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Political analyst wants national honours to be extended beyond liberation struggle

By: Josia Shigwedha Political analyst, Marias Kudumo, says Namibia needs to broaden the scope of its national honours to recognise individual contributions beyond the liberation struggle, such as in academia, business and innovation. His remarks come on the back of the conferment ceremony of 804 liberation medals and 197 Independence medals on Namibians in recognition of their contributions to the country, on Tuesday, at Independence Stadium, in Windhoek. The medals […]

todayAugust 25, 2026

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V5 Digital launches AI Academy for Namibian organisations

By: Ritta Lotto V5 Digital has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy in Windhoek to help Namibian organisations understand how to use AI in their day-to-day operations. The programme will assess organisations’ AI needs, train employees and support businesses in implementing AI tools to improve productivity and performance. V5 Digital’s founder and Managing Director. Armin Wieland, says the Academy was created because businesses are no longer asking whether AI will […]

todayAugust 25, 2026

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CityLink bus service introduces child caretakers

By: Taati Niilenge The CityLink bus service has started a caretaker service that will allow parents to send their children from Windhoek to the north without worrying about their safety. A caretaker will be available on the bus during the school holiday period, checking on the children, assisting them where necessary and making sure they are comfortable, while also providing them with complimentary snacks during the journey. The transport service’d […]

todayAugust 25, 2026

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Teenager missing in Swakopmund 

By: Taati Niilenge The Erongo police seek public assistance in tracing 17-year-old Nathan Nowaseb who went missing in Swakopmund. According to Erongo police spokesperson, senior inspector Judith Shomongula, it is alleged that Nowaseb left his family house at Erf. No. 32, Stefanus Shipanga Street on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 15h00. It was further alleged that the Grade 9 learner of Grandridge Private school in Swakopmund has a history of disappearing from home […]

todayAugust 25, 2026

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President Nandi-Ndaitwah says liberation heroes will never be forgotten

By: Josia Shigwedha President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the sacrifices made by fallen liberation struggle heroes’ will never be forgotten. She was speaking at Heroes’ Acre during the reburial ceremony of eight liberation struggle heroes, on Monday. Delivering her keynote address, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the SWAPO party will continue efforts to trace the whereabouts of Brendan Simbwaye and gather information that could help locate his remains. Three of the reburied […]

todayAugust 24, 2026

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State procurement tailor-made for the comrades

Photo contributed by: ITWeb The Namibian government has unveiled a plethora of new state-owned entities to participate in state tenders – in competition with the private sector. Radical amendments to the Public Procurement Act published this month almost double procurement thresholds in most cases and list seventy-five new SOEs who are now also in line to be awarded state tenders without calling for open public bids. This is in addition […]

todayAugust 24, 2026

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Otjomuise man’s remains found eight months later 

By: Josia Shigwedha The police on Friday announced the discovery of human skeletal remains, a few kilometres west of Otjomuise suburb, in Windhoek on 18 August.  In a statement, the police said a goat herder had discovered what they suspected to be the remains of Iiyambo Beatus Tuna Kashanu, who was reported missing in January 2025.   They further said the items recovered at the scene were clothing, sandals, cash, bank […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

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Amutse says informal sector helped build today’s professionals

By: Envaalde Matheus Industries minister Modestus Amutse says the same informal activities that are often viewed as a problem have helped sustain families and create opportunities for people who are now in professional and government positions. Amutse told the 30 appointed members of the National Steering Committee on the Informal Economy on Friday that the formalisation of the informal sector must be designed around local realities and the needs of […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

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Code C1 driver’s licence issuance under review says Transport Ministry 

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Ministry of Works and Transport says it has identified the code C1 driver licensing system as having challenges and that amendments are being processed to amend the irregularities. The ministry’s transportation regulations management director, Damian Mabengano said this on Tuesday, while responding to inquiries from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing. “The C1, it came out as a challenge and Roads Authority has reported that […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

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