African Leaders Unite To Demand Bold, Africa-Led Reform Of Global Health System

2 With days to go before the Africa Regional Dialogue on Global Health Reform opens in Kigali from November 3–5, 2025, a unified call is rising across the continent: Africa must lead the reform of the global health system. The growing momentum...

Catholic sisters reveal the greatest gifts of their vocation

To say "yes" to religious life is to begin a journey of encounters — with God, with community and with the world around us. Along the way, we meet surprises, face challenges and receive countless blessings that shape who we are and how we serve...

NCCI restores Divundu branch to strengthen businesses

The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in conjunction with entrepreneurs, have decided to re-establish the NCCI Divundu branch. The move, which was resolved after the chamber met with the Divundu business community on 9 October 2025,...

Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity

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Students are sheltered from possible impact of Hurricane Melissa

More than four thousand students from boarding schools in the province of Holguin returned to their homes. As a preventive measure to safeguard their physical safety in the face of the danger posed by the approaching Tropical Storm Melissa to the...

Over 140 workers employed at revived Rundu Abattoir

Allexer Namundjembo The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has created 142 permanent jobs at the Rundu Abattoir since its reopening in August 2023. This was revealed by Meatco’s interim chief executive officer, Albertus Aochamub, during a recent...

US and China interest in Kenya’s $62 billion rare earth site sparks local concern

Kenya has become the latest focal point in the global contest for critical minerals, with Mrima Hill on the country’s southern coast identified as one of Africa’s richest sources of rare earth elements used in electric vehicles, renewable energy...

Steenkamp calls for national innovation drive

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says innovation must be a national imperative that goes beyond academia. Sanet Steenkamp made the remark during the second edition of UNAM's Innovation...

10 incredibly eerie ghost towns around the world

Like a little thrill with your travel? Here's 10 spooky destinations to visit for the Halloween season. Forget over-tourism – these destinations are so quiet even the residents have fled. Among thousands of boom-and-bust sites are dotted around...

How gut microbes are helping wildlife survive a changing savanna

In Namibia’s Etosha National Park, scientists have shown how location, sex, and anatomy all shape the gut microbes of elephants, giraffes, zebras, and other plant-eating wildlife. The work, led by researchers at North Carolina State University and...

SLB Announces Third-Quarter 2025 Results

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2025-- SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced results for the third-quarter 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251015948706/en/ The exterior...

African Ministers Call for Bold Reform of the Global Health System

As Africa prepares for the upcoming Africa Regional Dialogue on Global Health Reform in Kigali, Rwanda (3–5 November 2025), momentum is building across the continent for a bold, Africa-led reform of the global health system. The call follows a...

Resources Top 5: Cazaly cops speeding ticket as gold, silver and rare earths keep on truckin’

Cazaly Resources has been issued a speeding ticket by the ASX after clocking a 62% increase. Pic: Getty Images CAZ responds to ASX price query LSR acquires suite of rare earth claims near Mountain Pass mine in US PVT raises $5.4m and reaches a...

Model For Innovation

Namibia’s retail scene has experienced a significant change recently, as the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group officially reintroduced Model, a proudly Namibian brand, to the Namibian market on the 1st of July 2025. The new look also brings with it new...

Zaamwani launches Strategic Plan 2025/26 to 2029/30

Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has launched its Strategic Plan for the period 2025/26 to 2029/30, which coincides precisely with the implementation of the SWAPO Party Manifesto and the Sixth National...

NNN reiterates her promise of a fully subsidised tertiary education starting 2026

Staff Reporter PROVIDING quality education to citizens is a fundamental pillar of the Namibian government’s vision to build a nation that is prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable, said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the graduation...

Cremer thrilled to return to Zimbabwe side after seven-year hiatus in Dubai

Graeme Cremer said it feels like a fairy tale after earning a recall to the Zimbabwe national team following seven years living in Dubai. The 39-year-old leg-spinner essentially retired from the sport in 2018, when his family relocated to the UAE...

A NEW TREND IN WILDLIFE TOURISM: THE MICRO-SAFARIS OUTSHINE THE BIG FIVE

In the soft light of a savannah morning or the quiet darkness of a rainforest at night, the typical safari has long focused on the loud roar of lions and the trumpeting of elephants—the famous Big Five that many hope to see and experience....

Mozambique leads Zambia in top SADC nations attracting Foreign Direct Investment

Edward Chisanga Prologue Zambia welcomed President Daniel Chapo of Mozambique last week and I hope Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), not necessarily between the two countries, was discussed because this article is about Mozambique and Zambia’s role...

Yale and University of São Paulo collaboration explores ‘Snowball Earth’

October 13, 2025 Estimated read time: 3 minutes Photo from the Namibia expedition, courtesy of David Evans. A research partnership between Yale University and the University of São Paulo (USP) is advancing new understanding of Earth’s early...