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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah plans to appoint three task forces within the next week to address economic recovery, health, and housing. She announced the plan on Saturday at the Helao Nafidi Business Expo in the Ohangwena region, saying the move follows the recent Namibia Public-Private...

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warned that rising disputes between local authorities and residents are slowing service delivery and weakening public trust. Speaking Saturday at the opening of the 18th Helao Nafidi Business Expo in the Ohangwena region, she urged honest, urgent cooperation and...

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah appointed Ambassador Bonny Haufiku as chief of protocol at State House, effective Nov. 1. The Presidency said Haufiku brings more than two decades of diplomatic service and experience in international relations, bilateral cooperation and multilateral engagement...

Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has received an urgent filing from Moreprecision Muzadzi, a previously little-known applicant, seeking to stop a resolution that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030 and halt elections set for 2028. Court papers say the Justice minister...

APEC leaders in Gyeongju, South Korea, pledged support for trade and investment that benefits all after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to ease tensions in their rivalry. The joint statement said robust trade is vital and called for deeper economic cooperation to...

Namibian-born creative specialist and Equipped Performance Arts founder Stanley Mareka will serve as head judge for South Africa’s fourth annual Miss Curvylicious pageant on Nov. 1 at the South African State Theatre. Pageant founder Maatemeke Phasha confirmed the appointment and said it will be...

Hurricane Melissa moved out of the Caribbean on Friday after days of destruction that left about 50 people dead in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. The storm struck Jamaica on Tuesday as a category five hurricane, cutting power to more than 60% of the country and knocking nearly half of the water...

Tanzania’s election authority said Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the presidency with 97.66 percent of Wednesday’s vote after leading challengers were kept off the ballot. State media reported that a swearing-in ceremony was expected later Saturday. Protests broke out in major...

Walvis Bay has started building a new Kuisebmond pump station, the municipality said Friday. CSV Construction Namibia is the main contractor on the N$25.5 million project, which replaces an aging sewer facility that no longer meets demand. Officials said the upgrade will boost capacity, improve...

South African Broadcasting Corporation presenter Leanne Manas said a recent trip to Namibia surpassed expectations and invited a comparison to Iceland for its sense of wonder, though with bright desert light. In posts on social media, she praised the landscape, welcoming people, affordability...

Landless People’s Movement councilor Ivan Skrywer said African electoral commissions are fueling instability after recent unrest in Cameroon and Tanzania. He called the moment a test for election systems across the continent and argued that commissions rely on politically aligned judges to...

Namibian musician Shax Champion released a new single titled Aha on Friday, signaling a confident new phase. Early listeners say the track could be a new anthem. Known for hits such as Kop Pyne and Gemors, he blends kwaito, amapiano and street rhythms into an energetic Namibian sound. The...

Former deputy prime minister and mines minister Natangwe Ithete is slated to deliver a keynote at a Swapo gathering in Ongwediva in the Oshana region, according to a party post seen by The Namibian. The event at Leisure Park Extension 11 is expected to feature former urban and rural development...

The first African Media Awards will be held on 5 December in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to recognize journalists and content creators from across the continent. A consortium of pan African bodies said the event is meant to raise African voices, highlight local stories, and strengthen the region’s...

Buckingham Palace said Thursday that King Charles’s brother will lose the prince style and leave Royal Lodge after weeks of scrutiny over ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and will move to private accommodation on the Sandringham Estate, which the palace...

Police fired gunshots in Dar es Salaam on Thursday as protests flared after a disputed presidential election that barred the top challengers to President Samia Hassan. Amnesty International reported at least two deaths, one civilian and one police officer, and urged restraint. Protesters who...

A large police raid in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday left well over one hundred people dead in the Penha and Alemão areas, according to officials and witnesses. Authorities said the operation targeted the Red Command to stop its territorial gains, and reported first that 60 suspects and four...

Kairo Forbes, daughter of the late rapper AKA and DJ Zinhle, demonstrated budding makeup skills this week when she applied cosmetics to her mother in a video posted online. The brief clip showed Kairo handling brushes with surprising precision as she blended powder and highlight across Zinhle’s...

Prominent religious leader Walter Magaya was arrested Saturday morning in a surprise raid at his church headquarters in the capital. Investigators in plainclothes arrived in unmarked vehicles and took him away for questioning on allegations of rape and fraud. Officials said more information will...

The Government of Zimbabwe has merged eleven separate licenses into a single local authority permit and cut fees across several sectors to streamline regulation and boost the wholesale and retail industries. Announced by the Finance Ministry on October 31, 2025, the reforms combine permits for...