With digitalisation reshaping the insurance and financial services industry in Africa, the threat of fraud has evolved in terms of its magnitude and complexity. While institutions race to digitise procedures and embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), the .

Senior sports administrators in the Ohangwena region have rejected claims in the newly launched Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) that the Eenhana Sports Stadium is complete. They say the facility is far from finished.

The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) has appointed Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka as the new Media Ombudsman. His term runs from 23 July 2025 to 22 July 2028. EFN secretary general Selma Ikela announced the appointment on Thursday, following an .

to empower youth across Namibia to participate in the growing energy sector. The two-day summit taking place in Walvis Bay will conclude tomorrow. #WindhoekObserver.

The founder of the Youth in Oil and Gas Summit, Justina Erastus, has called on young Namibians to take charge of their future and play a central role in the country’s oil and gas industry. She was speaking at the 2025 Youth in Oil and Gas Summit, a national platform designed

The African Patient Organisation Connect (APOC) launched its Namibian chapter in Windhoek on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen patient advocacy and influence inclusive healthcare policies across southern Africa. The launch forms part of APOC’s 2025 .

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) is facing backlash from student bodies after it reopened registration for self-funding students but gave them only two days to register. In a directive issued through the Student Representative .

course. The Katima Mulilo Town Council has been under scrutiny since March for alleged land mismanagement. Reporter: Allexer Namundjembo .Video: NBC.#WindhoekObserver.

They also gave the council until next Thursday to release a land allocation database and all related transaction documents. The petition was received by deputy mayor Lasken Sikosi, who pledged to discuss the matter with fellow councillors and respond to the residents in due.

office bearers by close of business today, warning that failure to comply would result in the closure of council offices. Among their demands, the group insisted that all plots allocated to Chinese businesses and local individuals with multiple properties be withdrawn.

PROTEST| A group of disgruntled residents, mainly youth, staged a protest today against the Katima Mulilo Town Council, handing over a petition demanding answers over the alleged exchange of land for vehicles. They called for the immediate resignation of the council’s political

This analysis examines President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inaugural 100 days through the theoretical frameworks of Paulo Freire’s conscientization and Roberto Mangabeira Unger’s institutional reinvention. Moving beyond ceremonial assessments, this .

Allegations of workplace misconduct have been levelled against the chief executive officer of the Payments Association of Namibia (PAN), Annette Retheman, with claims she mistreats staff and that she fosters a hostile work environment.

to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) every Tuesday and Thursday morning. She is scheduled to return to court on 25 August 2025 for the continuation of her trial. #WindhoekObserver.

JUST IN | Lydia Elindi, one of the accused in the high-profile Namcor corruption case, has been granted bail of N$30,000 this morning after the State made a surprising U-turn and withdrew its opposition to her bail application. As part of her bail conditions, Elindi must report

to thwart off those thoughts. Financial stress happens to most of us and I am still paying off the debt,’’ he said. He discouraged those going through difficult times not to end their lives but seek solution because any problem can be solved. Reporter: Erasmus Shalihaxwe.

verge of being repossessed by the bank for prolonged nonpayment. ‘’The thought crossed my mind to commit suicide with the hope that my family could benefit from my life cover and that they pay off the debt in full. Thanks to the support of family, friends and comrades I managed.

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS| Prime minister Elijah Ngurare, said the thought of committing suicide crossed his mind when he was in serious financial stress between 2015 and 2019. He announced on his social media platforms on Friday that during that period, his house and car were on the

The ministry of health and social services (MoHSS) has confirmed the sudden death of a two-month-old baby from Kainachas village in the Berseba Constituency, ||Kharas region, and says a post-mortem is underway to determine the cause. In a media statement.

The Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) has taken legal steps against the appointment of three Members of Parliament to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), alleging that the process was unconstitutional and violated parliamentary procedures.