The Namibian Police on Wednesday arrested a self-proclaimed prophet based in Rundu. Jafet Johannes’ arrest follows the opening of a fraud case against him. Johannes’ arrest comes after an alleged victim opened a case against him, claiming that Johannes created a blockchain account and invited the victim to buy the cryptocurrency, known as Trongrace. It […]

Namibian delegates participated in a number of business-to-business engagements on the sidelines of the World Trade Centres Association’s 53rd General Assembly. The B2Bs were aimed at soliciting finances and exploring investment opportunities with fellow participants. nbc Senior Producer Ndishishi Hamufungu has the outcome of some of the engagements.

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA)’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) for 2023 indicates that the Namibian financial system remained sound and resilient in 2022. Projected vulnerabilities in the global financial system could, however, potentially impact the domestic financial system. Domestic economic growth improved from 3.5% in 2021 to 4.6% […]

Despite efforts by various organisations to curb the scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country, the Kavango East Region continues to record high cases of GBV. According to statistics from the GBV Unit in Rundu, on average, the region records over 5,000 cases of GBV annually and over 400 cases every month. A senior […]

Standard Bank Namibia, through its corporate social responsibility programme, has reaffirmed its commitment to gradually move low-income earners from shacks to modern houses. The bank pledged N$2,6 million towards the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia project for this year. Standard Bank Namibia Senior Copywriter Khadijah Mouton says the bank has a significant role to play […]

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism urged workers at the national parks to maintain the newly renovated facilities in the Kunene and Erongo regions. Pohamba Shifeta said this during the handover of equipment and inauguration of the four national park facilities at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Springbokwasser, Ugab Mund, and Möwe Bay. The […]

The Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) and the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) have agreed to cooperate on issues of sexual reproductive health. NAPPA and the SPWC further agreed that assistance is needed within local communities, particularly among youth. “It’s so sad to see that even though Namibia has accomplished the 90-90-90 of the UNAIDS […]

Finland has returned the extracted stone fragments of the Ondonga people to the Namibian government. The handover was done at State House, witnessed by President Hage Geingob and his counterpart, Sauli Niinisto of Finland. The stone fragments were taken by a Finnish missionary, Martii Rautanen, more than 130 years ago from the Ondonga kingdom. Rautanen […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) reaches over 1.6 million people through its television, radio, and online services, with its main aim being to create high-quality content. This was said by the Chief News and Programming Officer of the nbc, Menesia Muinjo, as the corporation bid farewell to three of its structural pillars, who are headed […]

Five men who were arrested for holding an illegal meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court. They were all released on bail of N$10,000 each with conditions to surrender their travel documents to the investigating officer and not acquire new ones while on bail. Harris Mushe (41), Benjamin […]