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WINDHOEK, 28 January 2026 - American YouTuber Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, pictured during his visit to Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

IShowSpeed concludes African tour with Namibia

WINDHOEK, 28 JAN (NAMPA) – American YouTuber Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, concluded his Africa Stream T...

Justina Shuumbwa

DAVOS, 21 January 2026 - Director-General of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Kaire Mbuende, addressed a high-level session on ‘The Future of Nuclear Energy in Africa’ at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia exploring nuclear energy to strengthen power security

WINDHOEK, 22 JAN (NAMPA) – Namibia is intensifying efforts to develop a nuclear energy industry as part of a broader strateg...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 30 October 2019 - Lufthansa/Eurowings inaugurated its route between Frankfurt and Windhoek on Wednesday with the arrival of the first direct flight from Frankfurt at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. (Photo: Contributed)

Government intensifies efforts to assist Namibians stranded in Myanmar

WINDHOEK, 14 JAN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) said it is collaborating with the Intern...

NCAA defends denial of IShowSpeed flight clearance

WINDHOEK, 08 JAN (NAMPA) – The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has defended its decision not to issue overflight and...

Justina Shuumbwa

WALVIS BAY, 16 November 2024 -Supporters annd sympathisers of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) party attending a rally at Walvis Bay addressed by party President Dr Panduleni Itula. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

IPC dissatisfied with Namibia’s response to US action in Venezuela

WINDHOEK, 05 JAN (NAMPA) - The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction with Namibia’s resp...

WINDHOEK, 11 January 2025 - Inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela on 10 January 2025.

(Photo: contributed)

MIRT calls for enhancement of global peace

WINDHOEK, 05 JAN (NAMPA) - The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) has called on all countries to respect eac...

WINDHOEK, 04 September 2025 - The Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Namibia, Magaly Henriquez. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Venezuela condemns Trump’s remarks as threat to sovereignty

WINDHOEK, 19 DEC (NAMPA) – Venezuela has condemned what it termed hostile and aggressive statements by United States Preside...

WINDHOEK, 11 December 2025 - The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, pictured with members of the diplomatic corps outside the Office of the Prime Minister. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Ashipala-Musavyi reaffirms Namibia's stance on key global justice issues

WINDHOEK, 11 DEC (NAMPA) - Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi on Thursday reaffirmed Namibi...

SWAKOPMUND, 12 March 2025 - Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope photographed alongside the EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martin, German Ambassador to Namibia Dr. Thorsten Hutter, Angolan Ambassador to Namibia Jovelina Imperial e Costa as well as other European ambassadors to Namibia at the launch of the Blue Benguela Current Action, an initiative aimed at protecting and sustainably managing the Benguela Current Large. Marine Ecosystem. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GAFTAG concludes 33 years of defence cooperation with Namibia

WINDHOEK, 04 DEC (NAMPA) – The German Armed Forces Technical Advisory Group (GAFTAG) on Tuesday officially concluded its 33-...

Tsumeb, 21 March 2018 - A flypast by NDF fighter jets over the Oscar Norich Stadium in Tsumeb on Independence Day. (Photo by: Edward Mumbuu Jnr)

Venezuela condemns Trump’s remarks on ‘closed’ airspace

WINDHOEK, 02 DEC (NAMPA) – The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of Namibia has denounced rece...

Indonesian embassy host first cultural exchange event

WINDHOEK, 25 NOV (NAMPA) – The Embassy of Indonesia in Namibia on Monday hosted its first-ever cultural exchange event under...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 16 May 2018 – The Namibian Police Force's Deputy Inspector General for Administration, Major General Anne-Maire Nainda. (Photo by: Panduleni Amwaalwa) NAMPA

Ashipala-Musavyi rallies behind Nainda's Interpol candidacy

WINDHOEK, 19 NOV (NAMPA) - Minister of International Relations, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has encouraged heads of consulates and ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2025 - Director General of Namibia’s National Planning Commission Kaire Mbuende (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Namibia and Germany mark 35 years of development cooperation

By Romario Rhodes KEETMANSHOOP, 12 NOV (NAMPA) – Representatives from the German and Namibian governments gathered in Lüder...

BRAZIL, 07 November 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the COP30 in Belém, Brazil. (Photo: Contributed)

Nandi-Ndaitwah urges strong measures to combat desertification, drought at COP30

WINDHOEK, 08 NOV (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the urgent need to tackle desertification, land d...

Justina Shuumbwa

DOHA, 05 November 2025 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare pictured at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar. (Photo: Contributed)

Ngurare calls for practical action to eliminate poverty

WINDHOEK, 06 NOV (NAMPA) – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for practical action to eliminate poverty in Namibia, em...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 07 August 2025 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp pictuted during the relaunch of the RightStart Programme. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Namibia welcomes Unesco initiatives to building resilient education systems

WINDHOEK, 03 NOV (NAMPA) – Namibia has welcomed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (Unes...

WINDHOEK, 20 May 2025 - Chinese Ambassador Zhao Weiping pictured at a meeting in Windhoek on Tuesday. (Photo by: Linea Dishena ) NAMPA

China backs Namibia's cry for reparations post-colonial injustices

OPUWO, 30 OCT (NAMPA) - The Chinese government has expressed its support for Namibia in its pursuit of reparations from German...

