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OPM to continue feeding flood-affected households in Zambezi - News - The Namibian
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (305+ words) Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) says they will continue to provide for the 2 700 flood affected households in the Zambezi region for the next three months. The Zambezi region has experienced devastating annual floods this year, as well as flash…...
NAB calls for entries for mahangu, maize awards
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (240+ words) The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is calling for entries for the 2026 National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards. According to a statement from the board, registered white maize and mahangu (pearl millet) producers across all production zones are invited to submit their…...
Williams, Vorster make history in Ghana
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (502+ words) Ryan Williams made history on Thursday when he won a gold medal in the men's discus for Namibia at the Africa Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Talaya Vorster also made history when she won a bronze medal in the women's…...
New awards growing Namibian music beyond borders
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (396+ words) The newly introduced Ongoma Music Awards have attracted the attention of artists from other southern African countries. Established at the start of 2026 by Ndawana Ndume, a musician from Namibia's north, the awards aim to give emerging talents a chance to…...
China-backed agricultural project trains 121 farmers
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (404+ words) Namibia and China are reviewing progress made under a joint agricultural cooperation programme being implemented at the Tsumis Arid Zone Agricultural Centre (Tazac) in the Hardap region. According to the ministry, the project initially planned four technical training sessions for…...
EU pledges N$100m for Namibia's green transition
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (466+ words) About N$100 million was pledged to support Namibia's long-term economic transformation and green industrial ambitions at the end of the second Namibia-European Union (EU) Business Forum in Windhoek on Wednesday. A statement released at the end of the conference says…...
Health ministry to start issuing monthly medicine delivery updates
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (296+ words) The Ministry of Health and Social Services says national pharmaceutical stock levels currently stand at an estimated 60%, with several essential medicines still understocked or out of stock across public healthcare facilities. Health minister Esperance Luvindao said in a national health…...
Rai wins first major at PGA with back nine birdie blitz
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (669+ words) Aaron Rai won his first major title on Sunday by capturing the PGA Championship, making birdies on four of the last eight holes to become the first Englishman to win the event in 107 years. Rai sealed a tense back-nine shootout…...
Little Elversberg completes rise with first promotion to Bundesliga
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (249+ words) Tiny Elversberg gained their first promotion to the Bundesliga when they beat Muenster 3-0 on Sunday, the final day of the Bundesliga Two season, to secure second place on goal difference. Schalke had already locked up first place. They finished eight…...
Omusati mother arrested over attempt to drown twin babies
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (160+ words) A woman (24) in the Omusati region has been arrested after allegedly trying to drown her twins (9 months) in a pond at Omutundungu village in the Etayi constituency. Omusati regional commander commissioner Ismael Basson says the incident took place on Saturday…...