4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (609+ words) Three out of four Namibian children are not considered ready for school, according to a national early childhood development (ECD) study cited by Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), raising concerns about the foundations being laid before children enter formal education. The…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (980+ words) Namibia cannot eat its scenery. That may sound deliberately provocative, particularly in a country that has rightly built an international reputation for protecting its wildlife, landscapes and biodiversity. But it is an important reality as Namibia attempts to transform its…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (364+ words) Namibia’s trade developments reveal that exports amounted to N$10.7 billion in July, while imports were higher at N$16.5 billion, resulting in a trade deficit (a negative difference between the country’s exports and imports) of N$5.9 billion. International Merchandise Trade Statistics…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (347+ words) Namibia needs an integrated approach combining infrastructure investment, policy reform, regulation and commercial restructuring to unlock the full potential of its railway and logistics systems, according to World Bank transport infrastructure and logistics specialist Bernard Aritua. Aritua, who recently visited…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (977+ words) A cross-border investigation into alleged illegal coal mining in South Africa has resulted in the freezing of N$49.4 million in Namibian bank accounts. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the case demonstrates the growing importance of cooperation between South African…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (624+ words) Africa must brace for a powerful El Niño that could bring punishing heat and drought to the south, while triggering excessive rainfall and flooding in parts of the east. A severe El Niño could threaten harvests, water supplies, household budgets,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (937+ words) Each and every one currently seized with the cause of restorative justice regarding what has been widely known and referred to as the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama, with few exceptions, if any, somehow and somewhere need a mind…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (828+ words) The South African government recently hosted the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission Business Forum. The discussions centred on firming trade, industrialisation, and the development of regional value chains. With agriculture accounting for 9.5% of the Zimbabwean GDP, according to the latest…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (798+ words) Open defecation remains a major sanitation challenge in Namibia, with almost half of the country’s population still lacking access to improved sanitation and rural communities bearing the greatest burden. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 47.2% of Namibians still…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (897+ words) The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has challenged Namibia’s National Honours Advisory Committee to broaden the country’s national narrative, warning against what it views as the selective recognition of those who contributed to the struggle against colonialism, apartheid and foreign domination....