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WINDHOEK, 25 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured during a meeting with PDM leadership at State House. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah, Venaani hold constructive engagement at State House

WINDHOEK, 26 FEB (NAMPA) – Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani on Wednesday described his party’s con...

WINDHOEK, 11 April 2025- Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare during a meet and greet with senior officials of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Ngurare calls for accelerated public sector innovation

WINDHOEK, 25 FEB (NAMPA) – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for rapid transformation within the public service, sayi...

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2025 - Swapo Party lawmaker Elifas Dingara has formally announced his resignation from the National Assembly (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Dingara bids farewell to Parliament, sets sights on agriculture

WINDHOEK, 24 FEB (NAMPA) – Swapo Party lawmaker Elifas Dingara on Tuesday delivered his final address in the National Assemb...

WINDHOEK, 24 FEBRUARY 2025- Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Secretary General Manuel Ngaringombe. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

PDM raises concern over 'growing centralisation of power'

WINDHOEK, 24 FEB (NAMPA) – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has raised concern over what it characterises as an increas...

Kaviveterue Virere

WINDHOEK, 23 FEBRUARY 2026 - Retired Wing Commander Alex Tukuhupwele has been appointed as Namibia’s High Commissioner-Designate to India Monday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMP.

Nandi-Ndaitwah appoints Tukuhupwele as High Commissioner-Designate to India

WINDHOEK, 24 FEB (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah appointed retired Wing Commander Alex Lunyazo Tukuhupwele as Nam...

Uakutura Kambaekua

NKURENKURU, 21 February 2026- SWAPO party Regional Coordinator Elina Magano Diparo with the eight districts coordinators at the Nkurenkuru Swapo party regional office on Friday.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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Swapo in Kavango West plan to build eight district offices

NKURENKURU, 21 FEB (NAMPA) – The Swapo Party in Kavango West plans to construct eight district offices, one in each constitu...

GOBABIS - Dina Filemon, Deputy Mayor of Gobabis Municipality (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Right to Shelter Foundation expels Deputy Mayor

GOBABIS, 20 FEB (NAMPA) – The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia has announced the expulsion of Gobabis Deputy Mayor, Di...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

WINDHOEK, 17 January 2026 - Swapo Party General Secretary Sophia Shaningwa addressing former Namibian refugees over claims of UN funds. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Swapo mourns veteran strategist Nghimtina

OSHAKATI, 20 FEB (NAMPA) - The Swapo Party has paid tribute to Erkki Nghimtina, describing him as a veteran of Namibia’s lib...

WINDHOEK, 17 FEBRUARY 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) Modestus Amutse. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Amutse defends upfront transformer payments

WINDHOEK, 20 FEB (NAMPA) – The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, has defended the requirement by re...

WINDHOEK, 27 March 2025 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah speaks during the tabling of the 2025/26 national budget in Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Shafudah to table 2026/27 appropriation bill Thursday

WINDHOEK, 21 FEB (NAMPA) – Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah is scheduled to table the 2026/27 Appropriation Bill in the ...

OSHAKATI, 18 February 2026 - The new councillor for the Ongwediva Constituency in the Oshana Region, Johannes Ngololo. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

New Ongwediva constituency councillor prioritises job creation

OSHAKATI, 19 FEB (NAMPA) - Newly elected Ongwediva constituency councillor Johannes Ngololo has pledged to prioritise job crea...

WINDHOEK, 05 July 2019 – The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) building in Windhoek. (Photo by: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

Placing oil industry under Presidency undermines transparency: Tjirera

WINDHOEK, 17 FEB (NAMPA) - The debate on the amendment of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill, 1991, remains ongoi...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 04 February 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Amutse defends centralised oil and gas presidential oversight

WINDHOEK, 13 FEB (NAMPA) – Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, on Thursday said centralising oversigh...

Eenhana, 24 November 2025 - Ohangwena Governor, Kadiva Hamutumwa. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Ohangwena sets four strategic priorities for 2026

OSHAKATI, 11 FEB (NAMPA) – Ohangwena Region Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has outlined four strategic development priorities for...

WINDHOEK, 10 February 2026 - Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to Namibia Lauria Ngayino Nguele-Makouelet (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Diplomatic corps pledges to support Namibia’s national priorities

WINDHOEK, 11 FEB (NAMPA) - Foreign diplomats and representatives of international organisations are ready to align their coope...

WINDHOEK, 10 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressing the diplomatic corps at State House. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Economic diplomacy central to Namibia’s foreign policy: Nandi-Ndaitwah

WINDHOEK, 11 FEB (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday said Namibia’s foreign policy is increasingly being...

WINDHOEK, 10 FEBRUARY 2026 - Panduleni Itula, leader of the Independent Patriots for Change, on Tuesday announced that his party rejects the proposed Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Amendment Bill, 2025. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

IPC rejects Petroleum Amendment Bill

WINDHOEK, 11 FEB (NAMPA) – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has revealed that it will not support the Petroleum Ame...

