The latest news from Namibia, summarised in English from the local press: politics, business, society, culture and sport. 19 articles published.
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah handed the national flag to the 12 athletes who will represent Namibia at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The competition will take place in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November and bring together around 2,700 young athletes from more than 200 delegations, according to The Namibian.
Source: The Namibian
Namibia’s National Assembly resumed its fourth session of the eighth Parliament, with MPs raising questions about hospital meals, youth loans and social grants. Parliamentarians also sought details of a technical partnership to renovate TransNamib locomotives and wagons, New Era reports.
Source: New Era
The German party Die Linke is calling for legally recognised reparations for the 1904-08 genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama, as well as direct participation by their representatives in negotiations with Germany and Namibia. During a Bundestag debate, traditional leader Mutjinde Katjiua welcomed the motion, according to Namibian daily New Era.
Source: New Era
The opposition’s walkout prevented Namibia’s National Assembly from considering the petroleum bill, with only 39 MPs present against the required 49. The bill would place the upstream petroleum sector under the authority of the presidency, and consideration is due to resume on Thursday, The Namibian reports.
Source: The Namibian
The annual audit of Swakopmund municipality in Namibia finds potential property overvaluation of 480 million Namibian dollars and outdated land records relating to 1.6 billion. Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke says the accounts do not fairly present the municipality’s financial position, according to his report.
Source: The Namibian
The Namibian Ports Authority has awarded N$90 million in sponsorship to the Namibia Football Association. Analyst Isack Hamata says clubs must now attract more businesses and reduce their dependence on federation grants to become financially viable, reports The Namibian.
Source: The Namibian
The Namibian government has set aside 38 million Namibian dollars to build the official headquarters of the /Khomanin Traditional Authority, led by Queen Gaos Julienne Gawanas. The building is to house administrative offices, including those for youth and customary affairs, but a construction date has not yet been set, New Era reports.
Source: New Era
The municipality of Windhoek wants to accelerate the upgrading of informal settlements to reduce exposure to floods, fires and other hazards. The priority includes Otjomuise, where about 300 households were affected by flooding in January 2025, according to Observer24, which cites municipal officials.
Source: Observer24
Namibian police accuse Simon Sheya, 50, of killing his wife, Amalia Sheya, 53, in Oshiyagaya, in the Shikoto region. The man allegedly used an axe and then a knife before taking his own life, while authorities are urging couples in difficulty to seek help, New Era reports.
Source: New Era
Four local authorities in southern Namibia owe NamPower a total of 585 million Namibian dollars, including 295 million from the municipality of Mariental. Minister James Sankwasa is demanding explanations over the use of prepaid electricity revenues, reports New Era.
Source: New Era
Regional councillor Eben-Ezer Kauapirura has proposed an urgent meeting and an action plan to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Namibia’s Omaheke region. The area supplies about 20% of national beef production, reports New Era, while the reported outbreak remains limited to the //Kharas region.
Source: New Era
Namibia’s student financial assistance fund recovered only 21.5 million Namibian dollars from loans estimated at 11.7 billion during the 2024-2025 financial year. The audit also criticised inadequate monitoring of debtors and poor verification of information, according to Namibia’s Auditor-General, cited by Observer24.
Source: Observer24
TransNamib, Namibia’s railway company, will buy 15 new locomotives and have 17 existing machines refurbished locally. The scheme is intended to reduce delays, promote skills transfer and support employment, with acquisitions handled by Namibia’s Central Procurement Board, according to the Ministry of Works and Transport cited by the Windhoek Observer.
Source: Observer24
Namibian MPs continued examining several bills, including bills on land, oil, regional councils and public enterprise governance. Minister Fillemon Immanuel also requested approval for 13 appointments to the Employment Equity Commission, reports New Era.
Source: New Era
The Mariental Trade Festival, scheduled for 22 to 24 October 2026, will cancel its small livestock show and animal section because of restrictions linked to foot-and-mouth disease. Organisers will retain poultry and horticultural produce stalls, with meat sourced from approved butcheries, according to organising committee chairperson Unomasa Kavita.
Source: New Era
Ongwediva Town Council’s community garden has helped 38 vulnerable households since it was established in March, including six households that received vegetables at the sixth harvest. The project also aims to teach farming skills and strengthen residents’ food self-sufficiency, according to the council, cited by New Era.
Source: New Era
Namibian Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has inaugurated 40 homes for marginalised families in Epukiro, in the Omaheke region. The 25-million-Namibian-dollar project also includes a community garden and a space for traditional ceremonies, due to be completed by the end of November, New Era reports.
Source: New Era
Namibia’s High Court criticised the Central Procurement Board for giving insufficient reasons for cancelling a tender linked to a veterinary fence against foot-and-mouth disease. Judge Boas Usiku nevertheless refused to suspend the works, citing the public health and economic emergency, Observer24 reports.
Source: Observer24
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