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Fishrot accused not in danger

Ester Mbathera Deputy Commissioner Veikko Armas, the warden of the Windhoek correctional facility said the Fishrot accused's lives are in no danger. This comes after allegations made by the Nam...
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Regions prepare to expand constituencies

Hertta-maria Amutenja Kavango East Regional Council chairperson and Mukwe constituency councillor, Damian Maghambayi, said the region is considering the expansion of constituencies to address evol...

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12 arrested in corruption-related cases in six months

Stefanus Nashama In the last six months, 12 people have been arrested in corruption-related cases. This was announced by ACC spokesperson Josefina Nghituwamata in a statement on Monday. A nu...
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CoW to stick to RedForce for debt collection

Martin Endjala City of Windhoek (CoW) deputy mayor, Joseph Uapingene, said the city will stick with RedForce to collect its debts, despite calls from the Katutura Residents Committee (KRC) to abol...
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FAO enhances livestock disease management in Namibia

Niël Terblanché The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is intensifying its efforts to enable the Namibian government to better detect and manage outbreaks of contagious bovine...
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National cereal production estimated at 72 000 metric tons in 2024

Martin Endjala With the current drought conditions, the national cereal production of white maize, sorghum, pearl millet, and wheat for 2024, is estimated to be 72,150 tons representing a 53 perce...
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NDP6 consultation process completed

Niël Terblanché The National Planning Commission (NPC) has recently completed nationwide consultations to identify key areas for improvement. This is as the country transitions from its fifth N...
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Katti promises community engagement after major oil discovery

Niël Terblanché Custos Energy along with its partners Galp Energia and the National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) latest exploration campaign in the Mopane complex off the coast of Namibia has co...

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Uranium price to rise attaining US$80 per pound

Uranium market fundamentals continue to improve as a broad spectrum of countries announce plans for ever-increasing nuclear power capacity to enhance long-term energy security and pursue attainment o...
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Oceana earnings to be 60% higher

Oceana Group Limited expects basic headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended 31 March 2024 will be more than 60% higher than the reported basic earnings per share (EPS) of 295.4 cen...
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CPBN awards tenders worth N$6,4 billion

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) awarded contracts to the value of N$6,4 billion in the 2023-2024 financial year. CPBN’manager of stakeholders engagement, Johanna Kambala told Obser...
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Paratus gets new shares approval from CRAN, NCC

CHAMWE KAIRA Paratus Namibia Holdings Limited informed shareholders that it has obtained the necessary regulatory approval from Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) and the Namibi...
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Windhoek working to avert water crisis

The City of Windhoek has announced water crisis restrictions as part of a drought response plan. Residents and businesses will be required to save 10% of their consumption effective from 1 July. C...
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Anglo American sells diamonds worth US$445m

Anglo American rough diamond sales amounted to US$445 million in the third cycle of 2024.The mining giant also operates in Namibia through the 50/50 joint venture between the government and De Beers....