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5 days ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Adam Hartman
Boxing Namibia's national youth boxing team concluded its final selection tournament over the weekend in Swakopmund, as part of preparations for the upcoming African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games. 1 Hour Ago - 2025-06-23 00:00:00 Namibia’s national youth boxing team concluded its final selection tournament over the weekend in Swakopmund, as part of preparations for the upcoming African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games.
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1 week ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Colleen Goko
2 Hours Ago - 2025-06-19 00:00:00 US hotel chains Hilton and Marriott have announced African expansion drives to tap into the continent’s rapid tourism growth.Rising business and leisure travel on the continent has made it increasingly attractive for multinational companies. Hilton said on Wednesday that it plans to more than triple its African portfolio to more than 160 hotels. Marriott expects to add 50 properties by 2027, it said on Wednesday.
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1 week ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Adam Hartman
Road running The Lagoon Dream Run brought together more than 300 participants on Saturday morning in Walvis Bay. 9 Hours Ago - 2025-06-16 00:00:00 The Lagoon Dream Run brought together more than 300 participants on Saturday morning in Walvis Bay, marking the first Team Flippy-hosted event in the harbour town. The run featured distances of 2km, 5km, 10km and 21km, with runners setting off in dry and breezy easterly wind conditions along the scenic lagoon route.
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1 week ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Alessandro Parodi |Sfundo Parakozov
9 Hours Ago - 2025-06-16 00:00:00 South Africa's parliament passed the budget's fiscal framework and revenue proposals on Wednesday, removing a key pillar of uncertainty for investors in Africa's biggest economy. The budget has been caught up in political wrangling for months and had to be reworked twice because of disagreements in the coalition government over plans to raise value-added tax (VAT).
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Ellanie Smit
Strengthening law enforcement capacity Botswana has strengthened its monitoring of illegal elephant mortalities in the Chobe National Park.
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Paul Vecchiatto |Loni Prinsloo
2 Hours Ago - 2025-06-12 00:00:00 The decision whether to award Elon Musk’s Starlink an operating license in South Africa will ultimately rest with the country’s industry regulator, a government minister said.The Pretoria-born Musk has indicated that he wants Starlink internet services, which rely on a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites, to be made available in Africa’s largest economy.
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Adam Hartman
Tourist attactions in the spoglight The master plan focuses on the phenomenon where certain tourist attractions are visited by excessive numbers of tourists, which causes undesirable consequences for these spots. 20 Minutes Ago - 2025-06-11 14:02:00 The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has warned that the country’s most iconic tourist attractions are becoming increasingly vulnerable to overexploitation.
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Nyasha Nyaungwa
2 Hours Ago - 2025-06-10 00:00:00 China's Sinomine Resource Group said on Friday it has temporarily paused copper smelting operations at its Tsumeb plant in Namibia, citing a shortage of concentrate following a rapid expansion in smelter capacity worldwide. Sinomine acquired the Tsumeb smelter, one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates, from Dundee Precious Metals in 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Adam Hartman
8 Minutes Ago - 2025-06-09 14:48:00 The National Aquarium remains closed more than a year after its planned N$20 million renovation began in 2023, with no physical work yet underway. Although it is the first major upgrade since the facility opened roughly 30 years ago, progress has stalled, prompting public concern over delays, transparency, and accountability. Despite a formal three-year plan being announced, no construction has started.
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2 weeks ago | 
we.com.na | Windhoek Express |Ellanie Smit
2 Minutes Ago - 2025-06-09 14:47:00 Namibia is considering widening its plastic ban to include more single-use items such as straws, cutlery, and non-recyclable packaging, as part of ongoing efforts to combat plastic pollution.
