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WINDHOEK, 16 October 2026 - The Roads Authority (RA) says no road project has been abandoned and outstanding sections of ongoing projects will continue, subject to annual funding availability.

RA chief executive officer Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua issued the notice on Friday after road users, regional councils and communities raised concerns about the pace of road construction.

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RA denies abandoning road projects

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - The Roads Authority (RA) says no road project has been abandoned and outstanding sections of ongoin...

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

Amutse tells electricity suppliers to cut costs before tariff increases

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse has called on electricity suppliers to cut co...

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - European Union Ambassador to Namibia, Anna Beatriz Martins. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

EU-Namibia trade clocks N$17.6 billion, supports 40 000 jobs

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibia’s exports to the European Union (EU) more than doubled over the past decade, reaching ove...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Theresia Brandt. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Brandt urges Namibia to link trade and investment to decent jobs

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Theresia Brandt has urged trade and investment poli...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - MSC Cruises has made close to 200 job opportunities available to Namibians this year, of which 75 have been filled with offers and 130 are still open, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) announced on Thursday.

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MSC Cruises opens 200 jobs to Namibians in 2026

WINDHOEK, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – MSC Cruises has made around 200 job opportunities available to Namibians this year, of which 75 h...

WINDHOEK, 02 September 2026 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafuda, addresses members of the public during the Creative, Sport and Tourism Expo that was held at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Crime should not pay: Shafudah

WINDHOEK, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has said Namibia’s anti-money laundering framework must delive...

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - The Financial Intelligence Centre's (FIC) acting director, Zenobia Barry, speaking at the inaugural AML/CFT Conference in Windhoek, recently.

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FIC report highlights need for continued attention on trade-based money laundering

WINDHOEK, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – An Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Financ...

WINDHOEK, 09 September 2016 - Namibia's Auditor-General, Junias Kandjeke. (Photo by: Etuna Shikalepo) NAMPA

Witness Protection Unit gets clean audit with N$39 million surplus

WINDHOEK, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke has issued an unqualified audit opinion on the financial statemen...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 14 October 2026 - Namibia continues to fall short of international benchmarks for budget transparency, public participation, and legislative oversight, according to the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS 2025) released by the International Budget Partnership (IBP).

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Namibia falls short of international budget transparency benchmarks

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) – Namibia continues to fall short of international benchmarks for budget transparency, public parti...

WINDHOEK, 08 June 2026 - Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah welcomes delegates to the Budget Reform Roll-Out Workshop at the Windhoek Country Club on Monday.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Shafudah calls for collaborative fiscal reforms as mid-year review approaches

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah has emphasised that national fiscal management relies on coll...

OKAHANDJA, 14 October 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Municipality of Okahandja, Alphons Tjitombo, received a disclaimer audit report from Kandjeke. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

AG issues disclaimer audit to Okahandja over unexplained discrepancies

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) – Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke issued a disclaimer opinion on Okahandja’s financial accounts f...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Germany's Deutsche Bundesbank have renewed their agreement on technical central bank cooperation, extending a partnership that began in 2011.

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BoN, Bundesbank renew cooperation agreement

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) - The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Germany's Deutsche Bundesbank have renewed their agreement on technic...

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - Bank Windhoek Headquarters in Windhoek., (Photo: Contributed)

Bank Windhoek launches digital procurement platform

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) - Bank Windhoek has launched a digital procurement and supplier collaboration platform powered by SAP...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - Women in law attending the Old Mutual Wealth third annual Women’s Gathering in Windhoek at Droombos. (Photo: Contributed)

Old Mutual Wealth sponsors women’s gathering with N$25 000

WINDHOEK, 14 OCT (NAMPA) - Old Mutual Wealth has sponsored the third annual Women’s Gathering, organised by the Law Society ...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - NamPort operations at the Port of Walvis Bay, I'm the Erongo Region.
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Walvis Bay container volumes up 113%

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Container volumes at the Port of Walvis Bay rose 113% in two years to 365 190 twenty-foot equival...

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) chief executive Andrew Kanime.

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Namport targets December 2027 for Berth 9 completion

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Namport expects to complete construction of a 340-metre Berth 9 quay at the Port of Walvis Bay by...

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) - TransNamib Chief Executive Officer, Desmond van Jaardsveld during the official launch of TransNamib Rail Safety Week.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Van Jaarsveld calls for collective responsibility in railway safety

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – TransNamib Chief Executive Officer Desmond van Jaarsveld has called for collective responsibility...

SWAKOPMUND, 13 October 2026 - Newly appointed ACC Director General Dr Bryan Eiseb, Erongo Governor Dr Natalia /Goagoses, Erongo Regional Council Chief Regional Officer Sem Ntelamo and Erongo Regional Police Commannder Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona at the annual Erongo media engagement in Swakopmund on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Nearly 100 corruption cases recorded in Erongo

SWAKOPMUND, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) recorded 94 corruption-related cases in the Erongo Region ...

