Namibia

A Namibian drug mule woman who attempted to smuggle drugs into South Africa has been sentenced to eight years in prison. The Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court sentenced 30-year-old Pauline Mbangula to five years in prison after she was convicted of drug dealing. Three years of her sentence were suspended, meaning…

On 13 June 2025, Namibia commemorated the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) in Outjo, Kunene region. The event was commemorated under the theme “Unmasking the appeal”. This year’s WNTD campaign aims to reveal the strategies employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to…

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert. The Namib Desert is the scene for many of Namibia’s must-do adventures, from hiking up Sossusvlei’s distinctive red and orange dunes at sunrise to spending days exploring the Tok Tokkie Trails on…

Home Fossil Energy New studies enhance outlook for Orange Basin exploration block July 2, 2025, by Dragana Nikše Australia-based petroleum exploration company Pancontinental Energy has revealed the results of two studies exploring hydrocarbon properties of a petroleum exploration license (PEL) it operates in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. PEL 87…

Washington, D.C., July 1, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American poultry producers will have greater market access to Namibia, which will now accept fresh, frozen, and chilled poultry exports from the United States. The Trump Administration continues to take bold action to break down non-tariff…

Homepage > News > Business > Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization African countries have stepped up their digital identity initiatives, with over a dozen targeting full coverage within the next three years. In Ethiopia, the government has set an ambitious target of 90 million digital IDs…

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Italy warmed up for its two rugby tests against world champion South Africa by thrashing Namibia 73-6 on Friday. The margin was Italy's biggest in a test away from home, eclipsing the 61-point difference against Portugal in 1996. Advertisement Fullback Jacopo Trulla scored three of Italy's…

Namibia made a compelling case for investment at the "Invest in Namibia" Forum, held on 24 June 2025 in Luanda, Angola, as part of the 17th USA-Africa Business Summit. Her Excellency President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered a powerful keynote, highlighting Namibia's constitutional commitment to a mixed economy, job creation, and…

Plus: Tesla's robotaxi service is in trouble This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Namibia wants to build the world’s first hydrogen economy Factories have used fossil fuels to process iron ore for three…

On an afternoon in March in the middle of the world’s oldest desert, Johannes Michels looks out at an array of solar panels, the size of 40 football fields, that stretches toward a ridge of jagged peaks between the ochre-colored sand and a cloudless blue sky. Inside a building to…