Latest news in Namibia? September 22nd, 2026

Top news developments in Namibia:

• Airports Company procurement freeze: The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) suspended all new and active procurement activities across all stages until further notice. The decision follows the Ministry of Works and Transport removing five members of the NAC board and establishing an interim board.

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• Agricultural funding and deadline extension: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform extended the application deadline for its farm equipment subsidy programme to October 16, 2026. Concurrently, N$40 million was allocated to purchase surplus grain from local farmers through the Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA).

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• Green hydrogen funding: Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s major green hydrogen project received a 5.93milliongrant(approx.N100+ million) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to advance technical studies and development.

• Civic governance and land delivery: Civil rights activists notified police of a peaceful demonstration scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at the City of Windhoek offices over delays in serviced land allocation and municipal service delivery.

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• Environmental note: The Tsondab River saw water flowing again following weekend rains across parts of the country.

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