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OBSERVER COASTAL | First covid victim’s burial site finally cordoned off – Windhoek Observer

Renthia Kaimbi Nearly five years after Walvis Bay became the epicentre of the country’s Covid-19 pandemic, the Narraville cemetery is finally being secured. The site holds the grave of the first Namibian to die from the virus and has long remained unprotected. The project, led by the Walvis Bay Municipality, includes building a perimeter wall and a formal gated entrance. The grave of a 45-year-old man who died in July 2020, was buried under st…Pandemic · Walvis Bay Read Article

IPC vice president to contest Walvis Bay Urban constituency seat – Windhoek Observer

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) vice president and Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes will contest the Walvis Bay Urban Constituency seat in the upcoming Regional Council elections. The confirmation follows the party’s announcement of vetted candidates for both regional council and local authority elections. The announcement was made in a notice issued on 12 September 2025 by IPC national general secretary Christine Aoch…Walvis Bay · Walvis Bay Read Article

OPCW training focuses on preventing return of chemical weapons – Windhoek Observer

Justicia Shipena The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has started a week-long training course in Swakopmund to strengthen Africa’s ability to respond to chemical incidents. The course, which opened on Monday, brings together participants from English-speaking States Parties across the continent. Deputy minister of industries, mines and energy, Gaudentia Kröhne, said the destruction of all declared chemical weapons stocSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

IDA participates in the 2025 Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum in Namibia

The International Disability Alliance attended the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum in Swakopmund, Namibia from 3 September to 5 September 2025. The annual AFI Global Policy Forum brought together key decision-makers and partners to share knowledge and advance financial inclusion policy initiatives under the theme, ‘Empowering Society, Enabling Growth’. Throughout the week, IDA Senior Adviser Matthew Kelson met with cen…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

IPC axes Donatus amid corruption claims – News Stand

Renthia Kaimbi The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has recalled its councillor for the Walvis Bay Rural constituency, Florian Donatus. Donatus, who has been serving as council chairperson, was directed to step down through a letter dated 5 September 2025. The letter ordered him to “immediately cease representing and acting in any capacity on behalf of the IPC on the Erongo Regional Council” and announced a formal investigation into allegaSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Letshego pushes AI-powered inclusion at Global Forum – News Stand

The chief executive officer of Letshego Microfinancial Services Namibia, Melvin Hosea Angula, addressed global policymakers this week at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s (AFI) Global Policy Forum 2025 in Swakopmund, sharing how AI, digital identity, and microfinance can close the financial inclusion gap in Africa. Angula’s presentation, titled Leveraging Technology to Improve Supervision and Regulation: The Taamba Maris Case Study, highlighArtificial Intelligence · Swakopmund Read Article

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OBSERVER COASTAL | First covid victim’s burial site finally cordoned off – Windhoek Observer

IPC vice president to contest Walvis Bay Urban constituency seat – Windhoek Observer

Four local associations apply for ECN registration – Windhoek Observer

Walvis Bay’s homeless living with the dead – Windhoek Observer

Swapo infighting in Erongo derails election preparations – Windhoek Observer

Swakopmunder backs community fight against substance abuse – Windhoek Observer

OPCW training focuses on preventing return of chemical weapons – Windhoek Observer

IDA participates in the 2025 Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum in Namibia

IPC axes Donatus amid corruption claims – News Stand

Letshego pushes AI-powered inclusion at Global Forum – News Stand

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OBSERVER COASTAL | First covid victim’s burial site finally cordoned off – Windhoek Observer

IPC vice president to contest Walvis Bay Urban constituency seat – Windhoek Observer

Four local associations apply for ECN registration – Windhoek Observer

Walvis Bay’s homeless living with the dead – Windhoek Observer

Swapo infighting in Erongo derails election preparations – Windhoek Observer

Swakopmunder backs community fight against substance abuse – Windhoek Observer

OPCW training focuses on preventing return of chemical weapons – Windhoek Observer

IDA participates in the 2025 Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum in Namibia

IPC axes Donatus amid corruption claims – News Stand

Letshego pushes AI-powered inclusion at Global Forum – News Stand