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WINDHOEK, 31 July 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Amutse calls on mining, energy and industrial firms to cut water losses

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) – Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse has encouraged companies in the industrial,...

WINDHOEK, 05 November 2026 - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Chief Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability Officer Layla Jeevanantha, speaking at the launch of the //Gam-i Swakop Basin Resilience Project on Thursday.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Coca-Cola system invests US$1.22 million in Swakop Basin water security

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) - The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) are investing US$1.22 million (approxim...

WINDHOEK, 05 November 2026 -Newly launched DStv and GOtv subscription packages. (Photo: Contributed)

MultiChoice Namibia introduces new subscription packages

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) - MultiChoice Namibia on Wednesday launched new DStv and GOtv subscription packages, offering custome...

Justina Shuumbwa

RUNDU, 04 November 2026 - The Vice Chairperson of the National Council Emma Muteka elected president of the Association of the Regional Councils at Rundu. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Muteka elected ARC president

RUNDU, 05 NOV (NAMPA) - Vice Chairperson of the National Council Emma Muteka was on Wednesday elected president of the Associa...

DANGOTE LAUNCH

Dangote project set for direct oversight from Presidency

WALVIS BAY, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has placed the N$41 billion Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regi...

WINDHOEK, 04 November 2026 - Namibia's economy is set to grow by 1.9% this year, below the 2.3% in the mid-year budget review, as growth slows to about 0.7% in the second half, according to Cirrus Capital.

This was stated by Cirrus economist Robert McGregor at the 2026 Road Fund Administration (RFA) Stakeholders Consultation on Wednesday.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Fuel price shock to take up to nine months to reach shop prices

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) - Higher fuel costs will take between three and nine months to filter through to other prices, and in...

GOBABIS, 03 November 2026 - Gobabis Municipality supports Revised National Policy on Disability (Photo: Zebaldt Ngaruka) NAMPA

Gobabis municipality backs Revised National Policy on Disability

GOBABIS, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – In a decisive move toward building a more inclusive community, the Gobabis Municipality Council ha...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

DANGOTE LAUNCH

Walvis Bay project to cut regional fuel costs: Dangote

WALVIS BAY, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – The N$41 billion Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project, aimed at strengthenin...

WINDHOEK, 04 November 2026 - Bank Windhoek employees giving back to the community during their empathy project. (Photo: Contributed)

Bank Windhoek invests over N$4 million in communities since 2015

WINDHOEK, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – Bank Windhoek has invested more than N$4 million in community development initiatives since the e...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 04 November 2026- Representatives of Hanns Seidel Foundation, Bank Windhoek and First National Bank (FNB) in Windhoek on Wednesday during a public discussion on National Skills and Employment hosted by EAN. (Photo: Contributed)

EAN calls for alignment of skills development with labour market needs

WINDHOEK, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) has called for closer alignment between education and t...

Justina Shuumbwa

KAPAKO, 04 November 2026 - Bush clearing has begun around the Kapako Constituency Office as part of cash-for-work projects, with further approved projects expected this week and early next week. (Photo: Contributed)

Kapako allocates food-for-work funds to 11 local projects

KAPAKO, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – Kapako Constituency in the Kavango West Region is directing its food-for-work allocation to 11 loca...

WINDHOEK , 04 November 2026 - RFA Chief Executive Officer Ali Ipinge speaks at the 2026 Stakeholders Consultation on the RFA Business Plan for FY2027 / 28 to 2031 / 32, held in Windhoek . (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

RFA cuts road maintenance funding gap by N$1.3 to N$2.3 billion

WINDHOEK, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has narrowed the road maintenance funding gap from N$3.6 billi...

WINDHOEK, 04 November 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Ingee Zaamwani (centre), alongside ministry members and several donors to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Support Fund, at the handover ceremony in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

FMD support fund mobilises N$16.2 million: MAWLR

WINDHOEK, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund has secured around N$16.2 million in donations and ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

FMD outbreak threatens N$2.4 billion in agricultural value-chain losses

WINDHOEK, 03 NOV (NAMPA) - Namibia could suffer N$2.4 billion in agricultural value-chain losses over six months due to the fo...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 30 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

Banking sector remains resilient as cyber risks increase: BoN

ONDANGWA, 03 NOV (NAMPA) – Namibia’s banking sector remained well-capitalised, profitable and liquid during the first half...

ARC president urges ministries to speed up decentralisation

RUNDU, 03 NOV (NAMPA) – The president of the Association of Regional Councils (ARC), Matengu Simushi, has urged government m...

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia head office in Windhoek. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Namibia’s corporate debt rises to N$219.3 billion

ONDANGWA, 03 NOV (NAMPA) - Namibia’s total corporate debt increased by 10.3% to N$219.3 billion at the end of June 2026, lar...

OPUWO, 06 August 2026 - Some of the 24 completed Mass Housing Development Programme houses handed over to beneficiaries in Opuwo, Kunene Region, on Thursday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

House prices increase by 7.4%

ONDANGWA, 03 NOV (NAMPA) – Namibia’s house price index increased by 7.4% year-on-year in June 2026, compared to 7.1% recor...

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia head office in Windhoek. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

BoN warns of increased drought risk as El Niño strengthens

ONDANGWA, 03 NOV (NAMPA) - The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has warned of an increased risk of drought during the 2026/27 rainy seaso...

