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THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday conceded that a campaign to "change the work ethic" in the public service was needed to meet the challenge of poor service delivery.
THE flight instructor who survived a helicopter crash in which a student pilot was killed near Windhoek on Wednesday was reported to be in a stable condition yesterday.
A SENIOR officer in the Windhoek City Police is facing three criminal charges - including a count of drunken driving - after making a first court appearance on Friday following a late-night car accident in the city earlier in the week.
THE recent introduction of livestock auctions on the Internet by Agra Cooperative is taking the farming community by storm.
THE Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's efforts to boost growth at Keetmanshoop through a public-private dialogue (PPD) suffered a blow because of a low turnout at a local business forum on Wednesday.
NAMIBIAN State-funded media are more under pressure from Government and have had to fight more to keep their independence during the weeks before the upcoming elections than at normal times.
EISH my Big Brother peoples, the show is quickly drawing to a close, with the last nominations taking place this past Monday evening.
CONSOLIDATED Sugar Industries (CSI) last week awarded five one-carat diamonds collectively valued at N$300 000 to five of its most valued customers for their loyalty and support.
FOUNDING President Sam Nujoma has called on the Namibian nation to maintain the peace and stability that has been prevailing in Namibia for the last 20 years under Swapo rule.
THIS season of Big Brother Africa is getting involved in the fight against malaria in Africa. As part of this week's task, housemates are getting to the nitty-gritty of Africa's biggest challenges.
SIONI 'Aluta' Iikela, who serves on Swapo's Swakopmund district executive committee and was named as someone who appeared to have registered twice as a voter, wants to take NSRH Executive Director Phil ya Nangoloh and The Namibian to court for allegedly tarnishing his dignity in an article published last week.
THE hype leading up to this year's presidential and National Assembly elections has been particularly fascinating to me. As a first-generation 'born-free', I am one of many young Namibians voting for the very first time. And I think it's this fact that makes our approach to the polling stations so unique.
A 10-day visit by a South African national team of master surfers to Swakopmund earlier this month has resulted in a 'revival' for Namibian surfing.
SUCCESS stories across the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector are told by this year's finalists in the EnterPrize competition - from information technology, fast food and tourism to textile and cleaning services.
Coach Amos Kamya will be hoping to enhance his credentials as a knowledgeable tactician when he leads the 4-man national amateur team to compete in the 72-hole International Teams Golf Championship in South Africa today.
A Malaysian economic adviser has urged Zambians seeking investment partnerships with foreigners to ensure they packaged their business and combined resources forming big sectoral consortiums which would attract foreign investors.
POLICE in Chipata have arrested two officials of a non governmental organisation (NGO) called Harvest Help for swindling peasant farmers more than K600 million.
GOVERNMENT has said former Western Province MMD chairperson Simasiku Namakando has recovered and will be discharged from hospital soon.
THE statement made by Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata, alleging that Parliament and the Judiciary have destroyed democracy in Zambia, is the most unpatriotic statement from a national political leader, Chief Government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha has said.
MMD Parliamentary Chief Whip Vernon Mwaanga has said that it is indiscipline for former Defence minister George Mpombo and others to continue attacking President Banda through the media when they are aware of communication channels within the party.
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday evening called for the arrest and prosecution of civil servants who leak State secrets to unauthorised persons.
DESPITE conceding a third successive defeat at the Africa U-19 Girls' tournament in Dar es Salaam yesterday, it was by far Rwanda's best performance at the five-nation tournament.
Zimbabwean and South African businesswomen have moved a gear up in their pursuit to forge investment and trade ties, with the Professional Women, Women Executives and Businesswomen Forum (Proweb), this week hosting a delegation of women investors from SA's Women Investments Portfolio Holdings Limited (Wiphold).
NEARLY a decade after bursting onto the Premiership scene, ambitious Harare side Motor Action face the defining moment of their top-flight status when the engage CAPS United in a tough survival battle at Motor Action Sports Club on Sunday.
PG Industries says it will expand its regional operations as the diversified construction material firm anticipates low activity on the local market.
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