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs faces intense scrutiny following the release of the Auditor-General's report, which highlights an unauthorised budget overspending despite the department receiving an unqualified audit opinion for the 2024/25 financial year. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Defence ministry overspends budget by N$252.9 million despite clean audit opinion

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs received an unqualified audit opinion from Auditor-G...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 30 September 2019 - The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) building in the capital. (Photo by: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

NSFAF slapped with qualified audit due to less than 1% loan recoveries

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Auditor-General (AG) Junias Kandjeke has issued a qualified audit opinion on the Namibia Students...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 08 April 2026 - Finance Minister, Ericah Shafudah, pictured during the State of the Nation Address by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Kandjeke issues qualified audit report for Government’s 2024/25 financial year

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has issued a qualified audit opinion on the accounts of the Gover...

WINDHOEK, 07 February 2025 - The Khomas Regional Council received an unqualified audit report. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Khomas Regional Council posts N$3.5 million deficit despite clean financial audit

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – The Khomas Regional Council reported a net deficit of N$3.5 million for the year ending 31 March ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 09 September 2016 - Namibia's Auditor-General, Junias Kandjeke. (Photo by: Etuna Shikalepo) NAMPA

AG flags financial irregularities at KERC

RUNDU, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke has issued an adverse audit opinion on the Kavango East Regional Cou...

WINDHOEK, 06 May 2026 - Newly appointed CEO of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia, Fabian Shaanika. (Photo: Contributed)

Mining sector remains under pressure despite July output rebound

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibia’s mining sector continued to face production challenges in 2026, despite a recovery in mo...

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2026 - NamPort operations at the Port of Walvis Bay, I'm the Erongo Region.
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Namport spends 57% of N$589 million locally

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Namport spent approximately N$589 million on goods and services during the 2025/26 financial year...

WINDHOEK, 07 August 2025 - The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Matomola.

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Non-banking financial sector assets reach N$552.8 billion

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibia’s non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) sector recorded a 16.6% increase in total ass...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - The upgrade of the Windhoek-Okahandja Section 4A road to dual carriageway freeway standard has been completed at a contract value of approximately N$1 billion, creating 379 jobs, as Khomas Region’s active roads programme now spans contracts exceeding N$1.9 billion across four major projects.

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RFA fails to cover N$2.3 billion in road needs despite N$4.06 billion revenue

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) - The Road Fund Administration (RFA) reported a N$2.3 billion deficit for the 2025/26 financial year,...

Uakutura Kambaekua

Windhoek, 12 October 2026 - Over 100 officials from various local authorities have gathered at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) in Windhoek for a capacity-building workshop on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Capacity gaps and reporting backlogs threaten financial compliance in local authorities

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – Representatives of various town councils at a recent International Public Standards on Auditing s...

Uakutura Kambaekua

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

Government ambitious about modern electricity services by 2040: Amutse

KATIMA MULILO, 12 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, on Sunday announced that the gove...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OTJIWARONGO, 11 October 2026 - The new water reservoir for the Otjiwarongo Municipality undergoing construction southeast of town. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Allocation of plots at Otjiwarongo’s new extensions officially starts

OTJIWARONGO, 11 OCT (NAMPA) – The allocation of plots at the newly created Extensions 24 and 25 at Otjiwarongo was officiall...

Mulisa Simiyasa

OPUWO, 09 October 2026- Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse, Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua and traditional leaders during the closing of the inaugural Kunene Regional Mining Summit in Opuwo on Friday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

Kunene mining summit concludes with call for action

OPUWO, 10 OCT (NAMPA) – The inaugural Kunene Regional Mining Summit concluded on Friday with a call for coordinated action t...

Kaviveterue Virere

WINDHOEK, 08 April 2026 - Finance Minister, Ericah Shafudah, pictured during the State of the Nation Address by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Shafudah vows review of NamRA’s tax debt recovery methods

WINDHOEK, 09 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah has said Government will review the Namibia Revenue Agency's ...

KARIBIB, 02 October 2026 - Underground mining activities at Navachab Gold Mine. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Mining dominates Namibia’s export earnings in August

WINDHOEK, 09 OCT (NAMPA) - Mining and quarrying remained Namibia's largest export sector in August 2026, generating N$6.4 bill...

WINDHOEK, 08 OCTOBER 2026- Central Procurement Board CEO pictured with His legal team including Sisa Namandje at the Windhoek High Court. (Photo contributed by). NAMPA

Court dismisses bid to stop construction of Namibia-SA cordon fence

WINDHOEK, 09 OCT (NAMPA) – The Windhoek High Court on Thursday dismissed an urgent application seeking to stop the implement...

WINDHOEK, 10 August 2026 - Ministry of Health and Social Services Penda Ithindi and CPBN Board Chairperson Mary Shiimi pictured during the signing of the contract to construct a new central medical store (Photo: Contributed)

Thirty-seven companies bid for UNAM landscaping tender

WINDHOEK, 09 OCT (NAMPA) – A total of 37 companies have submitted bids for a three-year contract to provide landscaping and ...

WINDHOEK, 08 October 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Cabinet directs MICT to standardise online service reporting

WINDHOEK, 08 OCT (NAMPA) - Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) to develop a s...