14-year-old Namibian student Tironenn Amutenya Kadhikwa has returned from a 10-day expedition to the North Pole aboard Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker ship, the 50 Let Pobedy.❄️

Kadhikwa joined 67 other young participants from Russia and 22 other countries on the ship which departed from Murmansk, off the northwestern coast of Russia.

The expedition combined Arctic exploration with science and technology activities, with participants taking part in experiments, lectures and workshops. Among the activities was the launch of a radiosonde (weather-measuring device) at the North Pole and the testing of a recoverable stratospheric platform, which reached an altitude of more than 15km and travelled over 100km before being recovered.

This town is a joke, the municipality is a joke. This is one of the most disgusting place I've ever stayed in

Namibia’s national netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, have qualified for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.🏐

The qualification will see Namibia compete at its third world cup and its first since 1995. The country made its debut at the 1991 World Cup in Sydney, where it finished 13th, before making its second appearance in Birmingham in 1995 and finishing 16th. The Desert Jewels will now return to Sydney 36 years after making their debut in the same city, ending a 32-year absence from netball’s biggest international tournament.

Namibia secured its place following a strong campaign at the African qualifiers in Kenya, defeating Botswana 54-32, Zimbabwe 47-31 and Tanzania 62-36, before falling 55-33 to South Africa. Namibia will join South Africa, Uganda and Malawi as Africa’s four representatives at the 2027 Netball World Cup.

The Namibian newspaper and other media reported about a new Certificate of Domicile, to be introduced as of next Monday. From what I gather, the requirements for the CoD are almost identical to those for the court marriage it pretends to certify (which is a lot).

I am domiciled in Namibia and so far, I only needed certified copies of our marriage certificate and my wife's ID to qualify for visa-free entry, permanent residence and unlimited work permission. Hence, my question is what could be the purpose of this new CoD, given that it basically replicates the documentation I already have?

The Ministry of Works & Transport is preparing to introduce a new national vehicle number-plate system aimed at combating fraud, vehicle theft, cloned plates and the manipulation of registration details.🚘

All major categories of plates are expected to change, including those for private, government, diplomatic and public passenger vehicles. Taxis and long-distance passenger vehicles are expected to move from the current yellow plates to blue plates.

The new national standard is being designed with around eight security features, including machine-readable QR/barcode technology and hologram-related protection. The system is intended to make plates harder to counterfeit while allowing authorities to electronically verify a vehicle, its registered owner and the authorised manufacturer that produced its plate.

The City of Windhoek will be establishing two new townships in the Khomasdal Constituency, which are expected to provide approximately 750 residential plots.

The development is part of efforts to increase the supply of residential land in Windhoek and address the capital’s shortage of serviced plots.

The municipality has completed layouts for more than 11,000 planned erven across several townships, with N$296.4 million budgeted for land servicing and housing delivery during the 2026/27 financial year.

Miss Teen Namibia 2025, Chantel Boeren, has been crowned first runner-up at the 2026 Miss Teen International beauty pageant in Jaipur, India. 👑

Boeren’s finish marks Namibia’s highest placement to date in the Miss Teen International competition.

The Miss Teen Namibia 2025 titleholder finished behind Jhoanna Uranga of Cuba, who won the international crown, while Paraguay’s Giuliana Ocariz placed second runner-up.

Canadian oil exploration company Sintana Energy has agreed to acquire a 44% stake in Namibian petroleum company Maravilla Oil & Gas for N$104.9 million.🛢️

Maravilla owns 80% of Paragon Oil & Gas. Paragon holds the licence for PEL 37, which is a large area off Namibia’s coast in the Walvis Basin where the company has permission to search for oil and gas. Sintana is buying 44% of Maravilla, which means it will indirectly gain a 35.2% share in PEL 37 once the deal is completed.

PEL 37 covers about 17,300 square kilometres and remains an oil and gas exploration area, with no commercial production currently taking place there. Namibian businessman Knowledge Katti indirectly controls Maravilla and also serves as a non-executive director and shareholder of Sintana Energy. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval before it can be completed.

TotalEnergies, a French multinational energy company, has secured a three-month contract to exclusively supply Namibia’s bulk fuel requirements from November 2026 to January 2027.

TotalEnergies won the contract after a competitive bidding process by the Ministry of Industries, Mines & Energy. The company will supply approximately 345.3 million litres of fuel (246.9 million litres of diesel and 98.4 million litres of petrol). By securing the country’s fuel at below the benchmark import price, the deal is expected to reduce Namibia’s overall fuel import costs and help limit the impact of rising global fuel prices on local pump prices.

TotalEnergies offered to supply diesel at 61 cents below Namibia’s Basic Fuel Price (BFP) and petrol at 71 cents below the BFP, resulting in a projected saving of approximately N$220.5 million over the three-month period. The BFP is the benchmark used to calculate the cost of importing fuel into Namibia before additional local costs, levies, and margins are added. All four companies that participated in the tender reportedly submitted offers below the BFP, with TotalEnergies selected based on pricing, qualifications, security of supply and its track record.

So as we all know , the disease is currently present in Karas and the local (internal) meat trade has been EXTREMELY restricted and in order to achieve compliance and continue exporting meat to europe the quarintine must be held for a duration of three months as per EU export policy , now The larger businesses (meatco and most other exporters etc) will be able to survive the restriction of the market however smaller owned businesses and farms will most likely not be able to economically recover from the restrictions on the market and I believe many of these smaller businesses will close and subsequently have a disastrous affect on our local economy in terms of the price of basic goods such as milk , fish , eggs , chicken and obviously beef/game skyrocketing as a result of the increased demand and reduced supply created by this crises. The namibian cost of living is already obscenely high for a third world country , I would like to ask you my fellow namibians if you agree or disagree and if you agree what steps you believe our government MUST take in order to mitigate the economic damage and prevent a severe increase in the cost of our daily lives. All opinions welcome , all feedback welcome , lets have a chat

Namibia Air has secured scheduled and non-scheduled air service licences from the Transportation Commission of Namibia that will be valid for five years.✈️

The approval allows the new state-owned national airline to pursue passenger, cargo, and charter services on approved domestic and international routes, but it does not yet permit the airline to begin commercial flights.

