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Bidvest cup brings exciting times
The launch and the draw for the round of 32 Bidvest Namibia Cup 2015 were done in Windhoek on Tuesday. With some of the preliminary matches for the second and first division completed last weekend,...
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‘Outsourcing’ exploits Namibian workers
Outsourcing is where companies (especially mining companies) give out contracts allowing a portion of their operations to be run on its behalf by private contractors. In most cases, workers from...
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Private doctors’ study ‘proves’ medical aid tariffs harmful
In the current Namibian environment, general practitioners are better off in the employ of government than trying to sustain their own private practices. This is according to the results of a...
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Mbuende was a legend - music gurus
Local players in the music industry have described veteran musician Willie Mbuende, who died yesterday morning, as a legend, pioneer and a hardworking person. Mbuende’s death was confirmed by his elder...
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Union wants government to probe Mass Housing
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has called for a government probe into the working conditions of all Mass Housing Project construction workers. This follows the death of a security guard...
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Interim report on plane crash released
Minutes before a Mozambican airplane crashed and killed 33 people in Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park in November 2013, the captain was alone in the cockpit, while someone was repeatedly banging on the...
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Rodgers buoyed by Sterling-inspired Liverpool
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said his side’s stirring display in their League Cup semi-final first leg with Chelsea had convinced him of their ability to win the tie. A dazzling solo goal by...
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200 more workers on the streets
More than 200 abattoir workers at Witvlei are without jobs after the company closed on Monday. Witvlei Meat’s general manager, Ricky Bezuidenhoudt, cited the government’s decision to slash its Norway...
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The politics of delivering service to the people
BY DR ELIJAH NGURARE Happy and prosperous 2015 to everyone. Most importantly let me salute the Almighty God and the spirits of our ancestors for having given us Dr Sam Nujoma the visionary leader and...
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Acting Statistician-General appointed
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has appointed Lina Kafidi as the acting Statistician-General. Dr John Steytler has resigned from the position to pursue other career opportunities. Steytler’s last...
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Emergencies don’t come announced
With the cost of living on a continually rising trend, the goal of setting money aside for a “rainy day” may appear unfeasible to many Namibians. But according to FNB Namibia’s Head of Strategic...
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International tourism rankings: How they benefit Namibia
Namibia’s recent international acclaim as one of the best destinations in the world will not last forever, role-players in the tourism industry have warned. Therefore, strategies are needed to address...
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Mass arrest of street vendors at Ondangwa
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with street vendors, taxi drivers and long-distance bus operators who conduct their business from venues other than those designated by the Ondangwa Town...
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Why Namibian men rape
A clinical psychologist treating convicted rapists cited the absence of fathers in their children’s lives as one of the major factors leading Namibian men to rape. She mentioned other social factors...
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Race law ‘toothless’ - Ombudsman
Ombudsman John Walters has labelled the racial discrimination law as “toothless”, arguing that there is no decent protection framework for people subjected to racial discrimination. The Ombudsman says...
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Ohangwena reflects on 2014 exam results
Ohangwena Regional Governor Usko Nghaamwa has expressed his happiness with the region’s examination performance last year. The region was the third and fourth best performer in grade 12 and 10...
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Controversy swirls around 1988 Oshakati bombing
Namibian church leaders have been vocal in their condemnation of real or imaginary crimes committed by the former apartheid regime of South Africa, but they have been reluctant to point out atrocities...
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ACC takes aim at poachers
A group of OvaMbanderu youth have met in Gobabis to discuss ways of reuniting their community following a succession dispute. The meeting followed the inauguration of Chief Kilus Nguvauva III as the...
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OvaMbanderu youth seek unity
A group of OvaMbanderu youth have met in Gobabis to discuss ways of reuniting their community following a succession dispute. The meeting followed the inauguration of Chief Kilus Nguvauva III as the...
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Brave Warriors set forintense football action
Namibia’s national football team, the Brave Warriors, have a hectic year ahead, with several qualifiers to play for various international competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has...
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