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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Namibia and South Africa to move beyond exporting raw materials, saying the two countries must stop "exporting opportunities while importing prosperity". Ramaphosa made the remarks on Friday at the fourth session of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria, where he hosted…

The government will assess future assistance requests on a case-by-case basis as repatriated citizens express hope of returning to South Africa. This comes as some of the Namibians repatriated from South Africa say they hope to return once the anti-immigrant violence in the neighbouring country cools, because that's where they…

PR Executive Veronice Abuede fell in love with Namibia and details the things that stole her heart away! If you have never travelled out of whichever Country you are reading this from or if you have but have never been to Namibia, fasten your seat belt as the gist-flight is…

"Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow, they are shaping Namibia today," Hon. Amb. Dr Kaire Mbuende, Director General of the National Planning Commission The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the National Planning Commission (NPC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation and other partners…

Katima Mulilo — The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) on Friday donated supplementary livestock feed valued at N$500 000 to the Zambezi Regional Council to assist flood affected farmers in the region. The donation is expected to benefit more than 3 000 vulnerable livestock farmers, particularly those affected by…

Thousands of Windhoek households are facing another financial blow after the City of Windhoek (CoW) confirmed last week an average 4% increase in municipal tariffs. Although minimal on paper, the increase means a larger share of household and business income will now be spent on basic services, risking weaker consumer…

Electricity consumers will pay a smaller increase from 1 August, after the Electricity Control Board (ECB) cut NamPower's requested tariff hike and the government stepped in with N$90 million to reduce costs. The ECB initially approved a 4.8% increase in NamPower's bulk electricity tariff for the 2026/27 financial year, below…

The survival of a unique frog species that lives in the coastal sand dunes of South Africa and Namibia is under threat from diamond mining, the proposed Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen Project and climate change. The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) has been moved to a higher threat category...

Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 5 December 2024.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Last updated: 09/07 - 19:45 Economy Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday on the final leg of her week-long state visit. Her first…