20 May - 1 pm news

Meatco and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union have agreed to a two-year wage deal, while the City of Windhoek says drinking water remains safe after the Gammams incident. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken on a controversial constitutional amendment bill, EU lawmakers have advanced a long-delayed trade deal…

Namibia ranks 94th globally in the 2026 Startup Ecosystem Index and remains SADC’s second-strongest startup hub, with steady growth in innovation activity. Meanwhile, City of Windhoek says drinking water remains safe after an incident at Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant, as global stories include South Africa honouring foreign allies, South Sudan…

# Government Rejects Unsolicited Financing Offers.... # Cause of Death Under Investigation After Body Discovery in Windhoek.... # South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Icon Chikane Relives Torture and Poisoning Case..... # Ebola Outbreak Sparks Fear as Cases Spread in DR Congo ......PLUS #Trump warns of "another big hit" on Iran

# Police Probe Death After Body Found at Gammams Water Care Works.... # Finance Ministry Sets Rules on Project Funding Proposals.... # South Africa Confident on Fuel Supply as Global Oil Prices Rise ..... # Zimbabwe Bill Proposes Extending Mnangagwa’s Term ......PLUS #UK Warns of Global Food Crisis Risk Over…

Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi is calling for farming to be treated as a business to strengthen food security and create jobs, while the NCCI and Namibia Investment and Finance Academy have signed a new partnership to support SME growth and investment access.