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June 3, 2026, 8:13 pm
SADC Sounds Alarm Over Looming Region-Wide Hunger
- [Namibian] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coordinated regional action to strengthen food security, climate resilience and agricultural systems.
Inequality Leaves Children With Heart Disease At Risk
- [Namibian] A new World Heart Federation report reveals widening global inequalities in congenital heart disease care, leaving low-income nations to carry the heaviest burden.
Lucky Star, Amawandle Shutdown Rattles South African Workers
- [Namibian] Left with no resolution or way forward, local workers of two canning factories are at their wits' end. The news that Lucky Star and Amawandle will close at the end of June is a hard pill to swallow for many households.
Public Enterprises Bill Sparks Division in National Assembly
- [Namibian] Opposition and Swapo members remain divided over the public enterprises governance amendment bill of 2025, with some lawmakers rejecting the proposed reforms.
Transnamib Rail Safety Review Backs Reforms After Rovos Derailment
- [Namibian] TransNamib says an independent investigation into the Rovos Rail passenger train derailment near Keetmanshoop has reinforced the need for continued improvements in rail safety and operational systems.
Union Warns Private Nursing College Oversupply Stalls Jobs
- [Namibian] The Namibia Nurses Union has warned the parliament that an oversupply of private college graduates is causing rising unemployment of nurses and compromising clinical training quality.
Couple Pleads Guilty to N$9.9m Fraud
- [Namibian] A married couple admitted guilt on more than 800 2charges of fraud, in excess of 800 counts of theft, and more than 800 counts of money laundering involving close to N$10 million in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.
Visas for International Athletes 'Huge Headache'
- [Namibian] Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias says visa requirements, travel costs, medical compliance and currency fluctuations remain major challenges in staging international boxing bouts in Namibia.
All of Africa Today - June 2, 2026
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Mathews Hamutenya Denies Political Connections in Namibia Fuel Deal
- [Namibian] Businessman Mathews Hamutenya says he has no political connection to State House and has nothing to do with the recent government decision to award international oil trader Vitol the sole right to supply fuel to Namibia.
Edelweiss Airline Brings 285 Passengers On Inaugural Switzerland-Windhoek Direct Flight
- [Namibian] With the newly inaugurated direct flight between Zurich, Switzerland, and Windhoek, Edelweiss saw a total of 285 passengers arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday evening.
Land, Petroleum Bills Top National Assembly Agenda
- [Namibian] As the National Assembly resumes today, the long-awaited land bill is expected to take centre stage amid growing public concern over land access and calls for the reform of outdated legislation.
Namibian Police Need N$30m to Clear DNA Backlog
- [Namibian] The Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute (NPFSI) is facing a significant backlog of 7 000 DNA cases, which impacts the country's investigative and judicial capacities.
Nandi-Ndaitwah Applauds Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme for Full Land Utilisation
- [Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday expressed satisfaction with the achievements of Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East region after the farm fully utilised all its available agricultural land for the first time.
Budget Law Signed, IPC Demands Delivery
- [Namibian] The 2026/27 national budget has officially become law, paving the way for government spending to begin and shifting attention from parliamentary approval to implementation, accountability and service delivery.
Taxpayers to Pay Fired NHE Employee
- [Namibian] The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair.
Namibia Reviews Three Decade Old Immigration Law
- [Namibian] The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security is reviewing Namibia's three-decade-old immigration legislation as the government seeks to modernise migration management, strengthen border control and security, and support investment and travel.
Suicides Recorded At Otjiwarongo, Otavi Military Bases
- [Namibian] Two members of the Namibian Defence Force were found dead in suspected suicides on Thursday and Friday night at military bases at Otjiwarongo and Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region.
Nandi-Ndaitwah Appoints Shindume As Her Economic Advisor
- [Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Shali Shindume as her economic advisor, effective 1 June.
President Drives Food Security in Ohangwena
- [Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed the government's commitment to food security, youth employment and community development during visits to key agricultural and social projects in the Ohangwena region.
FC Ongos Snatch Title At the Death
- [Namibian] FC Ongos Ladies won the FNB Women Super League title in dramatic style on Saturday, after their main rivals Mighty Gunners buckled under the pressure on the final day.
The Alligator Strikes
- [Namibian] Martin 'The Alligator' Mukungu produced the upset of the year in local boxing when he knocked out Flame Nangolo in the first round to win the WBO Africa junior lightweight title on Saturday night.
Zambezi Caught in Deadly Malaria Web
- [Namibian] Zambezi regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says the region is the country's malaria epicentre, accounting for 24 194 cases out of 82 991 nationally.
San, Damara Demand Genocide Seat
- [Namibian] The San Chiefs Council and Damara King's Council are demanding formal inclusion in Namibia's ongoing genocide reparations negotiations with Germany, citing shared historical atrocities.
The Architecture of Empowerment - Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just Projects
- [Namibian] Development is never accidental. It is built through deliberate investment in people, communities and the systems that allow societies to grow sustainably over time.
Sabalenka Beats Osaka At French Open, Berrettini Into Quarters
- [Namibian] Aryna Sabalenka overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16 on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.
Bielsa Says Suarez 'Owes No Apology' After World Cup Omission
- [Namibian] Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said on Monday that Luis Suarez does not owe him an apology after he opted against a World Cup recall for the 39-year-old striker.
Three Murders Recorded Over Weekend
- [Namibian] The police have reported three separate murder incidents that occurred over the weekend in Windhoek, Swakopmund and Gobabis.
Hauwanga, 'Potgieter' Smoke Peace Pipe in Slander Case
- [Namibian] Businessman Benjamin Hauwanga and an Ongwediva resident, Simeon Nghinananye, have decided to settle a defamation case in which Hauwanga sued Nghinananye for N$500 000.
Missing Tsumeb Man's Body Found Offshore
- [Namibian] The body of Nafutal Shinedima (37), who was reported missing on Wednesday, was recovered from the ocean near Swakopmund on Sunday after a two-day search.
