The body of a villager from Nongozi was retrieved from a swamp in the Nkasa-Rupara National Park in the Zambezi Region on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Samupwa Lubinda’s body was already in a state of early decomposition when it was retrieved. According to a police report, Lubinda drowned during a fishing excursion with two other men […]
One of the oldest historic buildings in Windhoek, the Alte Feste in the city centre, will be renovated and turned into an art, craft, and heritage centre. The initiative by the Namibia Craft Centre and the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture aims to revitalise the historic building. It will have a craft market, an […]
Final preparations for the tabling of the long-awaited Investment Promotion Bill in the National Assembly are in full swing. The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says the Bill and accompanying regulations and policies will be tabled during the second quarter of the year. The policy on the Special Economic Zone will also be […]
The domestic economy is expected to expand by 3.7% in 2024 and is forecast to further grow by 4.1% in 2025, indicating a positive trajectory for the country’s economic landscape. This projection was given in the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) Economic Outlook update for March 2024, shedding light on the nation’s economic prospects. On a […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says the new industries of oil, gas, and green hydrogen require graduates to rise to the challenge and play their part in the advancement of Namibia’s development agenda. Dr. Mbumba, in his capacity as Chancellor, delivered the keynote address at UNAM’s 104th graduation ceremony in Windhoek. The graduation ceremony saw students from […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred the honour of National Hero on late struggle stalwart Ida Jimmy !Ha-Eiros and directed that a State Funeral be held in her honour. Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros will be buried on a date and place to be agreed upon with the family. President Nangolo Mbumba visited the family home on April 5, in […]
Prospective homeowners in the property group Save Namibia Project, under the leadership of Michael Amushelelo, are demanding the payment of their deposits on plots following a long delay on housing promises. The project, which promises affordable housing in Brakwater, about 20 kilometres north of Windhoek, has been on ice for almost four years since its […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has extended condolences to his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, and the people of Mozambique following a ferry tragedy that killed more than 90 people, including children. The ferry capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast in Nampula Province, en route to a nearby island, on Sunday. According to local media reports, some survivors managed […]
The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) says most farmers are faced with severe forage scarcity due to the poor rainfall experienced this year. Speaking to nbc News, the union’s Marketing and Public Relations Officer, Tanja Dahl, says the situation is expected to get worse as the normal dry season is setting in. Dahl says there is […]
Brazil would like to deepen its cooperation and economic and trade relations with Namibia. Its Ambassador to Namibia, Vivian Loss Sanmartin, says possibilities to increase trade between Brazil and Namibia are almost without a limit. She was speaking to nbc News against the backdrop of the visit of a 10-member business community delegation from Brazil […]
