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KATIMA MULILO, 01 September 2026 - Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Councillor and Member of Parliament, Kennedy Simasiku, officially declared the festival open.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Zambezi bream festival officially opened

KATIMA MULILO, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Katima Mulilo Mayor Kabende Kabende has called on visitors to experience the town beyond the...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - From left to right Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, James Chapman; Cancer Association of Namibia Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Hansen and Dr. Theo-Ben Kandetu, the Deputy Executive Director at the Ministry of Health and Social Services. (Photo: Contributed)

Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project raises record N$4 million

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Bank Windhoek’s Cancer Apple Project has raised a record N$4 million this year, bringing the in...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) board of directors, Elwis Nashilongo. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

CRAN accredits Home Affairs as Namibia’s first certification service provider

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has accredited the Ministry of Home Aff...

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - Veteran agriculturist Veheka Tjimune has been appointed as CEO of the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) for a five-year term. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Vehaka Tjimune takes reins at LLPBN

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Vehaka Tjimune has officially taken office as the Chief Executive Officer of the Livestock and Li...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - The City of Windhoek.

(Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

CoW electricity tariffs up 3.6% from September

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Electricity tariffs in Windhoek increased by an average of 3.6% from Tuesday, the City of Windhoe...

WINDHOEK, 12 May 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Namibia, delivers remarks at the official opening of the second Namibia–EU Business Forum in Windhoek on Tuesday.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

EU says Namibia’s new energy platform will help attract investor confidence

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia’s new online platform for managing embedded generation applications is designed to give...

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 launches unified online platform for embedded generation applications

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia has become one of only two countries in Africa with a fully operational, unified online p...

WINDHOEK, 02 September 2026 - From left to right, Nedbank Namibia Oshana Mall Branch Manager, Loini Jonas; Loise Imvula; Saima Shipululu; Lucia Gideon; and Nedbank Namibia Oshakati Branch Manager, Beata Hilundwa, at the prizegiving event of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition northern round. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Three northern entrepreneurs advance to Nedbank kapana cook-off final

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Three northern kapana entrepreneurs have advanced to the national final of the Nedbank Kapana Coo...

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - Ministers and Stakeholders at the launch of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) DigiNam and its Root Certification Authority to strengthen secure digital transactions and services in Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

CRAN launches DigiNam to strengthen digital trust

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has launched DigiNam and its Root Certi...

WINDHOEK, 01 September 2026 - Attendees at the launch of the new Employment Permit to Conduct Business at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security in Windhoek on Tuesday. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

New employment permit offers investors up to five-year validity

WINDHOEK, 01 SEP (NAMPA) – Qualifying investors can now obtain employment permits to conduct business in Namibia for up to f...

ORANDJEMUND, 31 August 2026 - Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Fillemon Immanuel addressed participants during the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) roundtable discussions in Oranjemund over the weekend. (Photo: Contributed)

Stronger social dialogue needed to maintain sound labour relations: Immanuel

ORANJEMUND, 31 AUG (NAMPA) – Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Fillemon Immanuel has called for stronger and continuo...

Garises Joe-chintha

WINDHOEK, 31 August 2026 - Bank Windhoek team receiving the award for overall Winner of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) 2026 Exhibition. (Photo: Contributed)

Bank Windhoek wins OATF 2026 overall exhibition award

WINDHOEK, 31 AUG (NAMPA) – Bank Windhoek has been named the overall winner of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) 2026 Ex...

Justina Shuumbwa

NKURENKURU, 31 August 2026 - in the picture Winni Metzger owner of Metzger Koranyara Trading CC and Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe after signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Kavango West Regional Council and Metzger Koranyara Trading CC on Monday . (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Kavango West council signs MoU with Metzger Koranyara Trading

NKURENKURU, 31 AUG (NAMPA) – The Kavango West Regional Council on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Met...

WINDHOEK, 28 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. (Photo: Contributed)

Kavango West tables urgent needs document with Prime Minister Ngurare

NKURENKURU, 29 AUG (NAMPA) – Kavango West’s political and administrative leadership submitted a detailed document outlinin...

NKURENKURU, 28 August 2026 - Nkurenkuru Town Council Acting Chief Executive Officer Magana Mukuve. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Nkurenkuru faces serviced land shortage as housing backlog grows

NKURENKURU, 29 AUG (NAMPA) – The Nkurenkuru Town Council says a shortage of serviced land and limited funding are slowing ho...

WINDHOEK, 16 May 2025 - A fuel attendant pumps petrol at a service station in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

Fuel prices to rise sharply from September

WINDHOEK, 28 AUG (NAMPA) – Namibia’s fuel prices will rise from September, with diesel increasing by N$1.60 per litre and ...

WINDHOEK, 12 June 2026 - Instant Payment Namibia's Chief Operating Officer, Marsorry Ickua. (Photo: Contributed)

IPN launches official website

WINDHOEK, 28 AUG (NAMPA) – Instant Payments Namibia (IPN) has launched its official website to provide the public and stakeh...

WINDHOEK, 26 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah, Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa and Minister in the Presidency Dr Charles Mubita pictured with regional governors during the official handover of a N$25 million donation from the Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Nasria fuels regional growth with landmark N$25 million boost

WINDHOEK, 28 AUG (NAMPA) - The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (Nasria) has donated N$25 million to support econom...

