MISS WORLD NAMIBIA 2026 RETURNS HOME

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Miss World Namibia 2026 Elly Aron has returned home after representing Namibia at the Miss World Festival in Vietnam, where she joined contestants from 110 other countries.

Although Aron did not qualify for the main Miss World competition, she secured a top-five position in the Media Challenge.

TRAINING TARGETS PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS

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The Safe-Birth Africa Project has launched a three-day national training programme aimed at strengthening health workers' response to postpartum haemorrhage and other obstetric emergencies.

NAMIBIAN NURSE AMONG TOP 10 GLOBAL FINALISTS

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Namibian nurse Josephine Angula is among the top 10 finalists for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026.
 
More than 134 thousand registrations from 214 countries were received.
 

YOUTH ENCOURAGED TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 

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Young Namibians have been encouraged to play a greater role in driving Namibia's sustainable development, with this year's Sustainable Development Awards focusing on youth empowerment.

MHAISS LAUNCHES FIVE-YEAR BUSINESS PERMIT

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The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has launched a new Employment Permit to Conduct Business, aimed at creating a more streamlined and predictable immigration process for investors and businesspersons.

FUEL PRICES SET TO RISE ON WEDNESDAY

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Namibian motorists will have to dig deeper in their pockets as fuel is expected to go up on Wednesday.

The increases follow under-recoveries of 68 cents per litre on petrol, 215 and 214 cents on diesel grades.

FOUR KILLED, 17 INJURED IN OKAHANDJA CRASH

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Four people have died while 17 others have been injured in a road accident on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road, approximately 65 kilometers from Okahandja this morning.

DOCUMENTARY CELEBRATES BIENCE GAWANAS' LEGACY

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A new documentary, The Encapsulation of Bience Gawanas, is offering audiences an intimate look into the life, struggles and legacy of distinguished Namibian lawyer, diplomat and social justice advocate Bience Gawanas.

ROADS AUTHORITY LAUNCHES N$13M PROJECT SYSTEM

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The Roads Authority (RA) has launched an N$13 million Project Control System (PCS) aimed at strengthening the planning, monitoring and management of road projects across Namibia's nearly 50,000-kilometre road network.

NASRIA DONATES N$25 MILLION FOR DEVELOPMENT

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The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) has donated N$25 million to the Office of the Prime Minister to support economic development initiatives across the country's 14 regions.