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 17 October 2024- Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping during a press conference in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

China GDP expected to hit US.dollars 20 trillion

OPUWO, 29 OCT (NAMPA) – The Chinese economy continues to make significant progress globally, with recent projections indicat...

Uakutura Kambaekua

ONGWEDIVA, 28 August 2024 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus speaking at the MTC-OATF Tech Hub Conference at Ongwediva on Wednesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Namibia joins global efforts to combat cybercrime

WINDHOEK, 27 OCT – Namibia has strengthened its commitment to global cooperation in combating cyber threats by signing the U...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 25 October 2025 - The Namibia-Cuba Friendship Association (NAMCUFA) on Saturday held a demonstration to coincide with the 33rd United Nations General Assembly vote on the resolution calling for the lifting of the United States (US) embargo on Cuba. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Calls to lift US embargo on Cuba grow

WINDHOEK, 25 OCT (NAMPA) - The Namibia-Cuba Friendship Association (NAMCUFA) on Saturday held a demonstration to coincide with...

WINDHOEK, 16 May 2018 – The Namibian Police Force's Deputy Inspector General for Administration, Major General Anne-Maire Nainda. (Photo by: Panduleni Amwaalwa) NAMPA

Namibia endorses Nainda for Interpol presidency

WINDHOEK, 24 OCT (NAMPA) – Namibia has officially announced the candidacy of Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, the Deputy Ins...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 28 January 2025 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Cuba renews call for lifting of US blockade

WINDHOEK, 21 OCT (NAMPA) – The Cuban government, through its Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, has reaffirmed it...

KEETMANSHOOP, 28 October 2017 – Pictured are some of the Keetmanshoop school girls who attended an event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the local Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk. (Photo by: Patience Smith) NAMPA

UNFPA highlights urgent need to safeguard girls’ futures amid global crisis

WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for stronger global action to protect and e...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 30 September 2025 - National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila addressing the 2nd P20 Meeting of Women Parliamentarians meeting in South Africa (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila urges stronger gender-responsive budgeting

WINDHOEK, 30 SEP (NAMPA) – Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Tuesday called for stronger commit...

WINDHOEK, 25 SEPTEMBER 2025 - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaks at the High Level General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Namibia bids to host African green climate fund hub

WINDHOEK, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced Namibia’s official bid to host the African Regio...

Nandi-Ndaitwah implores UN to act on Israel-Palestine conflict

WINDHOEK, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that the world risks being defined by a ‘m...

WINDHOEK, 24 September 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Round table Business Breakfast meeting in New York on Wednesday alongside the First Gentlemen Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah. (Photo by: Contributed) NAMPA

NDP6 aligns with global agenda: Nandi-Ndaitwah

WINDHOEK, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday reiterated that Namibia’s latest National Develop...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 18 July 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the public address of the public servants in Windhoek. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Nearly half of Namibia’s land now under conservation: Nandi-Ndaitwah

WINDHOEK, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has highlighted that 46 per cent of Namibia’s land is dedicate...

Justina Shuumbwa

Windhoek, 23 September 2025 (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the High-Level Meeting on the 30th Anniversary of the World Conference on Women in New York on Monday. (Photo by: Namibian Presidency) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah underscores commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment

WINDHOEK, 23 SEP (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has highlighted that gender equality and women’s empowerment r...

Justina Shuumbwa

Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirms Namibia's openness to business

WINDHOEK, 22 SEP (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed that Namibia is open for business, highlighting ref...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2025 - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah with EU delegates during their courtesy visit to state house in Wednesday. (Photo: Negumbo Ali)

EU delegation pays courtesy visit to Nandi-Ndaitwah

WINDHOEK, 17 SEP (NAMPA) – A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) paid a courtesy visit to President Netumbo N...

High-level EU delegation engages Namibia on shared developmental priorities

WINDHOEK, 17 SEP (NAMPA) – A high-level delegation from the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) began its of...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 03 April 2025 - Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Namibia reaffirms long-standing diplomatic ties with Venezuela

WINDHOEK, 16 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia has reaffirmed its long-standing diplomatic ties with Venezuela, emphasising the principl...

LUANDA, 13 June 2025 - Namibia and Angola strengthened their information and communication technology (ICT) alliance at the ANGOTIC 2025 forum, where crucial agreements were signed by key media institutions. Here, Erastus Jata Kuzee Kazondu, the Namibia Press Agency’s Manager for Editorial Services, speaks to the media after the signing of an MoU. (Photo: Contributed)

Kazondu calls for AI awareness in African newsrooms

WINDHOEK, 10 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) acting Chief Executive Officer, Jata Kazondu, has emphasised the urg...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 11 January 2025 - Inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela on 10 January 2025.

(Photo: contributed)

Solidarity group launches campaign to support Venezuela

WINDHOEK, 08 SEP (NAMPA) - The Namibia–Venezuela Solidarity Group has launched a signature campaign to show support for Vene...

WINDHOEK, 04 September 2025 - The Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Namibia, Magaly Henriquez. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Diplomacy must prevail over confrontation: Henriquez

WINDHOEK, 04 SEP (NAMPA) - Diplomacy must prevail over confrontation, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Na...