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PRETORIA, 17 July 2026 – From left: Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; and South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pictured at the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission in Pretoria on Friday, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Namibia, South Africa ink seven agreements at BNC

WINDHOEK, 17 JUL (NAMP) - The governments of Namibia and South Africa have concluded the fourth session of the Bi-National Com...

Uakutura Kambaekua

PRETORIA, 17 JULY 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah successfully co-chaired the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC), which took place today, Friday, 17 July, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NNN demands ‘business unusual’ as 4th Namibia-South Africa BNC concludes

WINDHOEK, 18 JUL (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has advocated for a strategic shift towards ‘business unusual�...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Director of Zambia’s Zaffico PLC Irene Lungu who was part of the panel discussion themed “The Golden Age of Strategic PR: Pathway to WPRF/APRA 2026,” an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Lungu urges Namibia to benchmark professionalising PR

SWAKOPMUND, 17 JUL (NAMPA) – Zambia’s experience in professionalising public relations (PR) demonstrates that legislation,...

WINDHOEK, 16 October- Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi. (Photo by Edward Tenete). NAMPA

Namibia seeks deeper industrial ties with South Africa amid N$86 billion trade relationship

WINDHOEK, 16 JUL (NAMPA) - Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi says Namibia and South Africa'...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Reducing transport time on Africa’s roads, ports and borders could raise exports by more than 12 percent and lift GDP growth over 2 percent, Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe said Thursday.

Gaolathe delivered a keynote address at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) in Swakopmund, citing the Trans-Kalahari Corridor and the Botswana Dry Port at Walvis Bay as examples of practical regional integration between Botswana and Namibia.

(Photo by: MICT) NAMPA

Namibia-Botswana corridor can lift Africa’s GDP: Gaolathe

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) - Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe said reducing transport time on Africa’s roads, ports an...

VP urges communicators to champion truth amid misinformation rise

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has urged communication professionals to uphold truth, ethical l...

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Africa risks having its story told incompletely by others unless African communicators take greater ownership of the continent’s narrative, African Public Relations Association (APRA) President Arik Karani said on Thursday.

Karani delivered a keynote address at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) in Swakopmund, themed “Telling Africa’s Story Through Effective Communication.”

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Tell Africa’s own story: APRA

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Africa risks having its story told incompletely by others unless African communicators take gre...

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Communication catalyst from good governance - /Goagoses

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Erongo Region Governor Nathalia /Goagoses has called for communication to be recognised as a ca...

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Effective communication key to bridging information gaps

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Communicators attending the Effective Communicators Conference 2026 have expressed the need for...

SWAKOPMUND, 15 JULY 2026 - Veteran journalist and former public relations practitioner Ester Mbathera presenting on the importance of journalist/communicators’ relationship during a break away session at the Effective Communicators Conference at Swakopmund on Wednesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Journalists, communicators urged to strengthen trust and amplify African stories

SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Journalists and public relations practitioners have called for stronger collaboration and cross...

PRETORIA, 20 August 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa co-chair the Fourth Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on Friday, 17 July. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah to co-chair BNC Summit Fourth Session

WINDHOEK, 15 JUL (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will travel to South Africa on Thursday to co-chair the Fourth s...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

PR practitioners urged to take strategic leadership role

SWAKOPMUND, 15 JUL (NAMPA) – Public relations practitioners across Africa have been urged to position themselves as strategi...

GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Namibia aiming to optimise public resources through precision planning

WINDHOEK, 13 JUL (NAMPA) – A 17-member delegation of experts from various government sectors will partake in a specialised c...

Uakutura Kambaekua

President Mnangagwa calls for measures to safeguard against drought

Harare, July 2, 2026 (New Ziana) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for the urgent adoption of climate-smart agricult...

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Zim calls for strengthened cybersecurity to combat AI threats

Harare, July 2, 2026 (New Ziana) - Zimbabwe has intensified its drive to strengthen cybersecurity and combat the growing threa...

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UNICEF Lauds Zim For Significant Progress in Child Well-Being

Bulawayo, July 1, 2026 (New Ziana) – Zimbabwe has recorded notable gains in child survival, nutrition, education and protect...

Angie September

Zim approves nutrition financing strategy

Harare, June 30, 2026 (New Ziana) – The Zimbabwe government has approved a new Nutrition Financing Strategy aimed at safegua...

Angie September

Zim repatriates over 3 600 citizens as govt steps up South Africa return program

Harare, June 29, 2026 (New Ziana) - The Zimbabwe government has intensified efforts to safely repatriate its nationals affecte...

