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Fuel prices will stay unchanged throughout August, according to Anna Salkeus of the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy. While petrol saw a minor over-recovery and diesel a notable under-recovery, the National Energy Fund will offset the losses. This stability is attributed to a stronger Namibian dollar and reduced shipping costs. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ENG-ANNA-SALKEUS-ON-FUEL-PRICE-.wav Views: 6The post August Fuel Prices Remain Unchanged, Ministry Confirms first appeared on Future Media News.The post August […]

A new road named Dr Hage G. Geingob Drive was unveiled in Rehoboth on what would have been the late president’s 84th birthday. Yesterday, Former First Lady Monica Geingos, former President Nangolo Mbumba, and national leaders gathered to honour his legacy, with heartfelt tributes describing him as a man who “tried his best and died trying.” The Hage G. Geingob Presidential Centre also donated food parcels to the elderly and […]

By: Staff Reporter Two Namibian police officers died in separate car accidents on Friday and Saturday in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions. On Saturday morning, 35-year-old Sergeant Walenga Immanuel Kauluma Tukwatha died upon arrival at Oshakati State Hospital after being involved in a car accident at Omaalala along the Ongwediva-Ondangwa road. Tukwatha served as a unit commander at the Ondangwa Aviation Unit. According to the police’s weekend crime report, the […]

By: Josia Shigwedha A 26-year-old student nurse is under police guard at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital after she allegedly threw her newborn baby in a pit latrine in Engela village, Ohangwena Region. The incident happened around 03h00 on Friday. According to the police, a family member heard a baby crying from the latrine pit and immediately alerted authorities. Police officers responded swiftly and managed to rescue the baby girl, who was […]

By: Staff Reporter Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo, has cautioned officers against treating official vehicles as personal property. Speaking during a public meeting in Rundu on Friday in Kavango East, Shikongo said vehicles must be used strictly for official duties and in service of the public. “If a vehicle is allocated to a police officer, it should not be parked at their home. Instead, it must be stationed at […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Namibian Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old woman caught with Mr Price clothing items worth N$161 000, which she was trading at the Okuryangava’s stop and shop open market. Nampol head of community policing in the Khomas Region, chief inspector Katrina Naukushu, told NewsOnOne that Mr Price managers alerted them after spotting their branded clothing being sold as second-hand items. She said a sting operation was […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, NAMCOR, alongside its joint venture partners Rhino Resources (Operator), Azule Energy, and Korres Investments, has commenced with drilling operations on Volans-1X exploration well, located offshore Namibia within Block PEL 85 of the Orange Basin. According to a statement issued by NAMCOR, Drilling is being carried out by the semi-submersible Deepsea Mira, operated by Northern Ocean, in water depths of approximately 1,200 […]

Several radio stations have gone off air following a power failure at the Gross Herzog transmission tower, a key telecommunications hub located south of Windhoek. The tower, which stands 41.2 metres tall on the Gross Herzog Mountain, has been out of full operation since Monday. The outage is linked to a generator at the site running out of diesel fuel, leaving the structure without backup power. The tower, which has […]

  Mental health professionals are raising concerns about a rise in suicides among men. Experts say economic pressure, social isolation, and stigma are key contributing factors. Dr. Shaun Whittaker, a clinical psychologist, says these men often feel trapped by financial expectations and reluctant to seek help. He urges the creation of targeted mental health services, safe spaces for men to talk, and early intervention programmes. play_arrow Increase in suicides among […]