India-Namibia bilateral trade rises to $592.94 million; new cooperation frameworks agreed

August 11, 2026 11:21 PM

India-Namibia bilateral trade rises to $592.94 million; new cooperation frameworks agreed

India and Namibia have agreed to deepen trade and economic cooperation, with bilateral merchandise trade rising to USD 592.94 million in 2025-26, from USD 568.40 million in the previous financial year. The agreement was reached during the Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held in New Delhi on August 10 and 11. The session concluded with the signing of the Agreed Minutes by the two co-chairs. The Indian delegation was led by Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Depar...

Namibia and Zimbabwe book 2026 T20 World Cup berths

October 3, 2025 9:31 AM

Namibia and Zimbabwe book 2026 T20 World Cup berths

Namibia and Zimbabwe sealed places at the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup scheduled for next February in India and Sri Lanka with victories in their respective semi-finals at the African qualifiers being staged in Harare on Thursday. Namibia eased to a 63-run victory over Tanzania thanks to an unbeaten 61 from 43 balls by JJ Smit, who also returned figures of 3-16 in four overs with the ball. Zimbabwe made light work of a target of 123 to defeat Kenya by seven wickets with in-form batter Brian Be...

Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional

June 21, 2024 5:24 PM

Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional

A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country. The case was brought by Namibian activist Friedel Dausab with the support of British-based non-governmental organisation Human Dignity Trust. Dausab said he was "just happy" after the court's decision. "It's a great day for Namibia," he said. "It won't be a crime to love anymore." Consensual sa...