Swapo member and former Namibia National Students Organisation president Simon Taapopi is reportedly set to become the next executive chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC). This is despite controversy surrounding the council’s leadership elections. The executive chairperson position is…

COLLABORATIVE efforts by two alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) are driving sustainability initiatives for the benefit of the Okatyali constituency in the Oshana region. The two are Ester Hango and Hilde Amushembe. On 28 July, Hango and Amushembe…

As of the end of September, Namibians (individuals and businesses) had deposited N$148.3 billion into different bank accounts. This is an increase of N$13.4 billion compared to the same time last year, according to to the Namibia Statistics Agency third…

AS of the end of September, Namibians (individuals and businesses) had deposited N$148.3 billion into different bank accounts. This is an increase of N$13.4 billion compared to the same time last year, according to to the Namibia Statistics Agency third…

FIRST National Bank of Namibia (FNB) has become the first bank to issue Basel III compliant Tier 2 capital notes worth N$500 million in Namibia. Tier 2 capital notes are electronic securities that are traded on financial markets, such as…

88 Energy Limited says it has identified 10 independent structural closures with significant hydrocarbon potential in Namibia’s Owambo Basin. According to the oil and gas exploration company, this is through the initial interpretation of 2D seismic data within the southern…

NAMIBIA’S FINANCIAL MARKET is poised for a significant transformation, with the introduction of the Central Securities Depository (CSD). This critical infrastructure was approved by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority on 8 March. As a cornerstone of modern financial systems,…

In 2014, ZACK Beauchamp wrote an article titled ‘The Oil Curse: How Black Gold Makes Countries More Authoritarian, Corrupt and Violent’. This concept has since been discussed extensively, and numerous reports over the years have highlighted the adverse impacts of…

Sport, youth and national service minister Agnes Tjongarero has issued a directive to halt the National Youth Council (NYC) leadership elections. This is due to gross violations of the law by the board, says Tjongarero. The decision came as delegates…

The Electoral Court has ordered the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to provide voting information from Namibia’s National Assembly election to the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM). The ECN agreed the court could make…

Namibia recorded 2 925 car accidents between 1 January and 7 December this year, resulting in 5 297 injuries and 385 fatalities. This was revealed by the Motor Vehicle Assistance (MVA) Fund at a media event of the 2024/2025 Festive…

Namibia recorded 2 925 car accidents between 1 January and 7 December this year, resulting in 5 297 injuries and 385 fatalities. This was revealed by the Motor Vehicle Assistance (MVA) Fund at a media event of the 2024/2025 Festive…