Windhoek: Namibia’s growing oil and gas sector and its potential to attract global investment took centre stage at the 8th Namibia International Energy Conference 2026, currently underway in Windhoek. The four-day conference, held under the theme ‘The…
Windhoek: The Fishrot matter has been postponed to 24 April 2026 for Judge Marelize du Plessis to hear an application made by Ricardo Gustavo’s lawyer Ileni Gebhardt, seeking the main criminal trial to proceed pending the outcome of two interlocutory …
Opuwo: Local professional boxer David ‘Opuwo-Flash’ Shinuna has set his sights on victory as he prepares to face Zimbabwean opponent Patson Mutengwa in a highly anticipated bout in Opuwo. The fight will headline the Opuwo Trade Fair Boxing Bonanza, sc…
Tsumeb: Concerned residents under the Tsumeb Aitsama Madan Development Project on Monday submitted a petition to the Tsumeb Municipal Council, calling for greater transparency, accountability, and equitable economic opportunities in local governance.
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Opuwo: Longstanding disputes over traditional leadership in the Kunene Region are increasingly hampering governance, delaying the recognition of rightful chiefs and slowing critical development programmes meant to uplift local communities. Speaking du…
Otamanzi: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Omusati Region has confirmed the death of a 28-year-old man in a donkey cart accident at Otamanzi village on Sunday. Omusati Regional Commander Ismael Basson reported that the tragic incident took pl…
Ohangwena: Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa on Monday handed over a newly constructed house to a resident of Oshandi village in the Ondobe Constituency. The house was given to Lucia Petrus through the Office of the Governor and the Cash for Work Pr…
Katima mulilo: The Katima Mulilo Town Council has suspended its embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Raphael Liswaniso, days after he was reinstated.
According to Namibia Press Agency, a suspension letter dated 13 April 2026, seen by this news a…
Windhoek: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has announced new restrictions on shuttle services to Deadvlei within the Namib-Naukluft Park, effective from 01 May 2026. Only two categories of operators will be authorised to provid…
Windhoek: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) on Tuesday initiated the National Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) sector training programme. This initiative aims to bolster compliance with Namibia’s ABS legislation and safeguard th…
Grootfontein: A 34-year-old woman appeared in the Grootfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the alleged murder of her 50-year-old husband, who was a sergeant police officer at Okakarara. Annelda |Uiras appeared before magistrate Adelinus Hailonga …
Windhoek: The 40-year-old human resource practitioner in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Emiriha Haikela, who was arrested on charges of bribery, was denied bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
According t…
Okakarara: Okakarara community members, led by the town’s Swapo Party district leadership, gathered for a prayer session at the accident scene, where former Otjozondjupa governor and member of Parliament James Uerikua and his son Venturo died on 03 Ap…
Windhoek: Former fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau has appealed to the High Court to proceed with the much-anticipated ‘Fishrot’ trial despite pending legal hurdles. During proceedings on Monday, Esau’s lawyer, Florian Beukes, urged the court to begin…
Windhoek: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized large volumes of illicit drugs and arrested more than 200 suspects nationwide in March 2026.
According to Namibia Press Agency, in a press statement released by NamPol on Monday, Head of the Public…