Angie September

Zim Emergency Food Production Project boosts food security

Bulawayo June 29, 2026 (New Ziana) - The Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project (ZEFPP) has transformed the agricultural s...

Angie September

President Mnangagwa recalls National Assembly to consider Senate amendments to CAB3

Harare June 26, 2026 (New Ziana) -President Emmerson Mnangagwa has recalled the National Assembly from its recess to an extrao...

Angie September

CAB3 awaits presidential assent

Harare, June 26, 2026 (New Ziana) – Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) is now awaiting Presidential assent after ...

Angie September

Zimbabweans urged to cherish compatriots in foreign lands

Harare, June 26, 2026 (New Ziana) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for Zimbabweans to honour and preserve the legac...

Angie September

Mainstream disability into laws - official

By Zachary Gava in Masvingo Masvingo , June 25, 2026 (New Ziana) – The Federation of Organisations of Disabled People in Zi...

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CAPE TOWN, 26 June 2026 - SACU leaders concluded their 9th Summit on Friday. Pictured: Advocate Duma Boko (Botswana), Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia), Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa (South Africa), King Mswati III (Eswatini), and Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane (Lesotho), met in South Africa to strengthen regional value chains and finalise the bloc’s strategic development plans. (Photo: Namibia Presidency) NAMPA.

SACU leaders establish N.dollars 5 billion fund for regional resilience

WINDHOEK, 27 JUN (NAMPA) – The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) held its 9th Summit in Cape Town on Friday, concluding ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 25 June 2026 - Walvis Bay Private School was awarded Peer Promoter and the School Award during the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NAMBTS) Erongo Donor Awards ceremony that took place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Namibia tops Africa in blood collection

SWAKOPMUND, 26 JUN (NAMPA – Namibia currently records 15.4 units of blood per 1000 people, outperforming the African average...

DAR ES SALAAM, 20 June 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (left) and her Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia, Tanzania deepen bilateral ties

WINDHOEK, 20 JUN (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Saturday re...

ACCRA, 18 June 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the high-level consultative conference in Accra, Ghana, on the United Nations Resolution on the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Namibia’s enduring quest for restorative justice remains personal: NNN

WINDHOEK, 19 JUN (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the discussion on the Transatlantic Slave Trade t...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 08 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed)

President Nandi-Ndaitwah to attend Ghana conference, visit Tanzania

WINDHOEK, 16 JUN (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will on Wednesday depart for Ghana, where she will participate i...

WINDHOEK, 16 June 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for action against child abuse on African Child Day (Photo: Contributed)

Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for action against child abuse

WINDHOEK, 16 JUN (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibia and other African nations to intensify efforts t...

WINDHOEK, 15 April 2019 - The State House of the Republic of Namibia is the official office and residence of the president of Namibia and is located in Windhoek's Auasblick. (Photo by: Wayera Sonia Namadiko) NAMPA

Namibia stands out as 'high achiever' in African Performance Index

WINDHOEK, 12 JUN (NAMPA) - Namibia has been ranked as the standout performer of the 2026 African Performance Index, leaping fr...

Uakutura Kambaekua

NKURENKURU, 15 February 2026 - The Mpungu Fish Farm in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West Region. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

AfCFTA, AIDA assessment reveals US.dollars 816 million in untapped African export opportunities

WINDHOEK, 12 JUN (NAMPA) - The Namibia Impact Assessment report for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the A...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Namibia launches AIDA-AfCFTA impact assessment report

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) – Namibia has officially released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trad...

Uakutura Kambaekua

Nandi-Ndaitwah receives letters of credence from heads of mission

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday received letters of Credence and Commission from six...

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MARIENTAL, 20 March 2026 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Emma Theofelus, addressing a stakeholder ICT engagement on Friday. (Photo: Contributed)

Theofelus attending ANGOTIC 2026 to strengthen digital cooperation with Angola

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) – Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, is attending the Angola ICT...

WINDHOEK, 08 June 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah welcoming eminent Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo to State House. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Obasanjo says Africa underrates its capacity, urges mobilisation of local investment

WINDHOEK, 08 JUN (NAMPA) – Former Nigerian president and prominent African statesman Olusegun Obasanjo said that Africa cont...

Zimbabwe on high alert for Ebola

Harare, June 2, 2026 (New Ziana) – The Minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora on Monday said Zimbabwe had ste...

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