Namibia
Air Namibia allowed to fly again after court suspends licence cancellation
Cash-strapped Air Namibia’s planes were due to be grounded at midnight on Wednesday after the transport authority cited carrier’s financial instability.
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Namibia to ground national carrier's license over cash hole
The airline, which operates 10 aircraft on continental and one international route, with a staff of close to 800, requires around $469 million to stay afloat.
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Namibia further relaxes coronavirus restrictions despite rising case
Namibia has confirmed 63 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 17 new cases identified in the past 48 hours.
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With no deaths, Namibia to further ease coronavirus lockdown
Namibia has received international praise after recording only 22 confirmed COVID-19 infections with 14 recoveries.
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Namibia's president says held party under lockdown, fined all guests
The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) birthday party took place in parliament on 19 April, when Namibia was under lockdown and group gatherings were banned to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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Namibia culls elephants to protect crops
The pachyderms are not fenced in and sometimes pose a threat to local communities, trampling through fields and occasionally attacking villagers.
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Namibia bans car perks for politicians for virus spending
The president also directed a limit on monthly fuel consumption for top politicians, the government said.
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Namibian ex-ministers enmeshed in fish scandal in jail for New Year
The six are accused of conspiring to receive 100 million Namibian dollars ($6.8 million) in kickbacks from subsidiaries of Iceland’s biggest fishing company Samherji to secure quotas.
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Namibia's power supply squeezed as drought hits hydropower plant
The drought, plus power blackouts at South Africa power company Eskom, on which Namibia relies for 70% of its energy requirements, has put the security of the country’s electricity supply at risk.
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Namibia vows to change 'status-quo' of white-farm ownership
White Namibians, who are descended from former colonisers Germany and South Africa and makeup six percent of the population, own 70% of the land.
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Namibia's re-elected president vows to fight corruption
President Hage Geingob's South West Africa People's Party (SWAPO) has been in power since Namibia’s independence from South Africa in 1990 and is widely hailed for its role in the liberation struggle.
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Namibian authorities confiscate passports of Zuma’s former lawyers
According to local media, Mike Hellens and Dawie Joubert were about to appear in court to represent two former ministers of fisheries and justice who face charges including corruption, bribery, money laundering, and tax evasion.
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Foreign nationals in CT say they’ll walk to Botswana or Namibia next week
Refugee leader JP Balous said their plan to pack up and walk to the nearest border this week was delayed because four of their children drowned at a Sea Point Beach on Sunday.
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Namibia votes in polls set to test ruling party's grip on power
The sparsely populated nation - where the Namib desert stretches along 1,500 kilometres of Atlantic coastline - has been ruled by the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) since independence from South Africa in 1990.
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Namibia's first female candidate vows to 'restore dignity'
Despite vast mineral wealth, abundant fish reserves and a growing tourist industry, Namibia remains the world's second most unequal country after South Africa.
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All Blacks warn no let up against minnows Canada, Namibia
The three-times world champions have beaten Canada comfortably in the three times they've met in previous World Cups and whipped Namibia 58-14 when they met for the only time at London's Olympic Stadium four years ago.
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How will the Boks handle spirited neighbours Namibia?
South Africa and Namibia clash in an 'African Derby' at the Rugby World Cup, with both sides looking to bounce back from opening game losses.
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Namibian President Geingob: It is not for me to judge Mugabe’s legacy
Mugabe died at the age of 95 while in Singapore seeking treatment
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Debmarine Namibia’s new mining vessel to boost economic growth
The vessel will be used for marine diamond recovery operations off the southern coast of Namibia.
