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No holds barred: Hermien Elago opens up about mental health, childhood and the things we keep hidden
56+ min ago (470+ words) Mental health is increasingly becoming part of Namibia’s public conversation, but for many people, the most difficult conversations remain the ones happening behind closed doors. The latest episode of The Catalyst with Lazarus Jacobs seeks to change that. In a…...
IPC warns Namibia against repeating phosphate mining mistakes
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (691+ words) The IPC shadow minister of environment, forestry and tourism Rodrick Likando has intensified opposition to the proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, warning that Namibia could repeat the environmental and economic consequences experienced in Tunisia, Jordan and Nauru if large-scale phosphate…...
Instant Payments Namibia launches website to boost public awareness – Windhoek Observer
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (236+ words) Instant Payments Namibia (IPN) has launched its official website as part of efforts to improve public awareness and stakeholder engagement around Namibia’s national instant payments programme. IPN chief operating officer, Marsorry Ickua said the platform is intended to provide Namibians,…...
Namibia mourns liberation icon Helao Shityuwete
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (581+ words) Tributes are flowing in following the death of liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner and workers’ rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete, who died on 29 August 2026, just days after celebrating his 92nd birthday. Shityuwete’s passing has brought to an end the…...
Namibia urged to dig deeper into untapped mineral wealth
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (525+ words) Geological scientists have urged Namibia to intensify exploration of its largely untapped mineral wealth and ensure more value is created locally from the resources extracted. Mwananawa said Namibia remains underexplored despite its long history of mining and diverse mineral endowment....
Namibia, Barbados, Thailand join the FATF Guest Initiative – Windhoek Observer
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has welcomed Barbados, Namibia and Thailand as participants in the FATF-Style Regional Body (FSRB) Guest Initiative. The initiative is central to the FATF priority of strengthening cohesion across the FATF Global Network and broadening…...
Namibia must think beyond its borders
6+ day, 17+ min ago (608+ words) The message from Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Dino Ballotti to Namibian entrepreneurs is both timely and necessary: Namibia’s small population should not become a ceiling on the ambitions of its businesses. Speaking at the…...
Liberation heroes reburied at Heroes??? Acre
6+ day, 57+ min ago (876+ words) President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed that a 12-year process to bring liberation struggle heroes home was completed on Monday, with the remains of six reinterred at Heroes’ Acre and symbolic graves established for two others whose remains remain missing. The…...
Ballotti challenges entrepreneurs to look beyond Namibia
6+ day, 42+ min ago (509+ words) Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has challenged Namibian entrepreneurs to look beyond the country’s small domestic market and use digital technology to target customers across the region. Speaking during the Communications Regulatory Authority…...
ECB rates most electricity infrastructure poor
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (466+ words) Most of Namibia’s regional electricity distribution infrastructure has been classified as poor, with the //Kharas, Hardap and Omaheke regions identified as facing a high risk of continued non-compliance. The findings are contained in an audit of electricity infrastructure conducted during…...