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Pirates eye fourth ‘Starlile’ scalp in NPL
Orlando Pirates has the rare opportunity to record a fourth straight victory over African Stars when they meet in the MTC Namibia Premier League this evening. The duo is set to clash at the Sam Nujoma...
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Turkey to school Namibian diplomats
Namibian diplomats will for the first time this year take part in the International Junior Diplomats Training Programme in Turkey. Turkish ambassador to Namibia, Deniz Cakar, told Namibian Sun the...
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Serena to end Indian Wells boycott
Top-ranked Serena Williams, coming off her 19th Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open, said on Wednesday that she will end a 14-year boycott of the Indian Wells WTA tournament. Williams, in...
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Private school fees shock
While some private schools are setting high standards academically, justifying their high school fees, some are finding themselves at the bottom of the barrel in terms of last year’s Grade 10 and 12...
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N$10 shebeen killing ends with one-year jail term
A businesswoman, who was accused of strangling her friend to death in 2012, following a brawl over ten dollars, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in the Oshakati High Court, of which three...
View ArticleProsecutor-General pushes weekend courts
The Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa has put forward the idea of Namibia having weekend courts to deal with the current case backlog. However, if staff are too tired from their working week for this to...
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Contractor levels bribery allegations
A service provider for a Tipeeg housing project claims that he is facing financial ruin for failing to pay bribes to a high-ranking City official whom he refuses to name. Namibian Electrical Services...
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Constitution reaches quarter century
As the country celebrates Constitution Day today, legal experts say poverty, landlessness, violence against women, corruption, racial discrimination and apartheid laws are signs that the Namibian...
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Mourinho warns against title complacency
Jose Mourinho insists the Premier League title race is not over even though Chelsea extended their lead at the top to seven points with a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa. Branislav Ivanovic’s second-half...
View ArticleSkeleton found in Quiver Tree Forest
The police have requested the public to identify the remains of a person who has been dead for at least six months. The skeleton has been kept at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital Mortuary for over a...
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High Court resolves water point fight
High Court Judge Harald Geier has ordered immediate restoration of a farmer’s access to a water point at Okahiokaapa village after more than 70 cattle were denied water due to non-payment. Mbuze...
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Sioka wants a check on foreign understudies
The Minister of Labour and Welfare has condemned the “importation” of foreigners as understudies or experts at the expense of Namibians. Speaking at her ministry’s first general staff meeting for this...
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Weaker Angolan kwanza threatens business at Oshikango
Namibians travelling to Angola are benefiting from a weaker Angolan kwanza while Angolans who cross the border to do shopping in Namibia are complaining about having to pay more. Until a week ago the...
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Atletico thrash woeful Real
Atletico Madrid blew the La Liga title race wide open by extending their unbeaten run over Real Madrid to six games this season with a 4-0 thrashing of the European champions on Saturday. First-half...
View ArticleThe 'customer care' copout
While some companies, corporations and service providers dedicate entire departments to “customer care”, these half-hearted attempts at providing assistance are, more often than not, a cause of...
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Sharks pack most bite
For the second year running the Sharks will start the Super Rugby season with a new coach and the mantle of South Africa’s most likely championship contenders. Jake White led the side to top of the...
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Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned for tomorrow
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany and France are pushing for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow in a frantic bid to halt escalating bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. The four leaders...
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Christians discuss their differences
A group of Christians who say they want to create better understanding between different denominations are holding regular meetings in the Oneshila Community Centre at Oshakati where they discuss not...
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Fallen heroes and heroines must be remembered - Mbumba
Swapo Secretary-General Nangolo Mbumba says peace-loving Namibians must continue celebrating the lives of heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle whether they are still alive or dead. Speaking...
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Rage, tears as elders picket Okahandja municipality
Okahandja exploded with anger yesterday as community members, led by pensioners, blocked the entrance to the municipality building and scuffled with police officers armed with pepper spray. Okahandja...
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