Bad news hit Lesotho on Thursday when people learned Trump put a 50% tax on their goods sent to America. Teboho Kobeli runs Afri-Expo Textiles with 2,000 workers. He told BBC he feels awful about maybe losing big parts of the US market because prices must go up. This small country became famous for using the African Growth and Opportunity Act. AGOA gives Africa free access to sell certain items to US buyers without extra fees.
AGOA started 25 years ago to help make Africa more industrial, create jobs, and fight poverty. The idea pushed trade instead of aid money. People debate how well it worked overall, but many say it created hundreds of thousands of jobs, mainly in the clothes industry. Trump never mentioned AGOA by name, but his...
The head of the Landless People's Movement slammed the government last Saturday. Bernadus Swartbooi said hungry people must go to funerals just to eat. He talked about this big problem during his party meeting held in Windhoek.
"Many people have turned into funeral food hunters - they join churches and learn all the songs perfectly. They wear nice clothes," Swartbooi said. These hungry citizens place themselves where they can grab meals after the burial service.
Swartbooi claimed hungry neighbors tell each other which funeral happens next. They share tips on where free food awaits them. The crowd heard how bad things had become for many Namibians without enough money for basic meals.
The LPM boss blamed what he called "democracy...
The US just hit Namibian goods with a 21% tax when they enter America. This has made the Namibian government very worried. They fear this will mess up how they sell things, cut money coming in, and make their stuff less wanted around the world. The tax happens even though America promised to help African countries sell things to US buyers without extra costs. Donald Trump made this choice, and it has scared money people all over the globe.
America lets many African goods come in free through a plan called AGOA, which was made back in 2000. This plan helps poorer countries sell over 1,800 different items to US shoppers without paying extra fees. Namibia is sending dates, blueberries, and charcoal to America right now. Penda Naanda from...
Zimbabwe boxer Hassan Milanzi rushes back to the ring just days after his big win. The fighter they call Starboy grabbed the World Boxing Federation intercontinental super-bantamweight belt last week. He beat Tanzanian Abdul Kubira in round six at Harare on March 29. The very next day, boxing officials named him Professional Boxer of the Year at a ceremony held at Cresta Lodge. His fast rise through the boxing ranks has caught many people across Africa.
Milanzi heads straight into another major fight against Namibian boxer Fillipus Nghitumbwa on April 12. They will battle for the World Boxing Organisation Africa title at the Ramatex complex in Windhoek. Well-known promoter Nestor Tobias from Sunshine Boxing Promotions is running the...
The Cancer Association of Namibia has started expanding its care services by fixing up buildings in the Erongo area. It plans to build a special care center in Swakopmund. Rolf Hansen, who runs the Cancer Association, says they will name this place after Kurt Johannesson because he worked hard helping cancer patients for many years. Kurt was the boss of the Cancer Association longer than anyone else and did lots of good work.
The new building sits at the Cancer Association's Erongo Center and will team up with another care home already working in Windhoek called House Zietsman. Together, they will give all kinds of help to sick people. This includes making patients stronger, giving them a place to rest, looking after very weak...
Many cows are getting sick with lumpy skin disease in the Oshikoto region. Around two cows catch it every day, and 561 cows are really sick right now. The disease started spreading on November 18, 2024, in Nehale Lyampingana.
In January 2025, 46 cows died from the disease, which has spread to many places, including Okankolo, Eengodi, Olukonda, Oniipa, Onyaanya, Onayena, Omuthiya, and Omuntele.
The vets have given shots to 12,543 cows so far. They have also taught 509 farmers about the disease. The vets were able to treat over 500 sick cows.
The vets handed out medicine to more than 120 farmers. This medicine kills the bugs that spread lumpy skin disease. The vets are also busy giving cows shots to stop them from getting lung...
Rehoboth is naming a street after former president Hage Geingob. Councillor Jacky Khariseb announced on Friday. They plan to have a special event for it soon.
When Geingob was running for president in 2014, he visited Rehoboth. He said he wanted to see the Blok E area improved. Since then, the town council has paved the road from the graveyard by Rehoboth High School all the way to Blok E.
Khariseb explained that Geingob had shared his wish to make Blok E just as nice as the rest of Rehoboth someday.
The council also decided to rename Church Street after Captain Hans Diergaardt. It's the longest street in Rehoboth. The council wants to honor Diergaardt for all he did for the town, including building homes for people of different...
In February, Namibia imported goods valued at N$12.2 billion. Petroleum oils were the most imported item, making up 12.7% of all imports. The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) reported this in its trade bulletin released on Thursday. Imports decreased by 9.3% compared to the N$13.4 billion in January.
The NSA said the five most imported products accounted for 26.9% of total imports. Motor vehicles for business use were second at 4%. Inorganic chemicals came third at 3.7%. Nickel ores and concentrates were fourth at 3.4%. Ores and concentrates of base metals ranked fifth at 3.2%.
India, Norway, and The Netherlands supplied the most petroleum oils. South Africa and China were the main sources for commercial motor vehicles. The Democratic...
Kenya's under-20 rugby team, Chipu, is gearing up to defend their Barthes Cup title in Harare, Zimbabwe. They'll kick things off against Tunisia on April 19th. Then, on April 24th, they'll face their old rivals, Namibia, for a spot in the championship match.
Coach Simon Jawichre and his squad are working hard at Lenana School this week. It's their final training camp before he picks the 28 players who'll make the trip. Jawichre wants his team in top form for the tournament.
Playing warm-up games before the big event might not be in the cards, though. The 15s season is winding down, which makes finding opponents tricky. But Jawichre isn't worried. He's got faith in his team's prep, even if it's just training sessions.
Jawichre knows...
