List of newspapers in Namibia explained
Below is a list of newspapers published in Namibia, along with their status of public or private and their primary language of publication.
Daily newspapers
| Newspaper | Circulation | First issued | Languages | Ownership | Website |
|---|
| The Namibian | 40,000 (2010)[1] | 1985 | English, Oshiwambo | Free Press of Namibia[2] | |
| Namibian Sun | 36,000 (2007, planned)[3] | 2007 | English | Namibia Media Holdings | |
| Republikein | 18,000 | 1977 | Afrikaans, English | Namibia Media Holdings | |
| New Era | 9,000 (Mon–Thu)
11,000 (Fri) (2007) | 1992 | English, Oshiwambo, Khoekhoe, Otjiherero, siLozi | Government of Namibia | |
| Allgemeine Zeitung | 4,000 (2020) [4] | 1916 | German | Namibia Media Holdings[5] | | |
Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly newspapers
National
- Insight Namibia, private, English
- Namibia Economist, private, English, since 2016 only online[6]
- Omutumwa, private, Oshiwambo
- Oshili24, private, English
- The Villager, private, English, since 2018 only online[6]
- Windhoek Observer, private, English
Regional
Historic newspapers
- Namibia Today, private, mouthpiece of the SWAPO party, English. dormant.[7]
See also
References
- Larsen, Martin Buch (2007): Media Ownership and Legislation in the Republic of Namibia: 1990 – 2007
- Rothe, Andreas (2010): Media System and News Selection in Namibia
Notes and References
- Book: Christof, Maletzky . supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010 . Lister . Gwen . Gwen Lister . The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine . Lister on 25 years . 8–13 . 2010.
- Web site: A research paper commissioned and facilitated by MISA Namibia . Larsen . Martin Buch . . June 2007 . 101.
- Book: Rothe . Andreas . Media System and News Selections in Namibia . 2010 . . 36 . 9783643111944 . 15 September 2020.
- Web site: AZ-Profil D&E. Allgemeine Zeitung. 15 September 2020.
- Web site: Our History . Namibia Media Holdings . nmh.com.na . 26 August 2020.
- News: 40 journalists lose jobs since 2016 . Kahiurika . Ndanki . Ngutjinazo . Okeri . . 22 January 2019 . 6 .
- News: Govt is Swapo's cash cow . Immanuel . Shinovene . . 29 November 2017 . 1 .
