NAMIBIA could see its first woman president as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, candidate for the ruling SWAPO party, holds a commanding lead in last week’s presidential election. With two-thirds of the votes counted, she has secured just over 54 percent, according to…
NAMIBIA’S main opposition leader, Panduleni Itula, has criticised the nation’s ongoing presidential and legislative elections, citing widespread irregularities. Despite these concerns, he urged the country to see the process through before deciding on the next course of action. Itula,…
THE Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has issued an order for SpaceX’s Starlink to cease operations within the country, citing a lack of proper licensing. CRAN Chief Executive Emilia Nghikembua confirmed the directive on Thursday, stating that the satellite internet service…
NAMIBIANS head to the polls on Wednesday for what could be the most competitive election in the country’s post-independence history, with the ruling SWAPO party facing significant challenges to its 34-year rule. At stake is the presidency, with SWAPO candidate…
COCA-COLA Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced a significant investment of $50 million in its Namibian operations, launching a state-of-the-art bottling line capable of producing 27,000 bottles per hour. This new line will boost the plant’s output capacity by 30 percent, positioning…
NAMIBIA will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, November 27, declared a public holiday to facilitate high voter turnout. The announcement was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed office in February following the passing of Hage Geingob, Namibia’s…
AS Namibia gears up for its general election next month, the country’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), is calling for the removal of a South African company, Ren-Form, from its role in printing ballots. The firm is…
NAMIBIA’S upstream oil sector is seeing a surge of global attention, driven by significant oil and gas discoveries in the Orange Basin. Since 2022, TotalEnergies, Shell, and Galp have announced major finds in this offshore region, marking a turning point for the…
NAMPOWER, Namibia’s state-owned power utility, announced on Monday it has signed a contract with two Chinese firms to construct the country’s largest solar power plant. The project will increase Namibia’s installed power capacity by 100 megawatts, reducing its dependency…
Namibia authorities have blocked a vessel suspected of carrying military cargo intended for Israel in the ongoing Gaza conflict from docking in the country. The ship, identified as the MV Kathrin, was stopped from entering Namibian waters after Justice…
