A giant has gone to rest - Pohamba
President Hifikepunye Pohamba has paid tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela who passed away last night at his Johannesburg home. Pohamba signed a book of condolence in honour of...
View ArticleMTC probes alleged racist incident
Mobile network giant MTC is investigating an incident in which one of its employees was allegedly racially abused by a customer. The incident took place at MTC’s commercial centre in Windhoek’s...
View Article80 Dukwe refugees to return next month
The Commissioner of Refugees in Namibia, Nkrumah Mushelenga. Photo: NAMPAA technical glitch has been blamed for the delay in processing the return of about 18 Namibian refugees from the Dukwe camp in...
View ArticleReport corruption directly to Pohamba
REPORT CORRUPTION: President Hifikepunye Pohamba wants Namibians to report corruption directly to him. Photo: Feodora von Francois.In an effort to root out corruption, President Hifikepunye Pohamba has...
View ArticlePohamba, Obama and others pay tribute to Mandela
COMMISERATING: US President Barack Obama pays his respects to Mandela's widow Graca Machel after his speech at the memorial service Photo: REUTERSMASS GRIEF: A man holds a placard with an image of...
View ArticleI saw you, Mr President
Seeing President Hifikepunye Pohamba make a speech at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg yesterday was a great honour not only for him but for Namibia as a whole. To get such an...
View ArticlePlane scare at Ondangwa
An Air Namibia plane had to land at least three times after take-off at Ondangwa yesterday due to technical difficulties, delaying passengers who included the country’s former First Lady Kovambo...
View Article‘Ex-South West Africans’ in Madiba Facebook attack
While the world is celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela, members of a Facebook group purporting to be old South West Africans [Namibians] now living in South Africa have launched a scathing attack on...
View ArticleSA boxer triumphs over Indonesian legend
LEGEND DOWN: Indonesia's WBA Super featherweight champion Chris Johns (middle), hits the canvas after receiving a punch from IBO champion South African's Simpiwe Vetyeka (right) during their Super...
View ArticlePSL postpones league fixtures
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced that the scheduled fixtures for this week and the weekend have been postponed with immediate effect. The matches have been put on hold to accommodate...
View ArticlePTA awards’ outstanding players of Kia series
The Pro-Tennis Academy (PTA), in conjunction with Kia Motors, rewarded the outstanding players of this year’s Kia Tennis series last week in Windhoek. The series came to a close a month ago.“It was a...
View ArticleNamibia is the place to be
TOURIST MECCA: The Etosha National Park is a hotbed of tourists each year. PHOTO: NWR Namibia has been placed sixth out of 52 destinations worldwide on a list of places which are a must see for...
View ArticlePromoted Shilunga to head Khomas cops
CRIME BUSTERS: Nampol Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga (right) and new Khomas police regional commander, Major-General Desderious Shilunga. PHOTO: FAITH SANKWASA Namibian Police Inspector-General...
View ArticleNamibia Football association reviews constitution
The Namibia Football Association (NFA), with the assistance of FIFA, successfully completed three days of intensive work to review its constitution at a workshop held at Safari Hotel in Windhoek....
View ArticleBlack rhino hunting permit nets N$3.7m
TROPHIES: A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia, like the ones in the picture, was auctioned in America at the weekend. Photo: geoex.com A permit to hunt one of Namibia’s black rhino was auctioned...
View ArticleMother suspected of killing daughter, self
SUICIDE: Police are investigating a case of murder and suicide after a woman allegedly poisoned her child, before hanging herself. Photo: NampaAn Okuryangava woman is suspected to have poisoned her...
View ArticleSwapo nullifies Hardap primaries
CONFIRMATION: Hardap Regional Governor, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. PHOTO: File The Swapo primaries, which caused divisions within certain districts in the Hardap Region, were all nullified after the...
View ArticleChina-Namibia to further cement ties
STRONG BONDS: Chinese ambassador Xin Shunkang PHOTO: FAITH SANKWASA Chinese ambassador to Namibia Xin Shunkang says that ties between his country and the Land of the Brave will continue to be...
View ArticleWe’re not broke - RDP
FUNDING DRIVE: RDP secretary-general Mike Kavekotora. PHOTO: FAITH SANKWASA The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) says it will be able to slug it out with other parties in the upcoming general...
View ArticleCricketers geared for WC onslaught
TEAMWORK: Namibia's Bernard Scholtz (left) high-fives his captain Sarel Burger during a previous tournament. Photo: CRICKET WORLDNamibia’s quest to reach the 2015 Cricket World Cup will get underway on...
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