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By: Envaalde Matheus China has pledged to open its markets wider to Namibian exports, including agricultural products, energy, and minerals, as part of a broader push to strengthen economic ties. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached USD 1.3 billion in 2024. At the Beijing Forecast Summit in September 2024, China committed to increasing imports from Africa, with Namibia among the key beneficiaries. Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, on […]

A 56-year-old woman was defrauded of N$60,000 in Klein Windhoek. Police allege that the complainant received a phone call from an unknown male suspect who posed as a representative of Bank Windhoek. Under the pretense of assisting with a banking matter, the suspect manipulated the complainant into revealing her personal banking information. Acting on the suspect’s instructions, the complainant unknowingly facilitated the transfer of N$60,000 from her account. No arrests […]

Heavy rains in northern Namibia are causing severe flooding in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions. The floodwaters, partly coming from southern Angola, have forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes. Oshana Regional Governor Elia Irimari confirmed that more than 900 people from parts of Oshakati town have been relocated to a center in Enya. However, the area is becoming overcrowded. “The water level is still rising. The relocation centre […]

By: Josia Shigwedha President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibia’s mining industry to do more in creating sustainable opportunities for youth and contributing to local economic development. Speaking during a visit to Rössing Uranium Mine today, President Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized that the government wants the mining sector to offer quality jobs, scholarships, training, internships, and support for young entrepreneurs. “We want mining companies to invest in the potential of our youth […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) member of parliament George Kambala on Wednesday tasked the house to introduce and properly resource a National Youth Development Fund. According to Kambala such a fund will ensure young people from Olukonda to Tubusis, from Katima Mulilo to Keetmanshoop, can access unrestricted funding and support to turn their ideas into reality. “Let us not design another programme that looks good on a brochure but […]

By: Envaalde Matheus The government plans to introduce a national system for authentication of information sources in response to a rise in AI-driven scams and cyberattacks in Namibia. Information minister Emma Theofelus told Parliament on Thursday that Namibians are increasingly falling victim to deep fakes, synthetic media, and social media fraud. She said the introduction will enable citizens to validate the credibility information they receive by cross-checking it against a […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia is currently implementing climate change projects valued at approximately N$1.3 billion, funded through various international climate financing mechanisms. These initiatives form part of the N$4 billion the country has secured over the past decade through multilateral funding windows and bilateral cooperation. Environment ministry’s deputy director for Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Petrus Muteyauli said the bulk of the funding has come from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the […]