Namibia Aiming to Tap into Space Science

By: Dwight Links Policymakers in the scientific community of Namibia are planning to develop the country’s first science-based legislation, paving the way for developments in research, science and innovation. At the World Space Week engagement...

Namibia hits trade deficit in August 2025

Business Reporter NAMIBIA’S trade sector slipped back into deficit territory in August 2025, posting a record shortfall of N$5.3 billion, the largest monthly deficit recorded since January 2025. This marks a sharp deterioration compared to the...

Bank Windhoek records high customer satisfaction

Bank Windhoek managing director James Chapman yesterday announced exceptional 2025 annual Customer Satisfaction Survey results, which recorded the largest-ever respondent sample since the Bank started participating in the survey. The 2025 survey...

Eskom Expo rewards young scientists with life-changing bursaries

Eskom Expo International Science Fair this year celebrated South Africa’s leading young scientists with an impressive array of prizes, ranging from full bursaries and cash rewards to cutting-edge tech devices supporting future careers in science,...

Namibia Aiming to Tap into Space Science

By: Dwight Links Policymakers in the scientific community of Namibia are planning to develop the country’s first science-based legislation, paving the way for developments in research, science and innovation. At the World Space Week engagement...

Award-winning South African photographer Wim van den Heever smitten with nature

South African photographer Wim van den Heever has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography accolades – the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025. The Pretoria resident’s photograph of a brown hyena walking through the...

SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – Supporting Namibia’s small businesses

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Namibia’s economy. They create jobs, support families and help drive local development across the country. However, many of these businesses face challenges that limit their growth. The...

Windhoek women speak out after terrifying taxi robbery spree

“The moment I saw the big kitchen knife, I thought it was the end for me”. These were the words of Ashley Schwarz (28), who was robbed in Windhoek while in a taxi last Thursday evening. “I didn’t think I was going to make it out alive after this...

Angola’s Sonamet targets Namibian oil, gas market

Angolan fabrication giant Sonamet has set its sights on expanding into Namibia’s growing oil and gas sector as part of a broader regional diversification strategy. Speaking in a recent interview, Sonamet senior executive Sandro Ferreira said the...

Namibia and Botswana to Sign Eight MOUs to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Development

Namibia and Botswana are set to sign eight memoranda of understanding in key sectors aimed at advancing sustainable development between the two countries on Friday. This was revealed at the closing session of the ministerial segment held during...

4 ASX All Ords uranium shares Macquarie tips for gains of 7% to 42%

In a new research report, Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) details why it expects a number of ASX All Ords uranium shares to materially outperform the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) in the year ahead. Atop the uranium miner's own growth potentials,...

Wegner to visit Windhoek to mark 25 years of city partnership

Staff Reporter BERLIN’S Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner, will visit the Namibian capital, Windhoek, from 15 to 18 October 2025, to commemorate 25 years of partnership between the two cities. Wegner will be accompanied by a delegation of cultural and...

Namibia says detects over 1 mln instances of cyber threats in six months

WINDHOEK, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Namibia detected more than a million instances of cyber threats in the first half of the year, prompting the government to take steps to strengthen the country's digital security framework, a senior official has said....

Namibia records over one million cyber threats in first half of 2025

Namibia has recorded over one million cyber threats and more than one million system vulnerabilities between January and June 2025. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, said in the National Assembly that...

Namibia’s exports drop as imports climb

Namibia experienced a decline in the export of goods last month, while imports continued to rise. This was revealed by the Statistician General and CEO of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Alex Shimuafeni. The monthly decrease in exports was...

Namibian students to speak with astronaut Mike Fincke via ISS ham radio

Staff Reporter THE Namibia Scientific Society will host a live conversation with American astronaut Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke aboard the International Space Station (ISS) via ham radio on Thursday, 9 October 2025 at 12:37 PM. The contact will...

ICT Minister calls for stronger collaboration on space technologies

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology has emphasised the need for Namibia to invest in and strengthen collaboration on space technologies with countries, such as neighbouring Angola. Emma Theofelus praised the neighbouring...

Namibia: Greenlight for solar-powered hydrogen project

The Namibian government has greenlit the Walvis Bay solar-powered green hydrogen project in the Namib Naukluft Park, Erongo Region, following the issuance of an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and...

‘We are here to stay’ — EU investment in SA dwarfs Trump’s US

As South Africa continues to wrestle with the US over tariffs and other issues, its relationship with its biggest economic partner, the European Union, by contrast, goes from strength to strength. At the SA-EU summit in Cape Town in March this...

Namibia: A Progressive African Example The World Is Ignoring

In a world that seems endlessly drawn to Africa’s crises of coups, conflicts and corruption, Namibia is quietly scripting a different story. It is a story of progress, of steady governance, of women rising to political power without fanfare or...