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Rehoboth to get top-flight action
Rehoboth residents will get the chance to watch top-flight football after a team based in that town qualified for the 2015/16 Namibia Premier League (NPL) season. Flamingos were crowned Southern Stream...
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SHELL Riteway Opens
SHELL POWERED: The community of Swakopmund and long-distance drivers to and from the coastal town can look forward to a new stop-over at the new Shell Riteway Service Station. Strategically located at...
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Hamutenya on score sheet
Namibian right back Miguel Hamutenya scored for his Norwegian First Division club Hønefoss BK during a match against Fosshaugane Campus on Monday. The wingback gave his club the lead after converting...
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Bafana legend loses battle with cancer
One of South Africa’s greatest footballers ever, John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu, passed away yesterday after a long battle with stomach cancer. Moshoeu, 49, was one of the stars of Bafana Bafana’s victorious...
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State regulation looms for broadcast media
The fate of the country’s media is set to take a decisive turn today, when the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) meets with members of the public to discuss its proposed...
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Seamen paid ‘peanuts’
Namibian seamen are paid ‘peanuts’ of between N$1 500 and N$3 000 per month, and receive no training to enhance their skills for promotions. This is according to the president of the Namibia Seamen and...
View ArticleGeingob blows off Koevoet pension money pleas
President Hage Geingob has told former SWATF and Koevoet soldiers that Namibia does not have the approximately N$36 million pension money they claim was received from South Africa. Geingob was reacting...
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Land, housing and economic liberation
President Hage Geingob yesterday renewed earlier vows that his government would work towards ending extreme poverty by creating jobs and ensuring that the Namibian economy continues to grow. The Head...
View ArticlePresident plays open cards with assets, medical reports
President Hage Geingob and his wife Monica Geingos are leading by example in the fight against corruption, by pledging to disclose their personal assets. Geingob, who will also be disclosing his...
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Kenyan marathon star faces longer doping ban
Top Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo could see her two-year doping ban doubled if the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) gets its way. The IAAF has lodged an appeal with the...
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Chinese mahangu to be planted in Namibia
The experimentation of planting Chinese mahangu in Namibia will be among the projects that a group of Chinese experts are planning to implement to boost agricultural production in the country. A group...
View ArticleMan out on bail allegedly kills lover
Just hours after President Hage Geingob made an impassionate plea to Namibian men to end the violence against women and children, a 36-year-old woman was hacked to death with a panga allegedly by her...
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Geingob eyes African role
Commentators say President Hage Geingob is positioning himself to play an active role on the African continent, but have advised that he should focus on pressing issues at home first. This follows...
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FNB teams up with Visa in fraud prevention initiative
Namibia may not be considered among the most risky countries in the world in terms of card fraud, but the nation has seen its fair share of chance-takers make off with unsuspecting bank clients’ funds....
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Minimum service standards law comes into force
Long-pending legislation meant to force broadcasters and internet service providers to ensure their customers get quality service, or risk fines of up to N$5 million, took effect this week. The...
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PS battle hits High Court
Acting High Court Judge Esi Schimming-Chase reserved judgment in the application of two permanent secretaries against Cabinet’s decision to terminate their employment contracts. Former Gender Ministry...
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Celebrating the life of Hilma Tukale Hitula
Read more about Celebrating the life of Hilma Tukale HitulaThe Inner City Lutheran church was filled to capacity as those who knew her came to pay their last respects to a woman described by many as a...
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Giving the gift of hearing
Three hundred children have had their hearing improved or restored through a project that sees German ear, nose and throat specialists operate on Namibians in need of assistance. The Project Omakutsi...
View ArticleCourt withdraws case against drug unit cop
The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court has withdrawn the case against drug squad cop Freddy Basson, who was charged with stealing cocaine valued at N$1 million out of a police safe. The court ruled that the...
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Why Hage dropped Swapo from State of the Nation
What many people did not notice about President Hage Geingob’s State of the Nation Address on Tuesday was that he only mentioned Swapo once during his entire speech. Commentators say this is because...
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