[Namibian] WORLD Athletics acted with negligence and insensitivity after inexplicably breaking a confidentiality agreement with the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) and Athletics Namibia over the handling of the Beatrice Masilingi and Christ...

[UNFPA] Windhoek -- "Gender equity has to be promoted beyond the public sector to cover all segments of society, beyond representation in leadership positions, to permeate all aspects of human endeavour, if we are to realize its benefits," said Namib...

[New Era] The debt-to-GDP ratio for Namibia continued to rise further above the central government debt ceiling of 35% of gross domestic product as of March 2021. Total debt as a percentage of GDP stood at 62% at the end of March 2021, representing y...

[New Era] Otjozondjupa regional leadership has been conducting weekly assessment and preparedness meetings as new Covid-19 infections continue to rise sharply.

[New Era] Subsistence farming in the communal areas continues to bear the brunt of Covid-19, as farmers succumbing to the disease left behind a huge income shortfall for the surviving family members.

[Namibian] ATTACKING the informal sector because it is generally considered as operating illegally and evading taxes is not the answer.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S two state-owned banks - Agribank Namibia and the Development Bank of Namibia - have secured a further N$800 million to inject into the local economy.

[Namibian] INTERNATIONAL tourists in Namibia will be free to travel the country up to 15 July under the Covid-19 restrictions at this stage.

[New Era] Namibia is among six associate nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC) that have submitted proposals to host one of the eight men's ICC events - two ODI World Cups, four T20 World Cups and two Champions Trophies to be held betwee...

[New Era] Namibia's three-time Olympian and chairperson of the country's Athletes Commission, Gaby Ahrens, says the withdrawal of sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi from the 400m list of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics sh...

[New Era] Namibian authorities are still waiting to hear if the highly contagious Delta variant is present in the country. The nation eagerly waited on Friday for government to make an announcement if the deadly strain was responsible for the sharply...

[New Era] President Hage Geingob has described the late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda as a statesman par excellence.

[New Era] Storyteller Hermien Elago recently launched a podcast, dubbed 'No More Fig Leaves' to guide people, especially those suffering in silence.

[New Era] Following the rapid surge of Covid-19 cases in the country, the government international relations ministry submitted an official request for support to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. In a prompt response, Finland has reached out to Nam...

[New Era] Namibia recorded an annual decline in May 2021 in the Electricity Sources Composite Index (ESCI), attributed to a reduction in own generation of electricity, resulting in electricity imports recording a massive increase.

[Namibian] Amid growing anger and outrage on social media, the Namibian government has thrown its full weight behind Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, and called on World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee to reinstate them in th...

[Namibian] OSHAKATI Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillors are continuing their push for the establishment of a brickmaking factory that would be fully owned by the town council.

[Namibia Economist] The Brave Warriors coach, Bobby Samaria said the two consecutive games played this weekend, a goalless against Lesotho on Saturday and 1-1 against Botswana on Sunday, came in handy in the their preparations for the COSAFA cup.

[Namibian] The Ohangwena region has vaccinated a total of 6 564 people since the beginning of the vaccine roll-out programme two months ago, regional governor Walde Ndevashiya said on Friday.

[Namibia Economist] Entries for the #libraryselfie2021, an online initiative, that uses social media to create awareness about the importance of libraries as spaces for reading and learning, opened on 14 June, closing on 17 July.

[Namibian] Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) announced last week that they have partnered with 10 Namibian content creators and personalities on an influencer deal that will see average travel lovers experiencing resorts around the country and documenti...

[Namibian] Namibia's 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign got off to a dismal start when they suffered a shock 24-13 defeat to the Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Saturday.

[Namibian] Jailed former member of parliament Geoffrey Mwilima has filed a new case in the Windhoek High Court in a second attempt to get released from prison on medical grounds.

[New Era] Safety and security minister Albert Kawana last week said the government has deployed 3 000 police officers, 2 500 military personnel, 300 correctional officers and 131 vehicles to man the 10 partial lockdown zones.

[New Era] The higher education ministry has promised to finally release the list of successful students who had applied for funding through the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund for the 2021 academic year.

[New Era] The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) overturned the planned burial of the late Mburumba Kerina at the Ovaherero Burial Shrine, arguing that the site is reserved for paramount chiefs.

[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The Keetmanshoop municipality recently erected 30 mobile stands for informal traders at the central and monument park sites in town as part of Covid-19 relief measures.

[Namibian] Well-known long-distance runner, Gabriel Simon Shokonawa was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl on Sunday at Oshikango in Ohangwena region.

[Namibian] Former deputy fisheries minister Chief Samuel Ankama has died.

[Namibian] THE Namibia National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is disappointed with the paltry number of slots the country received for the Tokyo 2020 Games.