FNB Namibia Donates 800 Mosquito Nets to Fight Malaria in Zambezi

By: Staff Writer FNB Namibia, through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, has donated 800 mosquito nets valued at N$300,000 to communities in Katima Mulilo to help fight the malaria outbreak in the Zambezi region. The donation comes as the region faces a …

From riches to ruins! How Namibia’s forgotten 'diamond town' was swallowed by sand

Kolmanskop, once a bustling diamond town in southern Namibia, now lies empty, gradually being engulfed by the shifting sands of the Namib. Situated only 15 km east of the harbour town of Lüderitz, Kolmanskop used to be a small railway station in 1908, when …

Namibia crowned Barthés Trophy champions … ends a seven-year title drought

Namibia’s national U/20 rugby team wrapped up an outstanding campaign at the 2025 Barthés Trophy in emphatic style, securing an 81–7 victory over Tunisia in their final match at the Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe yesterday. Tunisia’s …

TotalEnergies CEO advises Namibia against building refinery

TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanné has advised President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah against pursuing the construction of an oil refinery, arguing that Namibia’s small ma... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing, please log …

Namibia tackles digital piracy and copyright

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) Aina Kaunda says it is reviewing the current intellectual property legislation to address issues of digital piracy that the creative industry faces.  The Acting Chief Executive Officer of BIPA says …

Namibia's agriculture minister resigns after arrest

WINDHOEK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Mac-Albert Hengari has resigned following his arrest, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported Sunday, citing Press Secretary at the Presidency …

Rhino Resources discovers hydrocarbons offshore Namibia

Rhino Resources and partners will perform post drilling analysis following a successful test of a light-oil discovery offshore Orange basin, Namibia.  The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on Feb. 17 on Block 2914A using the Noble Venturer drillship, reached …

UN Tourism Launches Namibia Investment Guide

The Namibia investment guide for tourism is the latest initiative by UN Tourism to promote global investment in Africa’s growing travel sector. Titled “Tourism Doing Business: Investing in Namibia,” the new guidelines shine a spotlight on the country’s …

Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies at 95

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

The month of April saw the death of history’s first Latin American pope. Known for his embrace of the downtrodden, Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, signaled a different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris. His funeral was attended by …