Namibia lifts ban on maize and palm imports from South Africa

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has lifted the ban on importing and transiting maize, palm, and palm products from South Africa with immediate effect.

The decision follows research into Bud Rot of Palms and Goss’s Wilt on maize, with authorities now confident the risks are manageable.

Namibia's Indoor Hockey teams set for World Cup challenge

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The Namibia women's national indoor hockey team represents Namibia in women's international indoor hockey competitions and is looking ahead to tackling one of their first major competitions, the FIH Hockey World Cup.

#NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | Namibian overseas voting update

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In an exclusive interview with Touch FM, Ueituaravi Heuva, the Returning Officer assigned to Foreign Missions, provided an update on the ongoing elections at Namibian diplomatic missions across the globe.

CoD member dies in Johannesburg

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A Congress of Democrats (CoD) member who accompanied a delegation of political parties and observers to South Africa to observe the printing of the election ballot papers has died at a Johannesburg hospital.

The ECN announced that Johannes Matroos died on Saturday.

President Mbumba undertakes official visit to South Africa

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President Nangolo Mbumba is in Cape Town, South Africa, to engage in discussions with President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

The leaders went into talks this afternoon aimed at strengthening economic ties and addressing shared regional priorities. 

#NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | All political parties sign off sample ballot papers

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The production and printing of the final ballot papers for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections has commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa.

This follows the verification and sign-off of the designed sample ballot papers by 18 political parties.