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Private Sector Commits More Than N$12 million to Fight FMD
By: Loise Shiimi and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A number of private sector players, including commercial banks and value chain players, have committed more than N$12 million to the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund. The pledge was made in Windhoek this week given the increased risks posed by regional FMD outbreaks to protect and […]
Ground Broken for N$10 Million Eheke and Onamutai Sports Facilities
By: Loise Shiimi Roads Contractor Company (RCC) interim chief executive officer, Dasius Nelumbu, announced that the construction of basic sports facilities in the Eheke settlement and Onamutai Constituency will require an investment of N$10 million, with each facility costing N$5 million. “The government has allocated N$5 million for each facility for the financial […]
Back the Right Horse: Nuclear Energy or Stake in De Beers
By: David Shoombe With uranium exportation recorded as the best export commodity in Namibia in 2025, The Villager reached out to experts in the mining and economics fields to discuss the long-term sustainability of uranium. One of the main purposes of these discussions was to establish whether the country ought to pursue nuclear […]
Meatco Paid Producers N$1.2 Billion in Last Financial Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the financial year of 2024/2025, which ended in January last year, Meatco has paid N$1.2 billion to local producers (cattle suppliers) from the south and north of the redline, according to an update from the entity. The update goes on to state that N$1.1 billion was paid to the […]
The SACU Dilemma: Reform or Exit?
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala and Heedee Walenga Various reports around the Orange River state that South Africa is determinedly negotiating trade deals with a number of countries and blocks, with analysts saying more such agreements could have been in place had it not been for SACU limitations. The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is […]
25 Feb, Last Ditch to Switch GC26 N$1.9 Billion Debt
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government will hold the last switch auction for the GC26 bond in an attempt to convince investors to keep their money with the government by switching to other bonds. According to the domestic debts compilation as at the end of January 2026, there is an outstanding amount of N$1.9 […]
Namibia and its Southern Neighbours: 100 Years of Water Governance Disputes
By: David Shoombe Though some of Namibia’s most capable diplomats, such as the late Theo-Ben Gurirab, Hidipo Hamutenya, and Hage Geingob managed to find common ground with their counterparts from neighbouring nations, the developments around the Orange River remain a point of contention. While said diplomats tactfully, strategically, and successfully renegotiated the return […]
3,230 Illegal Timber Planks Seized in Kavango Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West and East Chief Forester, Jonas Mwiikinghi, revealed to The Villager on Wednesday that between April and December 2025, authorities confiscated about 3,230 illegally harvested timber planks in the two Kavango regions. Mwiikinghi added that during the same period, 11 suspects were found guilty and fined. He also […]
Sand and Gravel Miners in Kavango Disregard the Environment
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Sand and gravel gravel miners in Kavango East are said to be mining with no regard for the environment, leading to the uprooting of trees, and disturbance of river biodiversity. This is according to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism following various mining site visits. […]
Nam Notified the World of its Nuclear Energy Intentions
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has informed the world of its intentions to pursue nuclear energy as part of its energy mix strategy. This was announced by Kaire M. Mbuende, the director-general of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of Namibia, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, vowing […]