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President Nangolo Mbumba has spoken out against the G7 importation ban of all non-industrial diamonds mined, processed and produced in Russia, which launched a war against Ukraine in February last year. Belgium is responsible for the ban’s implementation. President Mbumba told Belgian King Philippe the ban will be “detrimental” to Namibia’s diamond trade and will […]

The Namibia Local Business Association (Naloba) wants the minister of mines and energy, Tom Alweendo, to retract certain remarks he made during the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) last week, and to apologise publicly to all Nambians. Naloba president Erastus Shapumba says Alweendo insulted the nation by saying Nambians should not feel entitled to natural […]

The Namibian Lives Matter Movement (NLMM) claims the environment ministry is protecting anti-poaching unit officials who allegedly murdered Lubinda Samupwa (24) in the Nkasa Rupara Park in the Zambezi region. ] The NLMM held a demonstration with Sangwali community members on Sunday. Environment, forestry and tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda in a statement on Tuesday denied […]

A WINDHOEK High Court judge has ordered the Walvis Bay municipality to stop the termination of its contract with RedForce Debt Management, in a first-round victory for the debt collector. “The continuous implementation of the decision taken by the respondents on 23 April 2024 to terminate the services of [RedForce Debt Management CC] with immediate […]

The Development Bank of Namibia has approved loans valued at N$20,38 billion over the last 20 years. This was revealed during the bank’s 20th anniversary celebration in Windhoek on Monday. According to a DBN statement, at its inception in 2004, the bank only had 13 employees and a loan book value of N$62,3 million. “Currently, […]

The High Court in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has dismissed a bid to compel the president to sign a controversial anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) bill passed by parliament in February. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s office said last month that he would not assent to the bill until the Supreme Court rules on […]

King Philippe of Belgium arrived in Namibia for a state visit with president Nangolo Mbumba to advance the country’s green hydrogen ambitions and build an energy partnership against climate change. The two presidents started the four-day visit with a meeting at the State House on Tuesday morning. The meeting entails the signing of an agreement […]

The International University of Management (IUM) and the China University of Geosciences signed a cooperation agreement on Monday. The agreement, signed at the IUM main campus in Windhoek, will benefit the two institutions in several areas of interest including water resources management, renewable energy, green hydrogen technology, logistics and transportation, as well as information and […]

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), known as the Hawks, has confirmed that it is investigating an alleged plot to kill Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Motsoaledi had claimed that a paid assassin who was contracted to kill him had confessed to the alleged plot against his life. The minister, who spoke to […]