WINDJOEK, 03 November 2026 - CMMZE Energy Namibia (Pty) Ltd has announced a N$17 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in Henties Bay that will produce 210 000 tonnes of green ammonia a year for export to Europe.

(Photo contributed) NAMPA

N$17 billion green hydrogen project in Henties Bay ready to build

WINDHOEK, 03 NOV (NAMPA) - CMMZE Energy Namibia (Pty) Ltd has announced a N$17 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in H...

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - Petrol has gone up five times since April, and after one reduction along the way it costs a net N$7.00 more a litre, about 36% above the pre-April price. For thousands travelling between Osona, Okahandja and Windhoek each working day, the next fuel price review, due at the end of this month, is a date they watch closely. (Photo: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Petrol up N$2, diesel up N$3 from Wednesday

WINDHOEK, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – Petrol prices will increase by N$2 to N$28.58 per litre and diesel by N$3 as from Wednesday, Mini...

WINDHOEK, 02 November 2026 - The Performance Management System (PMS) Workshop for Local Authorities is officially underway at NIPAM, supported by the Prime Minister's Charity Foundation Programme for Local Authorities. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Local authorities urged to align with national priorities

WINDHOEK, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Petrus Sindimba has urged local aut...

Uakutura Kambaekua

RUNDU, 28 October 2026 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa speaking at a high-level stakeholder meeting on Nored and the Local Authorities and Regional Council Electricity Company (LAEC), focusing on shareholding arrangements and financial reporting in Rundu on Wednesday. (Photo: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Sankwasa calls out regional councils over poor local authority oversight

RUNDU, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has criticised regional councils for no...

WINDHOEK, 14 September 2026 - The Windhoek City Council has approved a range of resolutions addressing housing shortages, traffic safety, and technology-enhanced policing. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

City of Windhoek unveils major urban upgrades

WINDHOEK, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – The Windhoek City Council has approved a range of resolutions addressing housing shortages, traff...

Uakutura Kambaekua

KUNENE RIVER MOUTH, 02 November 2026 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua with regional councillors and government officials during the joint stakeholder outreach operation to remote communities in the Kunene Region. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

Kunene governor leads outreach for government services to remote communities

KUNENE RIVER MOUTH, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua is leading a joint stakeholder outreach operation t...

Kaviveterue Virere

WINDHOEK, 28 July 2026 – Meatco's Nature's Reserve Finest free-range beef. (Photo: Contributed)

Meatco reduces cattle producer prices amid FMD market disruptions

WINDHOEK, 30 OCT (NAMPA) - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has reduced cattle producer prices for November following ...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 30 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

BoN introduces loan repayment relief for farmers affected by FMD

WINDHOEK, 30 OCT (NAMPA) - The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has introduced new regulatory measures requiring commercial banks to gran...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

FMD threatens livelihoods of 70% of Namibians

WINDHOEK, 30 OCT (NAMPA) – Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) poses a significant threat to Namibia’s livestock industry, with p...

Justina Shuumbwa

KALKRAND, 30 October 2026 - The inaugural Kalkrand Marketing Expo officially started on Thursday. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises)

Kalkrand expo seeks to turn village’s potential into growth

KALKRAND, 30 OCT (NAMPA) – The inaugural Kalkrand Marketing Expo and the inauguration of open market stalls officially start...

Garises Joe-chintha

WINDHOEK, 29 October 2026 - Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) will invest approximately N$13 million over five years in a project aimed at improving water security in the Swakop River Basin, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with WWF Namibia and Global Water Challenge (GWC) on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

NBL commits N$13 million to Swakop water project

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) will invest approximately N$13 million over five years in a project...

RUNDU, 15 February 2023 - The revamped Agribank Rundu office. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Agribank donates N$100 000 to FMD Support Fund

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) - Agribank has donated N$100 000 to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund to strengthen natio...

Uakutura Kambaekua

RUNDU, 15 February 2023 - The revamped Agribank Rundu office. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Agribank announces case-by-case support for clients affected by FMD

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) – Agribank has announced tailored, case-by-case repayment relief and support arrangements for clien...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 21 October 2025 - Republican Party lawmaker, Mathias Mbundu. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Mbundu proposes N$10 million relief fund for kapana vendors hit by FMD

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) – Republican Party Member of Parliament Mathias Mbundu has proposed a one-off N$10 million relief p...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 29 October 2026 - Businessman Ranga Haikali says Namibians can find business opportunities by reading import and export reports and building products the country currently buys from abroad. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibians should use import reports to find gaps in the market: Haikali

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) – Businessman Ranga Haikali says Namibians can find business opportunities by reading import and ex...

WALVIS BAY, 04 March 2015 - A total of 220 pensioners from Walvis Bay and Swakopmund who are lobbying for Government to increase their monthly pension. (Photo by: Paulus Kiiyala Shiku) NAMPA

Annual year-end double payments to social grant beneficiaries discontinued

WINDHOEK, 28 OCT (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday announced the discontinuation of its annual year-end double ...

WINDHOEK, 28 October 2026 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake (centre), pictured with the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees of the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) in Windhoek. The new board consists of Charlene Hartung, Lot Ndamonomhata (Chairperson), Olivia Shuuluka, Wilfried Naibab, and Ndahalomwene Gotlieb. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Masake inaugurates NFCPT board

WINDHOEK, 28 OCT, (NAMPA) - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake on Wednesday inaugu...

Uakutura Kambaekua