The Subsidized Tertiary Education Funding Model was extended to include private institutions to ensure fairness, equity and inclusiveness across the tertiary education sector.
 

Namibia's first National Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy aims to nurture, develop, and celebrate artists, cultural practitioners, institutions, and creative entrepreneurs.

This was the message relayed during the official launch of said strategy, for the period 2025 to 2030.

Chaos erupted at Tanidare Lutheran Parish Church in Soweto after a fraction of the congregation demanded that the church be shut down over alleged mismanagement and fraud. 

The concerned group disrupted the service, insisting that it be halted, and proceeded to occupy the altar.  

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. 

The Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes !Gawaxab, announced this during the final Monetary Policy Announcement of the year.

Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab announced he will step down by the end of December 2025, having fulfilled his mandate and leaving the central bank in a stable and sustainable position for his successor. 

Mandatory voting has been explored as a possible solution to boost voter turnout.

The suggestion emerged during the Election Observation Mission Knowledge Sharing and Public Dissemination event held in Windhoek.

The Namibian Theatre and Film Awards will return in 2026 after a six-year break.

The awards are scheduled to take place in March at the National Theatre of Namibia.

In Maltahöhe in the Hardap Region, queues have been decreasing as the day progressed.

A resident, Dennes Vries urged the elected leaders to improve the living conditions of citizens.

In a bid to continue serving Namibians and champion their interests, Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi urged residents to vote for the party's candidates in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.

As Namibians gear up for the polls, the duplication of voter cards is moving slowly in the village towns of Maltahöhe and Gibeon. Local officials say fewer than five residents in each town have come forward to apply since the process began.