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DTA calls for Telecom inquiry
The DTA of Namibia has called for a Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Telecom Namibia over multi-million dollar investments it made into Angola and South Africa (SA) that did not see any returns....
View ArticleUnion takes aim at 1 000 TransNamib retrenchments
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has condemned the layoffs of nearly 1 000 TransNamib employees and called on President Hifikepunye Pohamba and the Ministry of Labour to intervene...
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Name Frieda’s killer – lawyer
A lawyer representing the family of slain struggle kid Frieda Ndatipo has called on government to identify the person who shot her dead, so that her family can consider civil action if it is indeed a...
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Baby found alive in Katutura dustbin
A baby girl was found in a dustbin at the corner of Monte Christo and Hereford roads in Katutura yesterday. At about 07:00, a woman who was on her way to work overheard a baby crying from inside a...
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Buttocks spoils escape bid from hospital ward
An attempted escape from the Oshakati State Hospital ended badly for a male patient, after his right leg and buttocks got caught in a barbed wire fence. According to the police he is not a wanted man,...
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German diplomat ashamed of genocide
German diplomat Georg Schmidt is filled with “shame and sorrow” over the atrocities committed by Germany during the 1904-1908 genocide, while saying his government will continue discussions with their...
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Ministry to probe TransNamib job cuts
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Alpheus Muheua will today launch an urgent investigation into plans by TransNamib to layoff nearly 1 000 workers. Muheua told Namibian Sun his first...
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2 550 pupils can repeat Grade 10
About 2 550 Grade 10 candidates, who failed Grade 10 last year, will be allowed to repeat as full-time candidates this year. These candidates are among the 35 592 pupils who registered for the Grade 10...
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Mourinho hails 'perfect' Chelsea
Jose Mourinho said Chelsea had produced the "perfect" performance after a 5-0 win away to Swansea City on Saturday saw them extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Oscar and Diego Costa...
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Namibia wins first World League cricket match
The Namibian national cricket team started the World Cricket League (WCL) Division 2 tourney on a high note, winning its first match against Kenya by five wickets with 64 balls remaining. The clash...
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Vermeulen named Stormers captain
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen was last week named Stormers captain for the 2015 Super Rugby competition. Vermeulen, 28, was unveiled as the team's new leader at a press conference in Hermanus, where...
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Khomas Regional Council appoints new CRO
The Khomas Regional Council has announced the appointment of Clement Mafwila as its Chief Regional Officer (CRO). Mafwila’s appointment is effective from January 1, 2015 and he replaces Ben Mulongeni...
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We are not powerless - opposition
Opposition parties say although they won only 19 of the 104 parliamentary seats, they will not be powerless when the new National Assembly is sworn in on March 20. Ninety-six MPs were elected in last...
View ArticleBlack bosses accused of apartheid tactics
The Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) has accused black business owners in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions of treating their workers like they had been treated during the apartheid era....
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Cancer-hit granny feeds 17
A 69-year-old Katutura woman, who is battling cancer, is taking care of her 17 grandchildren, and says she often does not know where their next meal will come from. Marie Snyders says their only source...
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PSUN disagrees with retrenchment
The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN), which represents workers at the Roads Contractor Company (RCC), has voiced concern over retrenchments at parastatals. The RCC plans to lay off employees as a...
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MTC Sunshine Academy optimistic about 2015
There is a lot of optimism at the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy, where boxers resumed training earlier this month. According to a press statement issued by the stable, all boxers reported for...
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Winless Desert Rollers continue downward spiral
It was a nightmare for the Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) outfit Desert Rollers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat to Young African FC on Saturday afternoon. The match took place at Gobabis’s Legare...
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Nepal surprise tournament favourites
Nepal were surprise winners during action in the Pepsi-ICC World Cricket League division 2 Tournament in Windhoek on Sunday. The South Asian country managed to beat one of the tournament favourites,...
View ArticleUganda's Mutyagaba gets reprimanded while Namibia lose
Uganda’s Abram Mutyagaba has been reprimanded after admitting a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s match against Kenya on day three of Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 2...
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