Namibian News Digest Headlines Today

FIMA compliance unpacked for financial intermediaries

Nedbank Namibia launches Nedbank Insurance and introduces comprehensive funeral policy

Windhoek Oktoberfest 2026 promises pure Bavarian tradition

Nationwide Malaria outbreak surpasses 122,000 cases as Health Ministry launches mass indoor spraying drive

AI-Media Puts Multilingual AI at the Heart of the Broadcast Workflow at IBC2026

PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence

CGTN：From desert to opportunity: China-Egypt ties deepen across sectors

Patton and alfanar Partner™ to Accelerate Secure Digital Transformation of Saudi Power Infrastructure

Swapo Condemns AR Over Alleged Disruptions in National Assembly

More Than 120 Malaria Deaths Recorded in Namibia This Year: Luvindao

National Consultation in Nkurenkuru Backs Tougher Tobacco Laws

Cancer Apple Project raises record N$4 Million for cancer care

Digital renewable energy platform to modernize the power sector launched

Final preparations complete for Sunday’s Nedbank Citi Dash

NIPDB urges investors to utilize the new employment permit as the application process is clarified

A Previously Unattested Egyptian Title and a Face from Roman Egypt: TimeLine’s 8 September Auction

Fortrea to Acquire Clinical Pharmacology Unit and Bioanalytical Laboratory Operations from Worldwide Clinical Trials

Namibia moves to align vocational training with Africa’s evolving skills needs

Old Mutual expands Chair and Desk Initiative to N$1.5 million, naming 2026 beneficiaries

Windhoek Spring Market returns this weekend

Okapuka Tannery secures international ESG validation from Sustainable Leather Foundation

Global air travel and freight demand tick upward in July, IATA reports

NIPDB Encourages Foreign Investors to Apply for New Five-Year Permit

‘Drop Your Egos,’ Kauandenge Urges Opposition to Form Coalition Ahead of 2029 Polls

Nanso Unveils New Executive and Reform Roadmap

Nedbank Insurance Namibia Unveils MyCover Funeral Product

Over 2,000 Runners to Participate in Nedbank Citi Dash

Silent teenage crisis: – When bullying leads to suicide

New Anaqua Report Reveals Surge in AI Semiconductor Patent Filings

Local Rangeland Management Model presented as a global desertification solution at UNCCD COP17

Communications regulator provides legal backbone for digital trust platform

Entrepreneurship Programme for TVET graduates in Swakopmund, Otjiwarongo and Outapi launched

Bank Windhoek named overall winner of OATF 2026 exhibition

Windhoek Municipality adjusts electricity tariffs by an average of 3.6%

Three Northern Region vendors advance to Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off Competition final

Germany withdraws €11 million grant for City of Windhoek’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Project

City of Windhoek to implement Heavy Vehicle Permit System

Rules are Rules, even in the Rough

NamWater Dam Bulletin on Monday 31 August 2026

New report sets path for converting continental commitments into functioning markets

Coca-Cola renews N$ 1million ‘Under the Cap’ cash giveaway for local consumers

Local chapter of the Sub-Saharan Skills and Apprenticeship Network launched

Ngurare calls for draft solutions for water and sanitation crises

Landfill Committee prevents illegal activity at Walvis Bay dumpsite

City of Windhoek secures N$1.2 million grant to boost emergency response training

Walvis Bay youth must apply for Youth Climate Action funding before end of this week

Government launches DIGINAM to revolutionise digital security and streamline public services

Namibia, Nigeria pledge deeper cooperation as Plateau State Governor pays courtesy visit to Prime Minister

The Mineworkers Union marks its 40th anniversary with the launch of national games

Diva United Triumphs in U 15 HAM Heroes Cup

Ambassador Zhao Weiping Delivers Remarks at the China-Namibia Zero Tariff Preferential Agreement Public-Private Dialogue

Three Suicides Recorded Over the Weekend in Namibia

Ngurare Challenges Junior Parliamentarians to Spearhead Solutions for Universal WASH Access

Lifelong Learning Month Officially Launched in Zambezi

Fourth Junior National Council’s First Session Aims to Address National Issues

Four People Perish in Collision on Otjiwarongo Okahandja B1 Road

Three-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Drowns at Impalila

Swapo Hardap Coordinator Targets Stronger District Structures

Nandi Ndaitwah Pays Tribute to Liberation Hero Helao Shityuwete

Zimbabwe Suffer Seven-Wicket Defeat Against South Africa

Four Teams Secure NRU Premier League Play Off Spots

EFN Mourns Passing of Veteran Cameraman Mwanyangapo

Whisper and Katiti Komambo Triumph at Karibib Horseracing Bonanza

NNN Drives Unity, Local Value Addition at Swapo CC Meeting

NC Concludes Session with Passage of Unamended Mental Health Bill

Nkurenkuru Faces Serviced Land Shortage as Housing Backlog Grows

Eagles Triumph Over Proteas in T20 Tri-Series Opener

Kavango West Tables Urgent Needs Document with Prime Minister Ngurare

Olufuko Festival Urged to Preserve Culture While Advancing Education