• By Stefanus Nashama
  In a move to strengthen global financial safeguards, the European Commission has added Namibia to its updated list of high-risk jurisdictions for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), following recent deliberations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The announcement was made on Thursday by the European Union (EU) delegation in Namibia. 

  Namibia now joins other countries on the high-risk list, including Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Nepal, and Venezuela.

•By Stefanus Nashama

The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has strongly pushed back against a series of recent allegations raised by disgruntled employees, describing many of the claims as misinformed and lacking context.

The allegations, which includes flawed recruitment processes, employee victimisation, nepotism, procurement irregularities, credit card abuse, and conflicts of interest, were outlined in a recent Confidente edition. 

• By Stefanus Nashama

  As Namibia approaches its regional and local authority elections in November this year, political parties are intensifying preparations, closing ranks and fortifying bases to secure key positions in the upcoming electoral process. Commentators are of the opinion that the time is ripe for political formations to oil their machineries if they are to truly engage with the electorate.

• By Patience Makwele

  Environment, forestry and tourism minister, Indileni Daniel has launched an internal investigation following the emergence of a sequence of assertions, specifically touching on six expats who are said to be taking credit for work done by Namibians, corrupt disbursement of funds from an investment fund as well as irregularities related to the 2024 Etotha Carnival. 

• By Michael Uugwanga 

  The country’s most decorated top flight football club, Black Africa SC, is close to getting relegated from the Southern Stream First Division down to the Khomas Second Division league, unless they beat Ramblers with a score line of 11-0, this coming weekend.
  Even so, the club which is the 2019 premiership champions, would rely on Date Eleven beating Oranjemund FC, in order to remain in the country’s second tier football league.

• By Michael Uugwanga

Investigations in alleged mismanagement leveled against suspended Namibia National Paralympic Committee (NNPC) treasurer Jean-Paul Schmidt, are not yet been finalized, nearly a year on. Schmidt’s is further accused of other allegations abuse of power and unconstitutional procedures. He was appointed in the treasurer position in 2021.

• By Michael Uugwanga 

  THE Namibia Handball Federation (NHF) is set to host its third national regional tournament in Swakopmund, Erongo Region, from 10 to 13 September. The tournament will also serve as ideal preparations for the Namibia’s participation in the 2026 International Handball Championship that will be held in Lesotho.

• By Staff Reporter

THE Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) through its brand beer, Windhoek Draught has once again renewed its sponsorship initiative with the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU). This was announced by NBL this week, as part of the company’s long-term standing commitment to fostering national development, unity and excellence through sport. 

• By Patience Makwele

What began as a mother’s quiet act of love and desperation has blossomed into a powerful national movement, one that is fundamentally reshaping Namibia’s approach to neurodevelopmental care and inclusive children’s literature. Anthea Kostin, author, founder of the Rory Kostin Foundation, and co-creator of Beyond Barriers Pediatric, shared her deeply personal journey, revealing how her daughter Rory’s critical illness became the unexpected catalyst for systemic change.

• By Hilja Shikongo

The Walvis Bay Gymnasium Primary School choir will compete against 49 other choirs for top honours at the coveted South African Choral, ATKV Applous finals on the 30th of June 2025 in Pretoria. The choirs was selected from a pool of 292 groups across Namibia and South Africa to participate in finals, according to Otniel Tjombe, the choir director.