Japanese cars dominate Namibian roads as buyers choose reliable brands over expensive options. Toyota leads all competitors with 683 cars sold during April alone. The company grabbed 54.9 percent of total vehicle sales across the country. Japanese automakers sold 772 vehicles total and captured 62.1 percent of the market. Customers prefer these cars because they cost less and last longer.
Chinese carmakers moved into second place with 122 vehicles sold last month. Haval maintains steady sales of 31 cars and keeps its 4 percent market share. New Chinese companies like Jaecoo and Omoda started selling cars to Namibian drivers. These brands offer lower prices and modern designs that attract budget-minded buyers. Better customer service...
Car sales jumped across Namibia during April as buyers purchased 1,243 new vehicles. The numbers show a big gain from last year, when only 904 cars were sold during the same month. Sales grew 37.5 percent compared to April 2024, according to Simonis Storm's research data. March sales reached 1,320 units, but April dropped slightly from that peak. Lower borrowing costs helped people afford new cars.
April normally brings slower vehicle sales after holiday spending ends. Many months see fewer than 1,000 cars sold during this period. This year broke that pattern as sales stayed strong throughout. Buyers showed more confidence than usual for spring months. The trend suggests people feel better about making major purchases.
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A court told the Namibian Defence Force to let Joel Jacob join their May training program. Judge Gerson Narib made this decision on Thursday at Windhoek High Court. The military had removed the 19-year-old from their recruitment list. Jacob went to court after officials left him out of the program. The Namibian newspaper covered his lawsuit on Wednesday.
Jacob is excited about the court ruling. He called his parents to share the good news with them. His mother and father want him to join the military. They expressed happiness about the court decision. The family supports his military career goals.
Court papers backed Jacob's legal challenge against the defence force. Other people signed statements supporting his case against the...
A cattle farmer from Kavango West wants better ways to stop thieves. Winni Metzger runs 800 cattle and just lost 20 animals to theft. Criminals cut off the ear tags and put new ones on the stolen animals. The current tracking system does not work well enough. Metzger believes the government needs a stronger plan.
Botswana has a better system that shoots electronic chips into cattle's stomachs. The chips stay inside the animals until they reach slaughterhouses. Workers can scan the chips to find out who really possesses each animal. Thieves cannot remove these stomach chips like they do with ear tags. This method helps farmers recover their stolen cattle.
The agriculture ministry says stopping theft is not its job. Police handle crime...
Courts charged Charles Twine Mansio with serious crimes at Buganda Road on Thursday. Twine worked as the main spokesperson for police investigators before moving to Parliament. Officials also charged Mitala Noah, who goes under the name Noah Mutwe. Both men face eight criminal counts for messages sent between January 2024 and May 2025. Prosecutors say Twine encouraged Mutwe to attack Uganda's president.
Police claim Twine sent electronic messages asking Mutwe to kill President Museveni and army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Court papers show Twine called Speaker Anita Among a rotten person who sponsors violence. He also labeled Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa as a money launderer and fraudster. Twine described General Muhoozi as a fat pig...
Police brought Charles Twine to Buganda Road Court on Thursday after his family spent days searching for him. Twine used to speak for the Criminal Investigations Directorate before taking a job at Parliament. Prosecutors say he spread harmful messages about Ugandan leaders using his computer. Court papers claim he called the Bahima people killers between April 2024 and 2025. Officials also accuse him of insulting Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Family members reported Twine missing last week after he failed to return home from work. His relatives said he attended a meeting with the police chief at Naguru headquarters before disappearing. Twine had traveled to Mbarara with a parliamentary committee but...
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority will run a practice emergency drill at Entebbe International Airport on Friday. Aviation officials and rescue teams will work together during the exercise. The drill tests how well airport staff respond to dangerous situations. International rules require airports to practice emergency responses regularly. Airport managers want to make sure everyone knows their jobs during real emergencies.
During the drill, fake smoke and fire will appear around the airport. Emergency vehicles will drive around with loud sirens blasting. Ambulances and fire trucks will rush to different spots on airport property. People living near Entebbe should expect to hear emergency sounds all day. The exercise mimics what happens...
Equity Bank brought more than 40 foreign investors to Uganda for business meetings after finishing similar work with Tanzania. The visitors came from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Private companies, development groups, and money managers want to find new opportunities to invest. Dr. James Mwangi leads Equity Group and says the mission connects world money with local business opportunities. The bank wants to create jobs and help economies grow across Africa.
Investors will spend two days visiting different companies and meeting government officials. They plan to look at farms, energy projects, tourism spots, and factories around Kampala. Business people hope to start partnerships focused on dairy processing, medicine...
Uganda asked Tanzania to let diplomats visit jailed reporter Agather Atuhaire. Ambassador Fred Mwesigye sent official papers on May 22 requesting permission to see the journalist. Atuhaire sits locked up at Central Police Station in Dar es Salaam. Uganda wants to know why Tanzania arrested her and when she can go home. The government hopes to bring its citizens back safely.
Atuhaire came to Tanzania for court hearings involving opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Police grabbed her and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi at the same time. Tanzania forced Mwangi across the border back to Kenya after his government complained. Rights groups say both countries are angry about how Tanzania treats activists. Civil society leaders across East Africa...
