45 crashes on Independence weekend
While the country was celebrating its 26th independence anniversary last weekend, six people died in car crashes and 68 were injured. On the same weekend last year, 43 accidents were reported and 61...
View ArticleJohannes gets a shot at Rio Paralympics
Namibian T46 sprinter Albertina Johannes has potentially qualified for the 2016 Paralympic Games in September. She won gold in the 1000-metres sprint on Tuesday at the South Africa Sport Association...
View ArticleWarriors geared to gun down Burundi
National football team coach Ricardo Mannetti is confident of a good result when his team takes on Burundi in a 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match in Bujumbura on Saturday. Speaking in...
View ArticleIndongo gets world rating boost
Julius ‘Blue Machine’ Indongo got a confidence boost with the release of the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) rankings for March. He has moved from sixth spot to fifth in the super lightweight WBO world...
View ArticleAugust 26 to build food banks
This week Namibian Sun has learned that a contract for the construction of the long-awaited food banks has been awarded, with tender exemption, to the Namibian Defence Force company August 26. Although...
View ArticleCity's children to be sent away
Well-placed sources within the City of Windhoek have informed Namibian Sun that the municipality will institute drastic measures in an effort to curb the water shortage in Windhoek. According to the...
View ArticleCharcoal caps worry industry
The Namibian charcoal industry is in turmoil following a decision by the Directorate of Forestry to implement a 15-year old law that some claim threatens production levels. Many fear the law, which...
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View ArticleRosh Pinah case postponed
An urgent application for an interdict to prevent striking workers at Rosh Pinah Zinc from interfering with or obstructing operations at the mine and breaking strike rules will only be heard by the...
View ArticlePrisoners want their smokes back
A complete smoking ban in Namibian prisons has allegedly contributed to fights among inmates and a riot broke out in one of the maximum security units in the Windhoek prison. The smoking ban was...
View ArticlePregnant students get a break
Two female pharmacy students who had been prevented from writing their final examinations last week will be allowed to write the exams today. Hishipolai Festus, 25, and Priskilla Nghifilengali, 23, had...
View ArticleGerman MPs fight for genocide victims
German opposition leaders have defended tabling a motion calling for an official apology to the OvaHerero and Nama people as well as other groups affected by the 1904 genocide. Namibia’s ambassador to...
View ArticleExchange rate slows Ingo down
Namibia’s foremost bike rider, Ingo Waldschmidt exclusively revealed to Sports Wrap that he is unlikely to take part in next year’s Dakar Rally. The Namibian made his debut in the world famous race in...
View ArticleBishop Nakwatumbah laid to rest
Bishop Mathaniel Ndaxuma Nakwatumbah, who passed away in Windhoek last month, six months after his retirement as head of the Anglican Diocese of Namibia and six months shy of his 71st birthday, was...
View ArticleNurses leave public sector in droves
A critical staff shortage in the Ministry of Health and Social Services is worsening with a mass exodus of experienced nurses who are leaving state hospitals in Windhoek for the newly established Lady...
View ArticleStandard Bank Zim profitable
Standard Bank's Zimbabwe-based unit Stanbic Bank reported a 15% growth in profit after tax to US$23.9 million for the year to end-December 2015. Net interest income at $42.8 million (N$629.2 million)...
View ArticleDoubling of Peugeot boss salary ‘harmful’ - French finmin
A decision by PSA Peugeot Citroen to double its chairperson’s salary to €5 million (N$) has sparked angry debate in France, with Finance Minister Michel Sapin on Tuesday qualifying the raise as...
View ArticleSona expectations very high
All eyes will be on President Hage Geingob as he takes to the podium tomorrow to unveil his much-awaited Harambee Prosperity Plan during his State of the Nation address. Analysts said it is critical...
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