New oil player Nasan Energies joined the latest bidding round to supply fuel in bulk to Namibia, while the state-owned Namcor decided to sit out the bidding. The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy announced the results of the bidding on Monday evening. TotalEnergies was selected as the sole supplier of Namibia’s bulk petrol and […] The post Nasan bids for Namibia fuel supply as Namcor stays out appeared first on The Namibian .
The Independent Patriots for Change and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters are demanding answers from the government on a recent ransomware attack on the Namibian Defence Force. The calls follow The Namibian’s report last week on the hack, which took place last week on Saturday. Cybercrime group RansomHouse has listed the NDF as one of […] The post IPC, NEFF demand details on defence force hack appeared first on The Namibian .
The government’s insistence on reviving a national airline that has already cost taxpayers a hefty N$8.4 billion shows that Namibia’s leaders are either out of touch with economic realities or know what they want and want to continue gambling with what is not theirs. A country with national unemployment of 36.9%, stagnant economic growth, rampant […] The post The Namibia Air Pipedream appeared first on The Namibian .
Cybercrime group RansomHouse has targeted the Namibian Defence Force in a ransomware attack, threatening to leak confidential information amid rising national cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The hack, which an expert describes as potentially “extremely dangerous”, took place on Saturday. RansomHouse has listed the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) as one of its victims and published an ‘evidence pack’, […] The post Hackers hit NDF: RansomHouse threatens state secrets appeared first on The Namibian .
The national cybersecurity team has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs was hit by a cyberattack linked to the international ransomware group RansomHouse. The confirmation comes after The Namibian reported on the hack on Friday. RansomHouse recently listed the ministry as one of its alleged victims and threatened to release information it […] The post Cyber team confirms NDF hack appeared first on The Namibian .
The head of Microsoft AI has warned that without adequate safeguards, the development of AI could lead to the emergence of a new “silicon species” which competes with humans. Mustafa Suleyman says rival firm Anthropic is treating AI like it is human, an approach he called “misguided” which could create technology that humanity cannot control. […] The post Uncontrolled AI could lead to ‘silicon species’ rivalling humans, warns Microsoft appeared first on The Namibian .
Namibia’s first Annual Agriculture Investment Conference and Expo aims to attract between N$1 billion and N$10 billion in private investment in the agriculture sector each year. The conference will take place on 19 and 20 October at the Windhoek International Conference Centre. It will be held under the theme ‘Consolidating and Unlocking Opportunities in the […] The post Agriculture conference takes aim at import dependence appeared first on The Namibian .
Omunapaliamente wongudu yoAffirmative Repositioning (AR) Ester Haikola-Sakaria ota pula epangelo li yandje ouyelele woidjemo yomakonakono etulopedu moilonga lakomufalandjai wopolifi Joseph Shikongo sha landula omunhu oo a hangika mEumbo lEpangelo ehe shiivike apa a pita. Shikongo okwa li a tulwa pedu kupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah momafiku 05 Mei, ndele komulafandjai Anne-Marie Nainda ta i ponhele yaye ta […] The post Oidjemo yomakonakono oshikumungu shaShikongo nai popiwe mo – Haikola-Sakaria appeared first on The Namibian .
Namibia’s national netball team, the Desert Jewels left for the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi yesterday with high hopes of qualifying for the Netball World Cup for the first time in 35 years. The last (and only) time the Desert Jewels qualified for the global showpiece was in 1991 when it was held in Sydney, […] The post Desert Jewels aim to come full circle appeared first on The Namibian .
Windhoek, 14 September 2026. Statement by Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, at the official send-off of Team Namibia to the WorldSkills Competition Shanghai 2026. Director of Ceremonies; Hon. Dino Ballotti, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Sports, Youth, Arts and Culture; Mr. Erick Fundula Nenghwanya, Chief Executive Officer of the […] The post President Nandi-Ndaitwah Sends Team Namibia to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 appeared first on The Namibian .