Uakutura Kambaekua

OSHAKATI 10 February 2026 - The Constituency councilor of Uukwiyuushona, Andreas Amundjindi. (photo by Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

Amundjindi raises concerns over lengthy leave approval process for councillors

OSHAKATI, 10 FEB (NAMPA) - The constituency councillor for Uukwiyuushona in the Oshana Region, Andreas Amundjindi, has raised ...

WINDHOEK, 24 March 2025-Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila urges Namibians to uphold constitutional values

WINDHOEK, 10 FEB (NAMPA) – Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called on Namibians to actively ...

WINDHOEK, 26 July 2019 – The offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Windhoek. (Photo by: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

Angula defends Noa's tenure in office

WINDHOEK, 10 FEB (NAMPA) - Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula has defended the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), P...

Uakutura Kambaekua

KATIMA MULILO, 21 August 2025 - Urban and Rural Development Minister, James Sankwasa speaks at the Katima Mulilo community hall meeting with the residents.
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Sankwasa warns councils against corruption, poor service delivery

SWAKOPMUND, 09 FEB (NAMPA) – Urban and Rural Development Minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa has cautioned regional and local a...

WINDHOEK, 07 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured during the Remembrance Ceremony held in honour of the late Presidents Sam Nujoma and Hage Geingob. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

Nujoma, Geingob honoured at Heroes Acre

WINDHOEK, 07 FEB (NAMPA) - Politicians, executives, and community members gathered at Heroes Acre outside Windhoek on Saturday...

WINDHOEK, 07 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Vice-president Lucia Witbooi arrive at the Remembrance Ceremony in honour of the late presidens.(Photo: Ali Negumbo)NAMPA

NAMIBIA REFLECTS ON LEGACIES OF NUJOMA, GEINGOB

By Uakutura Kambaekua WINDHOEK, 07 FEB (NAMPA) - Politicians, executives, and community members gathered at Heroes Acre outsid...

Uakutura Kambaekua

INDONESIAN TRADE FAIR IN W/BAY WINDHOEK, 18 December 2002 - The Namibia-Indonesia (NAMINDO) Trade Fair was officialy opened by President Sam Nujoma in Walvis Bay on Wednesday and will end on Saturday. Nujoma delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Uushona Hiskia) NAMPA

Ausiku remembers Nujoma one year on

WINDHOEK, 06 FEB (NAMPA) – Kashindi Ausiku, former special advisor to Founding President Sam Nujoma, fondly remembers him as...

Uakutura Kambaekua

OSHAKATI,06 February 2026 - The Constituency Councilor for Okatyali Johannes Fillipus. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

New Okatjali councillor prioritises youth empowerment

OSHAKATI, 06 FEB (NAMPA) - Newly elected Okatjali Constituency councillor Johannes Fillipus has pledged to prioritise youth em...

WINDHOEK, 19 JUNE 2025 - Association for Localised Interests (AsoliI) President, Joseph Kauandenge. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

Swapo’s majority turning Parliament into a rubber stamp: Kauandenge

By Uakutura Kambaekua WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – The president of the Association of Localised Interests (Asoli), Joseph Kau...

Uakutura Kambaekua

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

Former envoys called on to share expertise with next generation diplomats

WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi met with members of the...

WINDHOEK, 04 February 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Amutse defends Presidency’s oversight of oil and gas, dismisses power grab claims

By Andreas Thomas WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, has dismissed prevai...

Former First Lady Monica Geingos has stated that the legacy of the late President Hage Geingob belongs to the entire Namibian nation, not to any single individual. The couple is seen here in a file photo. (Photo: Contributed)

Remembering Geingob: A celebration of life and legacy two-years later

WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – The late President Hage Geingob's legacy, felt even two years after his departure, remains centra...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 04 February 2026 - Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured at the opening of the induction workshop for party lawmakers. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah urges Swapo MPs to forge common understanding

WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) - Swapo Party President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday urged party members in the Eighth Parli...

Iipinge calls for ethical leadership, inclusive development

OSHAKATI, 04 FEB (NAMPA) – Oshana Governor, Hofni Iipinge, has called on newly elected regional and local authority councill...

Geingob's legacy belongs to entire Namibian nation: Geingos

By Lydia Pitiri WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) – Former First Lady Monica Geingos has said the legacy of the late President Hage G...

WINDHOEK, 22 November 2023 - Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

MPs push for unity, diligence and accountability during Parliament opening

By Uakutura Kambaekua WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) - Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for unity, the prompt processing of p...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 02 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured during the opening of the first Cabinet meeting at State House. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah urges lawmakers to rise above partisanship

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Namibian legislature woul...

WINDHOEK, 02 February 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed media reports about family links to the oil and gas sector. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah denies family links to oil and gas sector

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has strongly dismissed allegations that members of her family have...

WINDHOEK, 02 February 2026 - Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha speaks at the induction of the seventh National Council in Windhoek at the council chambers on Monday. (Photo: Contributed)

National Council induction seminar underway

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) – The week-long seventh National Council induction workshop, underway in the capital, continued on ...

Uakutura Kambaekua