November 7, 2026
Banks pursue N$35.3 million in unpaid loans
Bad debt remains high and in the motion court sessions today before judges James Devitie and Thomas Masuku, there were 81 applications for default judgements of which banks brought 28. Cumulatively the…
Hake quota cut raises fishing industry job fears.
Cabinet has approved a 12.8% reduction in the total allowable catch for hake, setting the harvest cap at 116 000 metric tons for the 2026/2027 fishing season. The policy decision follows…
Farmers warned against free-roaming livestock.
The Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to prevent livestock from roaming freely along public roads and in open spaces. Farmers are reminded to keep their animals within designated establishments…
Belgium approves controversial searches of undocumented migrants’ homes.
Belgium’s parliament has approved a controversial law allowing police to search the homes of some undocumented migrants who have ignored orders to leave the country. It applies to rejected asylum…
Petrofund opens fully funded scholarships for 2027.
Petrofund, in partnership with TotalEnergies, has opened applications for its 2027 Broad-Based Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded tertiary education opportunities to eligible Namibians. The scholarships cover selected fields in education,…