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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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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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Effort to save stranded hippos underway

Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has stepped in to assist more than 200 hippopotamuses trapped in the mud of floodplains along the Linyanti and Chobe river...
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Malaria cases spike

Niël Terblanché Namibia is currently experiencing a significant increase in malaria cases across 15 health districts. The situation prompted the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) t...
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Abortion bill not finalised yet

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The parliamentary standing committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs stated that the abortion bill is still in progress. Despite three petitions ...
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Politicians call for presidential debate

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Maximillian Katjimune, a Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament added his voice to the call for a public debate between candidates in the presidential race that ...
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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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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....