NDN Staffer WINDHOEK, July 20 — Namibian lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation to ban same-sex marriage and punish its supporters, in what critics said was an unconstitutional attack on the LGBTQ community. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly with 58 votes in favour and 13 against, seeks to reverse a Supreme Court...
Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of Fifa’s ban on the country’s football association which has rekindled their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Fifa barred Zimbabwe from participating in international football in February 2022 over government interference in the running of the sport. Fifa lifted the ban on Monday, only two days...
FNB Namibia CEO Erwin Tjipuka recently took over the Chairmanship of the Banker’s Association of Namibia (BAN) at an event held last week. The responsibility of chairing the association rotates annually among the Managing Directors or Chief Executive Officers of commercial banks in Namibia. Tjipuka takes over from Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans. Speaking...
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has expressed its support for the government’s decision to prohibit the export of certain minerals in unprocessed form. The minerals affected by the ban include lithium ore, cobalt, manganese, graphite and rare earth elements. However, smaller quantities of these minerals may be allowed for export at the discretion of...