Windhoek Observer

15/10/2025

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14/10/2025

14/10/2025

PRICES REDUCTION| Namib Mills has reduced prices on its maize and mahangu products, effective Monday of this week. In a recent press statement, the company said the decision followed improved availability of raw materials in the country.
“This created an opportunity to extend these savings to the loyal consumers of the company’s maize and mahangu products,” the statement read.
Reporter: Allexer Namundjembo
Photo: Contributed


14/10/2025

A plan by the Henties Bay Municipal Council to sell 100 hectares of coastal land for a major new development has sparked public outcry. Residents filed a formal objection just a day before the deadline.

The objection, submitted on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, by local property owners, claims the proposed sale to Aetheria Strategic Investments (Pty) Ltd violates ministry directives, lacks transparency and could overwhelm the town’s strained infrastructure. https://www.observer24.com.na/henties-council-defies-ministry-over-100ha-land-sale/

14/10/2025

The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) says the number of missing cattle at one of its contracted feedlots is expected to rise as investigations continue.

Meatco’s interim chief executive officer, Albertus Aochamub, said this in a statement on Monday. He also confirmed that Meatco has filed a criminal complaint with the Namibian Police after uncovering irregularities in livestock management. https://www.observer24.com.na/trail-of-missing-cattle-to-grow-longer-at-meatco/

14/10/2025

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has warned that the proposed Public Enterprises Governance Amendment Bill threatens good governance, accountability, and investor confidence in Namibia.

The warning follows the tabling of the bill by prime minister Elijah Ngurare in Parliament last week. https://www.observer24.com.na/venaani-hits-out-at-soes-power-grab/

14/10/2025

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has told the interim Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) Council that he will not interfere in its internal affairs.

This was confirmed by Nust council chairperson, Leake Hangala, who told the Windhoek Observer that Ngurare met with the council delegation this last week to be briefed on recent developments at the institution. https://www.observer24.com.na/pm-wont-interfere-in-nust-council-affairs-hangala/

14/10/2025

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the country’s public procurement system is at risk of becoming a breeding ground for corruption and misuse of state resources if proposed legal changes expanding ministerial exemptions are passed.

According to IPPR research associate Frederico Links, the proposed Public Procurement Amendment Bill of 2025 could weaken transparency and accountability by allowing ministries to bypass open bidding processes and award contracts directly. https://www.observer24.com.na/procurement-bill-could-turn-into-corruption-hotbed-warns-ippr/

14/10/2025

Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) chief executive officer Benedict Libanda has called for urgent and coordinated action to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate-induced disasters.

He warned that the country faces some of the most severe climate vulnerabilities in the world. https://www.observer24.com.na/eif-warns-of-escalating-climate-induced-disasters/

14/10/2025

The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has donated ICT equipment worth N$1.5 million to the office of the prime minister to boost the National Emergency Operations Centre. EIF CEO Benedict Libanda handed over the equipment to Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare during the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Tuesday. The donation includes a 75-inch 4K touch monitor, a video-conferencing system, computers, and other devices.
Photo: EIF

14/10/2025

Sean Naude of the Namibian Marshall Rangers has accused the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) of showing poor leadership and weak crisis management following the killing of a bull elephant near Onawa village in the Omusati region on Friday.

Naude said the decision to put down the elephant, which had escaped from Etosha National Park after wildfires spread into the north-central regions, was not conservation but cowardice. https://www.observer24.com.na/naude-says-elephant-killing-exposes-failed-leadership-at-meft/

14/10/2025

Social grants continue to safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of Namibians by supporting the most vulnerable members of society, says Justina Jonas, the chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on poverty eradication.

She described the country’s social grant system as both a major national achievement and a program that needs urgent refinement to better serve its people. https://www.observer24.com.na/mps-challenged-to-improve-social-protection-oversight/