Low interest mood expected to last the year
View the full imageWINDHOEKDENVER ISAACSWith inflation currently at "tolerable" levels and a good annual growth forecast, a new study suggests Namibia's current low interest rates are likely to stay...
View ArticleNam makes Africa's tourism top ten
View the full imageWINDHOEK STAFF REPORTERNamibia is ranked among the top ten countries in Africa in the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index.According to a statement by the Regional Tourism...
View ArticleTensions spike in Gobabis over racist attack
View the full imageWINDHOEK ELLANIE SMITRacial tensions are mounting in Gobabis after the brutal attack on Levi Katire at "whites only" bar at the weekend.Concerned residents have already staged a...
View ArticleMurder witness says he lied
View the full imageWINDHOEKFAITH SANKWASAA State witness in the murder trial of Raynoldt Windstaan and Johannes Eixab says the two statements he gave to investigators in the case were not true.Pieter...
View ArticleBid to curb Keetmans dumpsite scavenging
View the full imageKEETMANSHOOP Paulus ShikuThe scavenging for food and other goods at the Keetmanshoop dumpsite could be curbed if the area is fenced-off, a municipal official said.The Keetmanshoop...
View ArticleOvambanderu leader turns to Jesus
WINDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAIn a fully-packed Katutura church service, Aletha Nguvauva, who heads one of the factions disputing the Ovambanderu chieftaincy, heeded the pastor's call to repent.The...
View ArticleECN knows nothing about Kauandenge party
View the full imageWINDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAThe Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has rubbished claims that it is delaying registration of the new People's Democratic Movement (PDM) party.The...
View ArticleWidower wants protection against wife's family
WNDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAA 47-year-old widower at Rundu has applied to the local magistrate's court for a protection order, saying he fears for his life in a battle with his in-laws over the...
View ArticleUnam appointments cause concern
View the full imageWINDHOEK ELLANIE SMITApparent irregularities in the appointment and recruitment process at the University of Namibia have come under the spotlight after a document surfaced...
View ArticleDrought fans Nam prostitution - UN
View the full imageWINDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAThe United Nations (UN) has warned that the misery associated with the current national drought may lead to more and more Namibian females turning to...
View ArticleNamibia, Angola border cards coming
View the full imageWINDHOEKDENVER ISAACSNamibia's 2 500km-long border with Angola has historical significance to both countries, given strong family linkages across both sides, as well as its social...
View ArticleUnam appointments cause concern
View the full imageWINDHOEK ELLANIE SMITApparent irregularities in the appointment and recruitment process at the University of Namibia have come under the spotlight after a document surfaced...
View ArticleSecond Gobabis race attack suspect arrested
View the full imageWINDHOEK ELLANIE SMITA second suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged racist attack at the Buffalo's bar in Gobabis.The man, whose name cannot be released because he...
View ArticleYa Nangoloh not moved by police threats
View the full imageWINDHOEKSELMA IKELANamRights executive director Phil ya Nangoloh says a senior police officer's warning of a possible defamation lawsuit against the human rights organisation for...
View ArticleDelimitation pressure switches to Pohamba
WINDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAPresident Hifikepunye Pohamba will come under severe pressure to make quick decisions once the Delimitation Commission report is forwarded to him at the end of this...
View ArticleAfrikaner succession battle heats up
View the full imageWINDHOEKELVIS MURARANGANDAThe /Oa-/Ara //Aixa // Aes Afrikaner Traditional Authority is divided over how to elect the community's next chief following the death of Kaptein Hendrina...
View ArticleCity to splurge on adventure summit
View the full imageWINDHOEK ELLANIE SMITThe City of Windhoek is set to splurge N$450 000 for a welcoming event for hundreds of delegates attending the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) in October...
View ArticleNtinda losses defamation battle
WINDHOEKFAITH SANKWASAA defamation lawsuit instituted against Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president Hidipo Hamutenya by Namibia Today newspaper editor Asser Ntinda was yesterday dismissed...
View ArticleMANNA FROM HEAVEN
View the full imageDONKEY WORK: A man who only identified himself as Kaburu, skinning a donkey alongside the road which was bumped and killed by a vehicle at Sauyemwa informal settlement on the...
View ArticleSwapo, RDP slug it out in Mangetti
View the full imageOSHAKATI MERJA IILEKAPolitical machinations seem to be behind the leadership fights at the Mangetti Farmers' Association (MFA), with Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Oshikoto...
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