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Namibia imposes temporary ban on state funerals over expensive costs

The Namibian government has announced a temporary moratorium on state funerals, effective from June 16, 2025, until April 2026, following public outcry over the escalating costs of these ceremonies. The decision, revealed by Minister of...

Blockchain Technology Can Help Africa Bridge Green Energy Accessibility Gap, Says Expert

Blockchain Technology Can Help Africa Bridge Green Energy Accessibility Gap, Says Expert

New funding models are urgently needed to help Africa fast-track development and reduce the accessibility gap to green energy, according to experts. The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the Sustainable...

Namibia showcases local products at 49th Dar es Salaam Trade Fair

Namibia showcases local products at 49th Dar es Salaam Trade Fair

Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is participating in the 49th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), currently taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Ministry of International Relations and Trade noted that the fair brings together exhibitors...

Huge Mars meteorite expected to go for millions at auction

Huge Mars meteorite expected to go for millions at auction

A bidder here on Earth will soon shell out a lot of green for a piece of the red planet as Sotheby's puts a Martian meteorite up for auction. NWA 16788, the largest piece of Mars on Earth, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million...

Namibia to launch India’s UPI for real-time digital payments this year

Namibia to launch India’s UPI for real-time digital payments this year

Namibia will soon become the first African nation to adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for real-time digital payments. The landmark move was confirmed after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo...

Namibia and India sign agreements to boost cooperation across multiple sectors

Namibia and India sign agreements to boost cooperation across multiple sectors

Staff Reporter Namibia and India have signed several key agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation in a range of sectors, including health, agriculture, cybersecurity, culture, digital transformation, geology, and energy. President Netumbo...

Namibian and Indian ministers discuss strengthening south–south cooperation

Namibian and Indian ministers discuss strengthening south–south cooperation

Staff Reporter AS part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, ministers from India and Namibia gathered at State House today for high-level discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries...

Namibia leads Africa group in call for IP reforms

Justicia Shipena Namibia has called for the adoption of an international legal instrument on limitations and exceptions for libraries, research, museums, educational institutions, and archives described the issue as critically important to Africa....

Namibia honours PM Modi with its highest civilian award, 27th top award by foreign governments

Namibia honours PM Modi with its highest civilian award, 27th top award by foreign governments

India News During his state visit to Namibia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the country's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis.' This visit marks the third time an Indian Prime Minister has visited...

Namibia Honours PM Modi With Top Civilian Award: All About The Welwitschia Mirabilis Award

Namibia Honours PM Modi With Top Civilian Award: All About The Welwitschia Mirabilis Award

Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 19:41 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Namibia's highest civilian award and held talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to enhance bilateral cooperation This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to...

Namibia To Roll Out UPI This Year: Key Takeaways From PM Modi's Visit To African Nation

Namibia To Roll Out UPI This Year: Key Takeaways From PM Modi's Visit To African Nation

Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 22:52 IST Talks between India and Namibia focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation in digital technology, defence, security, agriculture, healthcare, education and critical minerals PM Narendra Modi during a meeting...

Namibia to introduce India’s UPI this year after PM Modi's visit to African nation

Namibia to introduce India’s UPI this year after PM Modi's visit to African nation

Namibia will roll out Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year and will set up an Entrepreneurship Development Center, it was announced Wednesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks...

Nghinyangelwa furthers his football education 

Nghinyangelwa furthers his football education 

The MTC HopSol keeps on producing talented players, coaches and soccer administrators, paving the way for the next generation of football excellence and leaders. One such referee is Saltiel Nghinyangelwa, well known as Bokkie, who recently...

India's BIG gift to Namibia as it is set to roll out UPI service; check list of countries accepting payment through UPI

India's BIG gift to Namibia as it is set to roll out UPI service; check list of countries accepting payment through UPI

Namibia will roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year, it was announced on Wednesday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that focused on imparting a new momentum...

PM Modi in Namibia: An era of mineral plus digital diplomacy

PM Modi in Namibia: An era of mineral plus digital diplomacy

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on 9th July 2025, it was considered a visit that carried more weight than it showed. He became the first prime minister to do so in the last three decades, and the timing could have never been...

India and Namibia Reinforce Strategic Ties

India and Namibia Reinforce Strategic Ties

By: Shawn Uiseb India and Namibia have entered a new era of strategic cooperation following the landmark visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Windhoek on July 9, 2025 — the first official visit by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly...

Building Trust by Trusting less: Namibia’s Cybersecurity Imperative

Building Trust by Trusting less: Namibia’s Cybersecurity Imperative

By: Annalize van der Merwe In 2024, Namibia recorded over 1.1 million cyber incidents. One major breach exposed 626 gigabytes of sensitive data, while globally, organisations witnessed a 47% surge in weekly cyberattacks during Q1 of 2025. These...

Indian Prime Minister honoured with Namibia’s highest civilian award

Indian Prime Minister honoured with Namibia’s highest civilian award

Staff Reporter PRIME Minister Narendra Modi of India has been conferred with the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, Namibia’s highest civilian award, making him the first Indian leader to receive this honour. “India and Namibia have...

The shattered mirror of Namibia: A Pan-Africanist analysis of economic decline and the urgency of sovereignty

PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) There are realities whose poignancy transcends mere numerical quantification. Namibia’s recent downgrade by the World Bank’s classification – a global singularity, being the only...

Namibian Cancer Registry recognised in latest Global Cancer Atlas

Namibian Cancer Registry recognised in latest Global Cancer Atlas

While Namibia has made progress in the fight against cancer, challenges in collecting national data and the absence of a cancer control plan continue to hinder efforts to combat the disease. The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has announced...

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