Woman gets 35 years for double murder and arson

WINDHOEK, 29 MAY (NAMPA) – The Windhoek High Court on Friday sentenced Mechthilde Karomo to 35 years in prison for the murder of her boyfriend and another woman she suspected was his new girlfriend on 26 December 2022. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Hardap and ||Kharas to host Genocide Rememberance Day together in Luderitz

LÜDERITZ, 26 MAY (NAMPA) - Control Administrative Officer at the ||Kharas governor’s office, Russel Titus said the Hardap and ǁKharas regions have decided to jointly observe Genocide Remembrance Day at Shark Island in Lüderitz. (Video: Lydia Pitiri)

Namibia pitches critical minerals to Shandong investors

WINDHOEK, 22 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibia has pitched its reserves of lithium, cobalt, copper, zinc, uranium, and rare earth minerals to investors from China’s Shandong Province at a business forum in Windhoek on Friday. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Health workers bury Ebola victim in DR Congo

Health workers in hazmat suits bury an Ebola victim in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the disease spreads to the nearby South Kivu province, heightening fears of its growing reach.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera)

Namibia, China strengthen trade and investment cooperation

WINDHOEK, 22 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibia and China on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and investment cooperation during the Namibia-China Business Forum held in Windhoek. (Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Theofelus tours Dinapama factory

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, accompanied by Deputy Minister Wenzel Kavaka and various ministry stakeholders, visited the Dinapama Manufacturing Factory in Windhoek on Wednesday to tour the facility and gain insight into its operations.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

Witbooi urges 700 vocational graduates to create opportunities

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – Vice President Lucia Witbooi on Wednesday celebrated 696 learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities who received vocational certificates accredited by the Namibia Qualifications Authority. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

New land reform commission tasked to accelerate equitable land distribution

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform on Wednesday welcomed a new cohort of commissioners to the Land Reform Advisory Commission, as government reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating land reform and addressing historical inequalities in land ownership. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

ISoP Africa Chapter meeting opens in Windhoek

WINDHOEK, 19 MAY (NAMPA) – The International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) Africa Chapter meeting officially opened in Windhoek on Tuesday, bringing together over 260 delegates from across the continent. ( Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

WHO sends medical supplies to DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) workers load medical supplies onto a plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, to be sent to help address the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Video: Torres Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

W.H.O declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain

GENEVA, 18 MAY ( NAMPA) - The World Health Organization declares a "public health emergency" over a rare strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of calling the outbreak a pandemic. Ninety-one reported deaths are suspected to have been caused by the current outbreak. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Bayern Munich celebrate 35th Bundesliga title

Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Luis Díaz and their Bayern Munich teammates celebrate their 35th Bundesliga title at Munich’s Marienplatz.(Video: Torres Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

Ngurare calls for greater youth roles

WINDHOEK, 18 MAY (NAMPA) – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Monday called for increased youth participation in decision-making processes, saying Africa’s future depends on empowering young people to shape governance and development on the continent. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

Nandi Ndaitwah hails !Gontes’ legacy of service and unity at funeral service

WINDHOEK, 16 MAY (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday paid tribute to late Swapo Hardap regional coordinator Joplin !Gontes, describing her as a dedicated leader whose life was defined by service, humility and compassion. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Namibia targets stronger EU trade

WINDHOEK, 13 MAY (NAMPA) - Namibia is positioning itself as a competitive investment and trade destination as government moves to strengthen the business climate, expand value-added exports and attract increased foreign direct investment (FDI) from the European Union (EU) and other global partners. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

Huawei pushes partner driven digital transformation in Namibia

WINDHOEK, 13 MAY (NAMPA)- Huawei Namibia says it is intensifying efforts to accelerate digital transformation across key sectors of the economy by strengthening partnerships, expanding certification programmes and supporting technology deployment in industries such as mining. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Namibia, EU seek deeper trade, value addition partnership

WINDHOEK, 13 MAY (NAMPA) –Namibia and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday stressed their commitment to deeper trade relations, industrialisation and value addition during the last day of the Namibia-EU Business Forum underway in Windhoek. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WHO chief says 'no sign' of larger hantavirus outbreak

MADRID, 12 MAY (AFP) -The World Health Organisation assesses the hantavirus' risk to health globally as "low", chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says during a press conference in Madrid with Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez following a bilateral meeting. (Source: AFPTV)

Steenkamp calls for preservation of liberation history

WINDHOEK, 12 MAY (NAMPA) - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called for the preservation and documentation of Namibia’s liberation history to ensure it remains accessible to future generations.(Video: Torres Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

Namibia EU Business Forum opens

The second Namibia-EU Business Forum was officially opened in Windhoek on Tuesday, with close to 1 000 registrations recorded, which is more than double the 400 participants initially anticipated for the three-day event. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

Namibia, EU trade reaches N.dollars 37 billion as business forum opens

Namibia exported goods worth N.dollars 21 billion to the European Union (EU) in 2025, while imports from the EU amounted to N.dollars 16 billion, Director General of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Kaire Mbuende, said on Tuesday. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

Man shot and killed by police officer at Otjiwarongo

OTJIWARONGO, 11 MAY (NAMPA) - A 39-year-old man, believed to be mentally challenged, was shot and killed by a police officer on Monday morning at Otjiwarongo. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

Jinming calls for long-term zero-tariff agreement with Namibia

WINDHOEK, 11 MAY (NAMPA) - The Chinese government has reiterated that negotiations and the signing of a framework agreement are still required for the zero-tariff policy between Namibia and China to become a long-term institutional arrangement.(Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

Steenkamp calls for media freedom without restraint

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Sanet Steenkamp, has called on all stakeholders to create an environment where the media can operate freely and transparently without restraint.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

Calls to declare national emergency on road safety increase

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has called for a radical overhaul of Namibia’s road safety protocols, deeming the current situation a ‘national emergency’ following a series of tragic accidents that claimed at least 23 lives over the 01 May 2026 long weekend. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

Government to inject N$1.3 billion to NEF to alleviate fuel price shocks

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) – The government has announced a financial intervention aimed at stabilising the domestic economy, committing approximately N.dollars 1.3 billion over two months (April and May) to cushion citizens and industries against skyrocketing global fuel prices. NAMPA TV

Motorists to feel pain at pump again as fuel prices rise

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) – Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse has announced fuel price hikes effective midnight, 08 May 2026, citing global market volatility and Middle Eastern tensions, particularly developments affecting global oil supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. (Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV