public safety through enhanced surveillance infrastructure. The partnership will see FNB Namibia contribute…

A Former employee of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) has appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and money laundering involving payments totalling more than N$2.6 million students allegedly made to her. Maria Hengari…

Two men were arrested in separate undercover police operations at Rehoboth’s Block E residential area on Tuesday in connection with the possession of illegal substances. In the first incident, a Namibian man (26) was arrested after he was allegedly found…

Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) bishop Abraham ||Kheibeb on Wednesday handed over a letter of transfer to Mariental mayor Ethel Isaacks, confirming the donation of 65ha of church-owned land to the Mariental Municipality. The land, identified…

Namibia and Angola on Tuesday signed a power purchase agreement and joint development agreement to advance the Angola-Namibia Power Transmission Interconnector Project (Anna). The Anna Interconnector Project is estimated to cost about N$941 million and is scheduled for completion in…

A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday. The patient’s brother happened to carry a rare, virus-blocking genetic mutation. The man (63), dubbed the ‘Oslo patient’,…

The Namibian Police in the Omusati region have confirmed that a 28-year-old man died in a donkey cart accident at Otamanzi village on Sunday. Omusati police regional commander commissioner Ismael Basson says the incident occurred around 08h00 when the deceased…

Five hundred patients from the Kavango East and Zambezi regions are expected to benefit from the national cataract surgical campaign launched in the regions on Monday. The exercise is being jointly carried out by surgical teams from Windhoek Central Hospital,…

The budget for the second MTC Branding and Marketing Indaba increased to N$4.6 million, up from between N$4.4 million and N$4.5 million last year. This was mainly due to the introduction of the Excellence Awards. Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) spokesperson…