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Photo: NamFISA Social Media The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has cautioned consumers to only obtain short-term credit from registered microlenders to avoid exploitation. NAMFISA Manager for Corporate Communications and Consumer Education Victoria Raimond urges the public to verify lenders on the authority’s website and report suspected illegal microlending activities.  play_arrow NAMFISA Warns Against Unregistered Microlenders Leonard Witbeen  

  Photo: Standard Bank Website Standard Bank Namibia has rolled out revised banking fees offering free card swipes, limited free ATM withdrawals, and lower digital transaction costs. Public Relations and Communication Senior Manager Elzita Beukes says the move is designed to encourage cashless transactions and put more money back into customers’ pockets.  play_arrow Standard Bank Cuts Fees to Boost Financial Inclusion Leonard Witbeen

Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa has told the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court he cannot reveal the names of allegedly compromised police officers, saying this would endanger informants. He testified that some officers and other officials are accused of tipping off drug dealers. Nghuluwa also said investigations are continuing, including with Interpol, and that the accused, Naomi Fisch, poses a flight risk, citing an unused passport issued in 2025 and alleged plans to […]

By: Staff Reporter Three people died from suspected food poisoning at Nzinze Mbura village in the Kavango West Region over a period of two weeks, police have confirmed. The victims, who were all related, reportedly fell ill after consuming a home-prepared meal of traditional hibiscus vegetables (mutete) and porridge on 6 January. Shortly after the meal, several family members developed severe symptoms associated with food poisoning. The first victim, 12-year-old […]

By: Selma Taapopi Works and Transport minister, Veikko Nekundi has issued a directive barring Intercape bus operators from offering further transport services to officials taking part in the International Cricket under-19 World Cup, taking place in Windhoek. In a statement, issued on Tuesday, Nekundi said the long-distance bus service provider was contravening the Roads Traffic and Transport Act of 1999, Section 70(3). The section of the law prohibits cabotage operations […]

The bail hearing of Naomi Fisch, one of five accused facing charges of drug trafficking and money laundering linked to 200 grams of Cannabis and N$154 000, continues in the Rehoboth Magistrates Court this morning. Fisch’s co-accused are Steve Schneiders, Menschel Beukes, Revilo Diergaardt, and Dylan Vrieslaar. Jemima Beukes, reporting for Future Media News, spoke to Rehoboth Deputy Mayor Chrystal Swartz at the court. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WhatsApp-Audio-2026-01-14-at-12.28.39-PM.mpeg.mp4 ENG Chrystal Swartz court

Photo: One Africa Tv, NewsOnOne Windhoek-based Clinical Psychologist Shaun Whittaker told our reporter Ritta Lotto that a 13-year-old accused of a serious crime should not be treated as an adult and must be handled within the juvenile justice system, which prioritizes rehabilitation and restorative justice over long-term imprisonment. This follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy last week in Epako, near Gobabis, for allegedly fatally stabbing 26-year-old Nacky Menatzick and her three-year-old daughter, Delanie Menatzick, inside their […]

Photo: One Africa Tv, NewsOnOne The Health ministry has announced major progress on the construction of the new Windhoek District Hospital access road, stormwater systems, and bulk water infrastructure, with completion expected in April 2026. Selma Taapopi reports: play_arrow Windhoek District Hospital Access Road Nears Completion Leonard Witbeen

Photo: One Africa Tv, NewsOnOne Independent Patriots for Change Member of Parliament Milunga Lizazi has raised concerns over a presidential proclamation allowing the President to approve the Speaker of the National Assembly’s leave of absence. Lizazi, the party’s shadow minister for justice and labour relations, argued that there is no legal basis for President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to exercise such powers. NewsOnOne’s Josia Shigwedha spoke with a public analyst: play_arrow IPC MP Questions Presidential Authority Over Parliamentary Leave Leonard Witbeen