World mile record holder Josh Kerr says he “loves racing” and he aims to sign off a spectacular season with victory at the Ultimate Championship this weekend — but he shrugged off claims from his old foe Jakob Ingebrigtsen that he avoids head-to-heads. Kerr smashed the 27-year-old mile mark with a 3min 42.66sec clocking in […] The post Josh Kerr: I pick my races and I’m not a robot appeared first on The Namibian .
V5 digital has launched the V5 Digital AI Academy in Windhoek to help Namibian organisations integrate practical artificial intelligence (AI) strategies into their daily operations. The Windhoek-based digital transformation company’s initiative is aimed at helping businesses and institutions assess their readiness for AI, train employees and implement AI-driven processes. The academy will offer AI readiness […] The post Windhoek gets AI academy appeared first on The Namibian .
Bank Windhoek’s Cancer Apple Project has raised a record N$4 million this year for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), bringing the initiative’s total contributions since its launch in 2000 to N$42.4 million. The funds were handed over to CAN on Tuesday in Windhoek and will be used towards cancer awareness, screening, outreach and support […] The post Cancer Apple Project raises record N$4m appeared first on The Namibian .
The liquidators winding up the affairs of Air Namibia after it stopped operating in February 2021 have won a Supreme Court appeal about severance pay-outs that have to be made to former employees of the airline. In a judgement delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that former Air Namibia employees’ remuneration that they received […] The post AirNam liquidators win appeal about pay-outs to airline’s ex-employees appeared first on The Namibian .
The farming and business communities in the Hardap and ||Kharas regions have expressed great shock and sadness at the death of Jan-Hendrik ‘Johnny’ Hanekom (69) this weekend. Hanekom, a farmer in the Maltahöhe district, was also the owner of Johnny’s Auto at Keetmanshoop. He died on Sunday morning after an aircraft he flew in crashed […] The post Respected Maltahöhe farmer Johnny Hanekom dies in aircraft crash appeared first on The Namibian .
The Ministry of Works and Transport has confirmed that it is discussing strategic and technical cooperation with Ethiopian Airlines as it aims to restart a national airline. The government’s statement on Wednesday comes after media reports on the consultations, which raised concerns about foreign control over the national airline. “The government is committed to exploring […] The post Transport ministry confirms national airline discussions with Ethiopian Airlines appeared first on The Namibian .
Omumbwe yomaumbo ya mana mo otai ningi omaumbo a kale e na ondilo moNamibia, osho tashi fiye Ovanamibia vahapu va kale vehe na nghee ve na okuninga ponhele ashike yokuya keebashu. She likolela kolopota ipe yondado yomaumbo ya dja kehangano ledina Simonis Storm Securities, omulandi weumbo paife okwa pumbwa ondjabi yokomwedi i fike poN$44 000 […] The post Ondado yomaumbo i li pombada otai fininikile ovanhu meebashu appeared first on The Namibian .
eengudu dopolitika oda londwelwa kutya oimaliwa yeekambeina dopolitika ya dja keedjo inadi etwa pouyelele otai dulu okupiyaaneka oushili wado, okuxwaxwameka omatokolo opapolitika nokulyatela oudemokoli pedu. Omupedu nashipundi wEumbo lOpashiwana Phillipus Katamelo elondwelo eli okwe li yandja Omaandaxa pefimbo lomutumba wovakufimbinga u na sha neengudu dopolitika, ouyelele noushili kombinga yoimaliwa yeekambeina moNamibia. Eenghundafana edi oda longekidwa […] The post Oimaliwa yoikonga yopolitika otai tula oushili weengudu moshiponga appeared first on The Namibian .
The rise of AI may be hindering critical thinking by providing instant answers. There is a growing gap between having access to knowledge and the actual ability to think through a problem.
Namibia has launched a digital trust system called DigiNam, allowing people to use verified digital identities and electronic signatures for online document signing and services. The Communications Regulatory Authority introduced it in Windhoek. Spokesperson Mufaro Nesongano said the system is meant to make online transactions secure.