The decision whether to allow for marine phosphate mining in Namibia or not, will be made on Thursday by Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta. This follows a hearing between the ministry and two groups; one against, and the other for phosphate mining.

Former NBC veteran television journalist and news anchor Gert Rossouw has died. Rossouw is survived by his parents, a son and a daughter. He joined the then SWABC in 1985 as a video operator. He became a subeditor and eventually a senior sub in the news department. In 1992, he was promoted to senior producer […]

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has directed all schools to adjust their starting time as of Monday.

Founding President Sam Nujoma has called on the Ovambanderu to put their differences aside and rather concentrate on building the country’s rich culture.

A 21-year-old Zambian woman was arrested for possession of a pair of elephant tusks at Katima Mulilo on Friday.

Some Namibian students studying at Zambian universities could be left in the cold after that government banned two universities.

Windhoek-Namibia joins the rest of the world in celebrating Olympic day on Saturday, the 23rd of June. The internationally celebrated Olympic Day provides a platform for the Namibia National Olympic Committee to promote Olympic values in sports and encourage participation, especially among the youth. Windhoek, Omaruru, Tsumeb, Keetmanshoop, Oshakati, Rundu and Katima Mulilo have been […]

Two men who were arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth N$206 million through the port of Walvis Bay were denied bail on Monday. Namibian national Grant Noble and South African Dinath Azhar made their first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court on Monday and their case was postponed to 20 September 2018. The two […]

High Court Judge Harald Geier on Monday dismissed the Namibia Central Intelligence Service’s (NCIS) application to bar the weekly Patriot newspaper from publishing a story about the acquisition of NCIS properties with costs. Judge Geier in his judgement said he needed to balance what the law says and the constitutional provisions for free speech and […]

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will soon ban the use of plastic bags in national parks.