Welwitschias on the right track - Williams
Namibia Rugby Union General Manager John Williams is optimistic that the FNB Welwitschias are on the right track. He is said this ahead of the team’s clash against Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls at the...
View ArticleBig RPL war expected as top two clash
Trustco United coach Jood Opperman and Unam Sport officer Werner Jeffery are both expecting a tough encounter when they clash in the Rugby Premier League (RPL) tomorrow. These two teams are meeting...
View ArticleProf Lindeke passes on
Well-known academic and researcher Professor William ‘Bill’ Lindeke died late yesterday. The Afrobarometer researcher and author of many published works started to write about his battle with cancer on...
View ArticleConradie wants trial delayed
Windhoek lawyer Dirk Conradie will hear today whether his application for a postponement until next Thursday, to enable his South African lawyer to appear for him, will be granted. Conradie wants a...
View ArticlePupil aims to halt master again
When Jose Mourinho jumped to beleaguered Louis van Gaal’s defence in February, sympathising that he should be given time to get used to English football, even he might have been surprised at just how...
View ArticleNamibians safe in violence-torn South Africa
The Namibian High Commission in South Africa has assured Namibians with relatives in South Africa that they are safe and have not been targeted in the ongoing xenophobic violence in that country....
View ArticleNo time for unscrupulous individuals, Haufiku warns
Minister of Health and Social Services Bernhard Haufiku says he will not compromise on ethics and standards in the ministry even if it means he must jump in to operate on patients himself. He also made...
View ArticleTears of joy at Poly graduation
Elizabeth Paulus is just one of the many emotional mothers who stood outside the Safari Hotel on Friday waiting for their newly graduated children to join them for pictures. Clinging to a bouquet of...
View ArticleWenger eyes Cup record after Arsenal edge into final
Arsene Wenger set his sights on a record-breaking FA Cup triumph after holders Arsenal rode their luck to return to the final with a 2-1 win over Reading. Wenger’s club will contest a record 19th FA...
View ArticleStormers cling on against Force
The Stormers held on to record a hard-earned 13-6 win over the Western Force in Perth in their Super 15 clash on Saturday night. The defence of the Stormers held up, especially in the dying seconds, as...
View ArticleMourinho calls for caution as title beckons
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho attempted to dampen the euphoria emanating from Stamford Bridge after his side closed to within two wins of the Premier League title by beating Manchester United. Eden...
View ArticleActing Cran CEO Hilma Hitula dies
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) on Friday announced the death of its acting CEO, Hilma Hitula. Hitula, who took over the reins at the supervisory body in June last year,...
View ArticleAlleged killers of Dordabis farmer to apply for bail
The case against the two suspects in the killing of Dorbabis farmer Abraham Jacobus Beukes, 60, was postponed to May 12 for bail application. The two men, Sydney Jonathan de Klerk, 53, and Jonas Ndoko...
View ArticleKatima Mulilo campus launches research project
The University of Namibia (Unam) Katima Mulilo campus in the Zambezi Region has launched its five-year research agenda, with a special focus on education and environmental issues. The 2014-2018...
View ArticleFive men arrested with elephant tusks
Five men were arrested after they were found in possession of elephant tusks in the Kavango East Region’s Mukwe Constituency on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at Kamutjonga village, 220 km...
View ArticleRice project a success
The first rice-growing trial at Shighuru village in the Kavango East Region’s Mashare Constituency is a success. The University of Namibia (Unam) engaged in the project with the Shighuru Women’s Rice...
View ArticleNamibia’s foreign legion helps clubs to shine
Namibia’s footballers plying their trade elsewhere on the African continent are playing instrumental roles for their clubs. In South Africa’s first division, the trio of Deon Hotto, Chris Katjiukua and...
View ArticleIllegal meeting recordings inadmissible - Conradie
Corruption accused Dirk Conradie and Sara Damases say that witness recordings of confidential meetings relating to a N$60 million MTC advertising tender are inadmissible in court. The accused have...
View ArticleSaara allays northern drought fears
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government has set aside more than N$359 million for this year’s drought relief in the wake of an alarming crop assessment. Speaking at a civil...
View ArticleCricket Namibia goes in search of talent
Cricket Namibia (CN) conducted various talent identification programmes across the country over the last couple of weeks in an effort to increase exposure of the sport in Namibia. The tour also served...
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