Namibia Air must still obtain an Air Operator Certificate from the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority, which will prove that it has suitable aircraft, qualified personnel, maintenance arrangements, and compliant safety systems. The government is targeting the first commercial flight for the first week of December 2026.

Nigeria’s Access Bank has officially entered the Namibian banking market after receiving full authorisation from the Bank of Namibia to operate as a commercial bank.🏦

The approval allows Access Bank Namibia to accept deposits and provide banking services to the public, bringing a new competitor into Namibia’s roughly N$200 billion banking sector. The move follows nearly two years of regulatory preparations after the bank first received provisional authorisation in October 2024.

During the provisional period, Access Bank was not permitted to accept deposits or conduct normal banking business with the public while it worked to meet regulatory, operational and compliance requirements. The bank used the period to build its Namibian operations, recruit local professionals and train Namibian graduates through its banking programme in Lagos.

The Ministry of Industries, Mines & Energy has announced a nationwide fuel price increase, with petrol rising by N$1.50 per litre and both diesel grades remaining unchanged, effective Wednesday (October 7th).⛽

The new per litre pump prices for Walvis Bay (national price anchor) will be N$26.58 for petrol, N$27.86 for diesel 50ppm, and N$27.96 for diesel 10ppm, with prices in all other towns adjusting according to the transport differential.

The increase was because international petrol prices rose sharply by 19.27% from August to September, while higher shipping costs, disruptions to global oil supplies linked to the Middle East conflict, and restrictions on petroleum exports pushed import costs even higher. A weaker Namibia dollar against the US dollar also made imported fuel more expensive.

Shiwana Ndeunyema, a NAMCOR strategy executive and a Namport board director, has been nominated for Powered By Africa’s inaugural Top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Infrastructure 2026 list.

Ndeunyema previously served as NAMCOR’s interim managing director for nine months between 2023 and 2024, during a period of financial challenges at the national oil company. NAMCOR’s board later credited him with helping stabilise the company and secure funding under its turnaround strategy. He has also held governance roles at Telecom, Meatco and NUST.

The list recognises African leaders who have made a significant impact on infrastructure development across sectors such as energy, transport, telecommunications and maritime infrastructure. Ndeunyema is currently a nominee under the Energy & Power category and has not yet been selected for the final Top 100, which will be announced later this year in Ghana.

Can someone more educated than me please explain this Visa for the average person to understand. I have a foreign network and see opportunities for them as they have shown interest in Namibia.

The Ministry of Justice & Labour Relations has increased the minimum wage for labourers and general workers in Namibia’s construction sector, from N$19.46 to N$20.43 per hour. The wage will increase further to N$21.45 per hour from September 1st, 2027.

The new rates are part of a two-year collective agreement between the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia and the Metal & Allied Namibian Workers Union. The agreement was extended by the ministry to cover the wider construction industry, including employers and employees who were not directly part of the negotiations.

The agreement also increases the additional allowance paid to construction workers who are required to stay away from home overnight because of work, from 12% to 15% of their hourly wage. Workers will also receive a yearly service bonus equivalent to 155 hours of their normal wages, generally paid in December, up from 150 hours previously. On top of that, employers are required to provide necessary protective clothing and safety equipment at no cost to employees.

French energy company TotalEnergies has become the operator of Namibia’s two largest oil discoveries, Venus and Mopane, after completing a strategic asset-swap agreement with Portuguese energy company Galp.🛢️

Under the deal, TotalEnergies acquired a 40% stake in Petroleum Exploration Licence 83 (PEL 83), which is the offshore area containing the Mopane oil discovery, and took over as the company leading its development. Galp retained 40%, while NAMCOR and Custos each hold 10%. No cash purchase price was disclosed, but TotalEnergies agreed to cover 50% of Galp’s share of the costs to further assess and initially develop Mopane, which will be repaid from Galp’s future earnings once production begins. TotalEnergies already leads the Venus oil project under PEL 56, where it holds a 35.25% stake, meaning it now leads the development of both discoveries.

TotalEnergies plans to develop Venus first, followed by Mopane, potentially creating a major offshore production hub in one of Namibia’s offshore oil exploration area, the Orange Basin. Venus is estimated to contain around 750 million barrels of oil equivalent and could produce about 150,000 barrels per day from around 2030, while Mopane is estimated to contain around 800 million to 1.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent and could produce more than 200,000 barrels per day from around 2032-2033. If both projects proceed as planned, their combined production could eventually reach roughly 350,000 barrels per day, although neither is currently producing oil and both still require further investment and development.

The Bank of Namibia has introduced new rules requiring Namibian banks to publicly disclose more information about executive pay and major owners. The rules, known as BID-18, require banks to disclose compensation paid to directors and executives, including fixed and variable pay, bonuses, incentives and other performance-related payments.

Banks must also disclose shareholders who directly or indirectly control 10% or more of their voting rights, including the real owners behind major shares held through other companies or representatives. They will also have to disclose which are assets that are restricted or committed and cannot be freely sold or transferred, alongside information on capital, liquidity, governance and financial risks.

Banks will generally be required to publish annual disclosures within 90 days of their financial year-end and make the information publicly available on their websites, giving the public greater insight into how Namibia’s banks are owned, managed and financially positioned.