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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

WINDHOEK, 11 June 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah alongside Ambassador- Designate of the Dominican Republic, Erika "Alvarez Rodriguez, Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi and presidency's ED welcoming the letter of Credence and Commission from the Dominican Republic. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

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...

Justina Shuumbwa

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...

Angie September

Government extends winter wheat planting deadline

Bulawayo, June 2, 2026 (New Ziana)-The Zimbabwe government has extended the national winter wheat planting deadline to June 15...

Angie September

Zimbabwe farmers sell close to 300 million kg of tobacco despite continued price drop

Harare, 01 June 2026 (New Ziana) - Zimbabwean farmers have so far sold 280.4 million kilograms of tobacco in the ongoing 2026 ...

Angie September

SADC Urged to Strengthen Food Security, Climate Resilience Amid Global Supply Disruptions

Victoria Falls, 01 June 2026 (New Ziana) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coord...

Angie September

Garwe directs councils to suspend workshops

Harare, June 1, 2026 (New Ziana) – The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, has ordered all local au...

Angie September

Zim MSMEs Urged to Pay Taxes, Regularise Operations

Bulawayo, 01 June 2026 (New Ziana) - Zimbabwean micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been urged to regularise thei...

Angie September

KITWE, 27 MAY 2026 - Namibian High Commissioner to Zambia, Goms Menette pictured with participants at the Copperbelt Agricultural, Mining, Industrial, Networking and Enterprise Exhibition 2026 held in Kitwe from 19 to 21 May 2026. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia strengthens trade relations with Zambia at CAMINEX 2026

WINDHOEK, 27 MAY (NAMPA) - The Walvis Bay Corridor Group and the Namibian High Commission in Lusaka participated in the Copper...

WINDHOEK, 26 May 2026 - The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat's (AfCFTA) Secretary General, Wamkele Mene speaking during the 25th session of the Theo-Ben Gurirab Lecture Series in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

Intra-African trade can drive Namibia’s economic transformation: Mene

WINDHOEK, 26 MAY (NAMPA) - Intra-African trade, which currently accounts for 18 per cent of Africa’s total trade, has the po...

SWAKOPMUND, 20 MAY 2026 - Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses, Chairperson of of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts Hendrik Gaobaeb and Vice Chairperson of SADCOPAC Alice Nomvula Ponco photographed with SADCA members at the opening of the Southern African Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) training in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

PACs should account for public funds: Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

SWAKOPMUND, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called for broader parliamenta...

WINDHOEK, 18 SEP 2025 - Catherine Shipushu, Senior Manager of Marketing, Branding and Communications at NIPDB (Photo: contributed) NAMPA

Namibia retains second position in southern Africa startup rankings

WINDHOEK, 19 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibia has maintained its position as the second-ranked startup ecosystem in southern Africa in ...

BoN strengthens cooperation with African central banks

WINDHOEK, 19 MAY (NAMPA) – The Bank of Namibia (BoN) last week concluded a series of regional engagements with African centr...

Namibia to host SADCOPAC conference

SWAKOPMUND, 12 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibia expects to strengthen its accountability systems through the sharing of best practices ...

WINDHOEK, 15 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses the Namibia International Energy Conference. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirms Namibia's commitment to press freedom

WINDHOEK, 03 MAY (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to press freedom, describing it ...

KATIMA MULILO, 29 APR (NAMPA) – Transport ministers from three Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states gathered at the Wenela border post in the Zambezi Region to officially launch the User Pays Principle (UPP) funding model. (Photo: Contributed)

User Pays Principle model launched at Wenela border post

KATIMA MULILO, 30 APR (NAMPA) – Transport ministers from three Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states g...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

27 April 2026 – (From left) Olivia Hanghuwo, Tjimutambo Kuuoko, and Alpheus !Naruseb pictured after being sworn in as members of the Pan-African Parliament (Photo: Contributed)

Namibian lawmakers sworn in to Pan-African Parliament

WINDHOEK, 28 APR (NAMPA) - Three members of the Namibian Parliament were sworn in on Monday as members of the Pan-African Parl...

LUANDA, 14 April 2026 - Namibian and Angolan delegates sign the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Joint Development Agreement (JDA). (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia, Angola launch N.dollars 941 million power project

WINDHOEK, 15 APR (NAMPA) - Namibia and Angola on Tuesday signed a Power Purchase Agreement and Joint Development Agreement to ...

WINDHOEK, 10 April 2026 - Flag of the Republic of Mali. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Moroccan Sahara: Republic of Mali Announces Withdrawal of Its Recognition of So-Called 'sadr'

WINDHOEK, 10 APR (NAMPA) - The Republic of Mali announced today that « following a thorough review of this important issue (t...

WLOTZKASBAKEN, 31 MARCH 2026 - A delegation of different utilities leaders and representatives from Southern Africa went on a familiarisation visit to the Orano Desalination Plant at Wlotzkasbaken as part of the Water Utilities Executive Leadership Conference taking place at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed )

Namibia leads push for AI use in improved water service delivery

SWAKOPMUND, 01 APR (NAMPA) – Namibia is spearheading a regional push to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into water ma...

The late Algerian president, Liamine Zeroual. (Photo: Contributed)

Nandi-Ndaitwah sends condolences to Algeria over former president’s death

WINDHOEK, 01 APR (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has conveyed a message of condolences to Algerian President Abde...

WINDHOEK, 13 May 2025 - Electricity Control Board (ECB) CEO Robert Kahimise speaks on the Nampower bulk tariff increment for the 2025/2026 financial period. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Namibia assumes AFUR leadership

SWAKOPMUND, 27 MAR (NAMPA) – Namibia has assumed the chairmanship of the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) after E...

WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah toasts members of the diplomatic corps during a luncheon held at State House. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Diplomats celebrate Namibia's Independence Day

WINDHOEK, 22 MAR (NAMPA) - Members of the diplomatic corps joined President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House in Windhoek ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 20 March 2026 - President of the Republic of Botswana Duma Boko (middle left) and his delegation were hosted by Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (middle right) for a one-day Working Visit at State House. (Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Boko commits to strengthening ties with Namibia

WINDHOEK, 20 MAR (NAMPA) – President Duma Boko of Botswana has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening bilate...

Uakutura Kambaekua

OTJIWARONGO, 02 December 2025 - Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn Nawases-Tayele speaks at the ground-breaking for the construction of a new tarred road to the Ombili informal settlement and other development projects at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Africa's lack of political will hinders economic growth: !Nawases-Taeyele

WINDHOEK, 18 MAR (NAMPA) - Urban and Rural Development Deputy Minister Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele has highlighted the lack of pol...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 13 March 2026 - Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi (m), Secretary-General for Transport, Communications and Opening-up Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierrot Nke Sana Moko (l) and Zambian Deputy High Commissioner to Namibia Lloyd Himaambo (r) photographed at the 14th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi Development Corridor at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Namibia to operationalise Walvis Bay Corridor secretariat in April

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAR (NAMPA) – Namibia will operationalise the permanent secretariat of the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Develo...