Prison affairs include sex
A witness yesterday confirmed under cross-examination by the defence counsel in a murder trial the Windhoek High Court that so-called “love relationships” among inmates include sexual intercourse. The...
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Sevens tourney to blitz local fans
Property services provider Safland will sponsor an international sevens rugby tournament scheduled for September 25 and 26 at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Sevens rugby, also known as...
View ArticleHockey teams vie for dominance
Action is heating up in Namibia’s hockey leagues heading into the fourth week of competition. In the Premier Men’s division, Unam are the log leaders after beating their closest rivals DTS 5-3 last...
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Salute Boxing to host first bonanza
The new kid on the block, Salute Boxing Academy, plans to host its first boxing jamboree on August 26 at the J&P Complex in Onashitoke at Ondangwa. While the academy does not have boxers of its...
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‘Mentally defective’ American awaits ruling
The State and defence counsels are expected to present arguments on the psychiatric report on murder accused Marcus Thomas before High Court Judge John Liebenberg on Tuesday. State Advocate Antonia...
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FMD control measures continue
With another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease reported in the Zambezi Region, authorities are hard at work to prevent it spreading. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry also said the...
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T20 heartbreak for Eagles
Namibia’s national cricket team blew their final chance to win a place at next year’s T20 World Cup, which will take place in India. The team lost by five wickets to Oman in their final playoff match...
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NamPower silent on top suspensions
While NamPower was tight-lipped on the suspension of three of its top managers over tender irregularities yesterday, its board of directors convened an urgent staff meeting to inform them of the...
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DTA demands additional budget for land
The DTA has challenged President Hage Geingob to be the first to recall his parliament to finalise the amendments of land-related legislation. That, said DTA President McHenry Venaani, would ensure...
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Out in the cold
The ruling Swapo Party yesterday brought to an end the strained relationship with some of its youth leaders by kicking out four politicians, but Secretary-General Nangolo Mbumba said, “nobody is...
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A-team wins tour matches
Cricket Namibia’s (CN) A side recently returned from a highly successful tour of Botswana. A week after their junior side dominated the eastern neighbours, the Eagles’ second-stringers made light work...
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Four alleged murderers back in court
Four of the five alleged killers of Chinese building contractor Jiang Xin Wu made a brief appearance before the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The warrant of arrest against the fifth suspect,...
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Dirty DRC wants more toilets, bins
Residents of the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in Swakopmund have requested the Municipality to provide more street rubbish bins and build more toilets there. The residents acknowledged that...
View ArticleAupindi never arrested
In a Nampa report we published on Thursday, July 23, 2015, headlined ‘Another delay in Aupindi’s corruption trial’, it was stated that Tobie Aupindi and Di Savino are free on bail. This could imply...
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Obama criticised for pushing gay rights in Africa
US President Barack Obama on Saturday delivered a firm message on gay rights during his landmark visit to Kenya, where homosexuality is outlawed, triggering strong criticism for allegedly imposing his...
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NamPower hunts for new MD
Power utility NamPower is accelerating its search for a new managing director. The company last week requested consultancies to express interest in recruiting candidates for this position. This follows...
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Job well done
Both President Hage Geingob and the leaders of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement have been praised for reaching an agreement on addressing the housing crisis. The breakthrough came just a...
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Shot of the day
I AM CUBA: Arialis Gandulla of Cuba completes her look with socks in her country flag colours as she competes during the Women's 200m round 1 at the CIBC Athletics Stadium at the Toronto 2015 Pan...
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