Uakutura Kambaekua

ONGWEDIVA, 27 August 2026 - Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) Consumer Education Specialist, Junias Erasmus. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Namfisa takes services to consumers at Ongwediva Trade Fair

ONGWEDIVA, 28 AUG (NAMPA) – The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) is bringing its services clos...

ONGWEDIVA, 26 August 2026 - Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Iyalago Food Assurance Consultants, Ruth Martinez-Lago. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Walvis Bay consultancy targets global growth after ISO certification

By Ali Negumbo ONGWEDIVA, 27 AUG (NAMPA) – Food safety consultancy Iyalago Food Assurance Consultants says it is aiming to e...

OSHAKATI, 27 August 2026 - CRAN Chief Executive Officer, Emilia Nghikembua, (L) pictured with MTC Chief Technical and Information Officer, Monica Nehemia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

CRAN urges Namibia to embrace digital transformation

WINDHOEK, 27 AUG (NAMPA) - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has called for greater collaboration and ...

ONGWEDIVA, 26 August 2026 - Tresia Shikomba and her mother at their stall at the 25th edition of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Ongwediva Trade Fair helps family business grow

ONGWEDIVA, 27 AUG (NAMPA) - A local exhibitor at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair says participation in the event has helped he...

ONGWEDIVA, 26 August 2026 - The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) mobile office at the 25th edition of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

NAMFISA urges consumers to report fraudulent practices

ONGWEDIVA, 26 AUG (NAMPA) – The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has raised concern over fraud...

ONGWEDIVA, 22 August 2026 - The Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair grounds. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Exhibitors praise Ongwediva Trade Fair for boosting business growth

ONGWEDIVA, 26 AUG (NAMPA) – Exhibitors at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair have praised the event as an important platform fo...

WINDHOEK 26 August 2026 - Bank Windhoek Managing Director, James Chapman. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Bank Windhoek bond dematerialisation marks first for Namibia’s listed debt market

WINDHOEK, 26 AUG (NAMPA) - The successful dematerialisation of Bank Windhoek’s sustainability-linked bond, issued in August ...

Justina Shuumbwa

ONGWEDIVA, 24 August 2026 - Members of the Northern Namibia Farmers Seed Grower Cooperative exhibiting at the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA

Ongwediva trade fair exhibitors seeking to expand market base

ONGWEDIVA, 25 AUG(NAMPA) – Exhibitors at the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair are using the event as a platform to promote t...

Angie September

ONDANGWA, 25 August 2026 - Emilia Nghikembua, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) Chief Executive Officer (L); Silvester Wayiti, NORED’s Chief Executive Officer (R) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance infrastructure developmet. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

CRAN, NORED sign agreement to boost rural connectivity

WINDHOEK, 25 AUG (NAMPA) - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) and Northern Regional Electricity Distrib...

WINDHOEK, 25 August 2026 - Newly appointed Head of Global Markets at RMB Namibia, Rehabeam "Ray" Auala Jr. (Photo: Contributed)

Auala appointed to Head Global Markets at RMB Namibia

WINDHOEK, 25 AUG (NAMPA) - Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Namibia on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rehabeam Auala Jr as Head ...

Justina Shuumbwa

ONGWEDIVA, 24 August 2026 - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Ongwediva trade fair highlights cross-border trade opportunities

ONGWEDIVA, 25 AUG (NAMPA) – Namibia and South Africa have renewed calls for stronger regional trade integration, increased i...

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

ECB threatens to strip electricity licences of underperforming councils

WINDHOEK, 24 AUG (NAMPA) - The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has threatened to revoke electricity distribution licences from...

WINDHOEK, 21 November 2023 - Statistician General Alex Shimuafeni (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NSA upgrades system to Python, revises price indices back to 2015

WINDHOEK, 24 AUG (NAMPA) – The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has fully transitioned to an automated Python-based processin...

ONGWEDIVA, 23 August 2026 - Ongwediva Junior Mayor, Etuhole Phillemon, speaking at the 25th edition of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Young people want to help build the future: Phillemon

ONGWEDIVA, 24 AUG (NAMPA) – Ongwediva junior mayor Etuhole Phillemon has urged Namibia’s leaders to place young people at ...

ONGWEDIVA, 23 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in attendance at the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Ongwediva Trade Fair urged to expand as demand surges

ONGWEDIVA, 23 AUG (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Sunday called for the expansion of the Ongwediva Annual Trade ...

ONGWEDIVA, 23 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in attendance at the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

President reaffirms youth-centred skills development

ONGWEDIVA, 23 AUG (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Sunday reaffirmed the government's commitment to a youth-centr...

Michael Madhimba

EPUKIRO, 22 August 2026 - Epukiro Constituency Councillor, Pineal 'Packy' Pakarae. (Photo: Zebaldt Ngaruka) NAMPA

Epukiro's potential must transform into action: Pakarae

EPUKIRO, 23 AUG (NAMPA) - Epukiro Constituency Councillor, Pineal ‘Packy’ Pakarae, says more needs to be done to improve t...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

GOBABIS, 22 AUGUST 2026 - The Omaheke Regional Council offices. (Photo: Zebaldt Ngaruka) NAMPA

Omaheke Regional Council commits N$350 000 to expos

EPUKIRO, 22 AUG (NAMPA) - In an effort to support farming and small businesses, the Omaheke Regional Council (ORC) has allocat...

Zebaldt Ngaruka