Namibia Daily News Headlines Today

Africa should unite, seize opportunities of China’s opening-up–former AU official

South African President Ramaphosa calls for BRICS to boost self-reliance of Global South

Namibia launches project to boost local fish consumption, strengthen value chain

South Africa extradites 6 Nigerians over U.S. romance scams

Zambia warns of food insecurity as El Nino drought looms

Helao Shityuwete belongs at Heroes’ Acre

China-Africa costume exhibition opens in Kenya

IEA cuts 2026 global oil demand forecast as Middle East tensions disrupt flows

Pakistan reports 4th polio case of 2026

Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Bab al-Mandab Strait

Displacement in Yemen alarmingly surges past 46,000 amid escalating fighting: IOM chief

Train drivers’ protest causes widespread rail delays in Poland

Laos urges public vigilance as heavy rainfall continues

Cambodia’s fuel, oil imports surge 40 pct to 3.38 bln USD in first 8 months of 2026

Kenya says no blanket ban on foreign small-scale traders

Namibian president calls for stronger mental health services to prevent suicide

OBSERVER FEATURE | An Inconvenient Truth: Did Apartheid Have Its Positives?

Yemen escalation risks wider regional conflict, global repercussions: UN envoy

Canada, Ukraine to scale up military drone production

Cuba challenges Rubio’s narrative on Western Hemisphere, denounces U.S. imperialism

Banking in Black & White

Mexican president defends sovereignty, rejects use of Mexico in U.S. politics

YOUNG OBSERVER | ‘Young workers need more than a payslip’ – Ngurare

Algeria to close airspace to UAE-registered aircraft

Libya’s legislative bodies stress political process should follow constitutional declaration

YOUNG OBSERVER | Nujoma urges honest youth assessment

YOUNG OBSERVER | Stop making policies for us, young Africans say

BRICS features more prominently in Global South development, says academic

BRICS summit a key opportunity to promote multilateralism: Iranian president

We Are Tired of Teaching in Shacks

Kremlin aide urges Japan to refrain from comments on WWII monument

More than 17 000 NSFAF applications unresolved or rejected

BRICS, a path toward a more equitable, multipolar world

Govt spends N$80m on private MRI referrals

More than 400 vie for business support …as 25 Windhoek ventures get backing

China moves to map Namibia’s groundwater

FirstRand Namibia profit rises 12.2% to N$2.15 billion

Authorities recover N$73m in taxes over two years

Annual inflation stood at 5% in August

Koryx reports further drilling results from Haib copper project

TotalEnergies announces a new discovery on Block 17 in Angola

Bank of Namibia receives global financial inclusion leadership award

Iran’s IRGC says hit U.S. sea drone in Hormuz Strait

Malian army says around 1,000 terrorists “neutralized” in August

Yemen’s Houthis say “no threat” to Red Sea navigation after taking strategic port city

IMF says uncertainty for global economy remains high after 6 months of U.S.-Iran war

Africa redraws its place on the map, and on the world stage

Yemen’s Houthis deploy forces to strategic Hanish Islands in Red Sea: official

26 students killed in east DR Congo fire

Somalia, UNOPS sign host country agreement to strengthen partnership

Iran: Western Pressure Will Not Achieve Its Objectives

Iran Stresses Defensive Nature of Retaliatory Strikes on US Interests

Oil Prices Near $100 per Barrel

China Farm(2024) Episode 2

Zimbabwe boosts value-added exports amid industrialization push

6 months after the aggression against Iran; Washington in a quagmire, the world under the shadow of the consequences of the war

Uganda names 28-man squad for 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Araqchi: US Return to Islamabad MoU Can Restore Normalcy

US and European Troika Push for Renewed Referral of Iran’s Nuclear File to the UN Security Council

Iran Dismisses Push to Refer Nuclear File to UNSC

Qalibaf Warns US of Reciprocal Strikes on Oil, Gas Assets

Malaysia condemns calls for forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Pakistan says no decision on military action under Makkah pact yet

Uneducated Afghan woman establishes dairy farm to achieve economic independence

China issues plan to boost strength in finance during 2026-2030 period

China’s NEV share of new vehicle sales hits record high in August

Singapore’s air quality returns to unhealthy range

AR to challenge Sindano’s ECN appointment

Accountants charged over major fraud scheme targeting Australian banks

Three in four Namibian children not school-ready, ECD project warns

Arandis Council agrees to pay N$95 000 after property dispute

Tokyo stocks rise on buying of AI, chip shares

California enacts new AI auditing laws

Conservation cannot become Namibia’s development veto

Theofelus urges government to speak with one voice

Rehoboth gets N$180 000 youth fund boost

‘Conservation must not stifle development’ – Mbuende

Bannerman raises N$1.43 billion to fully fund Etango development

Old Mutual Bank customers rise to 742 000 as deposits reach N$1.4bn

Walvis Bay handled N$3.9 billion exports in July

Green finance must deliver development, Amutse says

NIPDB calls for stronger pipeline of bankable green projects

NIP profit rose 54% to N$69 million in 2021/22

Russia’s federal budget deficit tops 68 bln USD in January-August

Trade deficit increased to N$5.9 billion in July

Sydney Airport to welcome Shenzhen Airlines flights from December

Capricorn invests N$29.3m in corporate social investment

A strategic plan is not a strategy: the governance failure behind poor strategy execution

Barcelona thrashes Feyenoord in Champions League opener

5 killed, 87 missing as vessel burns near Philippines’ Palawan

US$50,000 OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY GRANT BOOSTS NAMIBIA WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS ROAD TO LA28

Namibia calls for green financing to drive industrialization, job creation

UNESCO warns of continued rise in attacks on schools worldwide

Merchant vessels attacked in Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman: UKMTO

Bank Windhoek invests over N$21 million to strengthen community impact across Namibia

Reckless driving incidents fall by 38% across Africa, new Yango Ride Safety Report finds

Houthi media reports 32 Saudi airstrikes across 4 Yemeni provinces

Iran’s IRGC says it attacked 2 U.S. vessels, 8 oil tankers in retaliation for U.S. strike

Cuba denounces U.S. fuel blockade on power generation

U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalate as Trump tightens tariffs