The Showmax board has announced plans to discontinue the streaming service, citing long-term sustainability and strategic priorities. In a letter sent to subscribers on Thursday, the company says: “Following a comprehensive review, the Showmax board has taken the decision to…

The MTC Kasi Vibe Festival will return from 31 July to 2 August 2026 at Brakwater Recreational Park (Paaltjies), 15km north of Windhoek, with organisers announcing open calls for performers, vendors and national brand ambassadors. Under the theme ‘Celebrating Our…

Ovaherero Traditional Authority chief Hoze Riruako has urged the government to allocate land to disenfranchised Namibians instead of waiting for genocide reparation negotiations to conclude. Riruako said this while giving feedback on discussions held with president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State…

Nedbank Namibia on Tuesday shared its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, with the group reporting N$17.2 billion in headline earnings. A key highlight for local stakeholders was the performance of the Nedbank Africa Regions (NAR) division,…

A company is an inanimate person.This means that although it has the ability to own assets, enter into contracts and trade with others, it is ultimately unable to do so because it is not a living, breathing person. Because of…

Supporting entrepreneurs and fostering an enterprise culture across Namibia’s 14 administrative regions motivated the founding of SMEs Compete. This has always been, and continues to be, the core purpose of our social entrepreneurship organisation. Midway through the implementation of a…

Trigon Metals, the Canadian exploration company that sold Kombat Mine near Otavi to Horizon Corporation last December, has relocated to Morocco – where it has launched a drilling campaign at the Addana Project. This was confirmed in a statement issued…

Namibia is intensifying reforms to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. With support from the European Union, the country prepares for key international assessments and works towards exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist. The Financial Intelligence…

Standard Bank Namibia has been named the best trade finance provider in Namibia in the 2026 Global Finance Best Trade Finance Providers Awards. A statement issued by the bank yesterday says the award comes at a time when Namibia is…

Namibia is preparing to launch its first heavy-duty freight locomotive powered by locally produced green hydrogen later this year. The project could position Namibia as one of the first countries in Africa to operate a heavy duty freight train powered…

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare and partners last week inaugurated four new classrooms and storage facilities worth N$1.4 million at Rietoog’s WJD Cloete Combined School. The classrooms are aimed at strengthening access to education in the rural…

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed a recall of VW Polo Vivo vehicles as notified by the Volkswagen Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (VW). The vehicle recall affects a total of 25 729 vehicles. The affected VW Polo Vivos were…