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Namibia ranks 94th globally in the 2026 Startup Ecosystem Index and remains SADC’s second-strongest startup hub, with steady growth in innovation activity. Meanwhile, City of Windhoek says drinking water remains safe after an incident at Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant, as global stories include South Africa honouring foreign allies, South Sudan aid concerns, and US warnings over Iran tensions.
20 May 11AM English Namibia News

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8 June - Top Stories

CRAN faces growing pressure over its Starlink licence decision, while Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi defends controversial speed humps and announces a digital overhaul of Namibia’s learner’s licence system. Meanwhile, regional unity and women’s leadership take centre stage in Southern Africa, as teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli storms to another Formula One…
8 Jun 1PM 4 min

8 June - 5 pm news

Debate grows over speed humps on the bypass as Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi insists the measures are about saving lives, not slowing drivers down. Meanwhile, media freedom in Namibia comes under review, black rhinos return to Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley, and tensions flare again between Israel and Iran.
8 Jun 11AM 3 min

8 June - 1 pm news

CRAN faces mounting pressure over its Starlink licence decision, while South Africa’s ANC pushes back against claims of xenophobia amid anti-immigration protests. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea as the DRC records a sharp rise in Ebola cases.
8 Jun 7AM 3 min

1 June - 8 am news

Government revenue from non-diamond mining is set to rise as Namibia’s mining sector shifts, while electricity import dependence continues to pressure affordability and supply security. Regionally, Ramaphosa is set to host Kenyan President William Ruto on a state visit, as Ethiopia heads to elections expected to extend Abiy Ahmed’s party…
1 Jun 2AM 3 min

1 June - 7 am news

Imported electricity is exposing Namibia to regional price and supply shocks, while the Chamber of Mines says non-diamond mining revenues are set to rise as diamonds decline. In the region, Zambia has cleared two suspected Ebola cases amid continued surveillance in the region.
1 Jun 1AM 3 min
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