Namibia: How Old Is Swapo? We Need to Respect Our History

For purposes of historical accuracy, factual consistency and to avoid opportunistic revisionism, it is important to affirm that Swapo is 66 years old on 2 August 2023. Read more »

Namibia: ACC Investigator Wins Case Against Prime Minister

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator Phelem Masule has won his legal challenge against prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila's decision to set aside his appointment as… Read more »

Namibia: Prime Minister Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Survives Head-On Collision

Three Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials were seriously injured on Sunday when their government vehicle was involved in a head-on-collision with the official vehicle… Read more »

Namibia: Geingob Wants South Africa to Benefit From Namibia's Oil

President Hage Geingob has told his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa that they should profit from the recent oil discoveries in Namibia. Read more »

Namibia: Conflicts of Interest and Red Herrings

Namibia's population is so small that it arguably requires far fewer connections than outlined in the six degrees of separation theory which posits that any person can be connected… Read more »

Namibia: Amushelelo to Appeal Against Bail Refusal

Activist and investment scheme operator Michael Amushelelo will be appealing against a ruling in which his application to be granted bail following his arrest a month ago was… Read more »

Namibia: Are We Doing Enough to Combat Hate Speech?

According to the 2022 World Population Review Report, Africans are fairly racist towards one another, and this racism helps fuel conflicts on the continent. Read more »

Namibia: Health Ministry Records 13 Cases of Covid-19

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has registered 13 cases of Covid-19 as of last week. Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibian President in South Africa on State Visit

President Hage Geingob has landed in South Africa for a state visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Announces Third Offshore Oil Discovery

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced a third oil discovery in the Orange Basin off Namibia's southern coast. Read more »

Namibia: Environment Ministry Priotises Wildlife Protection

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has allocated the lion's share of its 2023-24 budget allocation to wildlife protection, minister Pohamba Shifeta said in… Read more »

Namibia: Bank of Namibia Gives Treasury More Millions

THE Bank of Namibia has declared a flat N$413,7 million dividend to the state for the 2022 financial year. Read more »

Namibia/Cameroon: Mission Cameroon Accomplished

THE Brave Warriors set out to "steal points" against Cameroon in their pair of Africa Cup of Nations games, and did just that. Read more »

Namibia: Skw Youth Tourney This Weekend

THE SKW Youth Football Tournament will be held for the 14th year this weekend at the SKW fields in Olympia, Windhoek. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Hosts Itf Junior Tourney

JUNIOR tennis players from all over the world have converged on Windhoek where they are competing in the International Tennis Federation J30 u18 Junior Tournament at the Central… Read more »

Namibia: Namibians Shine At SA Junior Championships

A Namibian team excelled to win 15 medals and finish eighth out of 72 clubs that competed at the South African National Junior Age Group Championships at Kings Park Swimming Pool… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Rugby Union Takes First Steps to Professionalism

THE Namibia Rugby Union yesterday announced that it had signed contracts with 19 players with more to follow ahead of a busy rugby season, which includes the Mzansi Challenge, the… Read more »

Namibia: Kraatz Builds Scrum Machine for Western Suburbs

KRAATZ Engineering (Kraatz), a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, that specialises in engineering services in the marine and offshore, mining, fabrication,… Read more »

Namibia: Athletics Namibia Supports Sprinters Mboma, Masilingi on New Athletics Rules

Athletics Namibia is disappointed with World Athletics over the new rules for female athletes with high testosterone. Read more »

Namibia: Police Dismiss Brutality Claims

POLICE spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi says claims of police brutality made by Namibian youths last week are vague and misleading. Read more »

Namibia: Govt Pushes for Construction of Earth Dams #AfricaClimateHope

DEPUTY prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Oshana region to familiarise herself with progress made on the government's programme to construct earth dams. Read more »

Namibia: Don't Use Unemployment to Score Political Points - Nekongo

SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says the high youth unemployment rate should not be used to score political points by those who prey on the desperation of… Read more »

Namibia: Namibian Cheetah Sent to India Dies

One of the eight cheetahs flown to the Kuno National Park in India from Namibia in September last year died on Monday. Read more »

Namibia/Cameroon: Warriors Put Song Under Pressure

THE Brave Warriors may yet get Cameroon coach Rigobert Song fired after "stealing a point" in Yaounde following a 1-1 stalemate on Friday night. Read more »

Namibia: Erongo Wins Amateur Boxing Champs for Fifth Time

THE 2023 National Amateur Boxing Championships concluded on Saturday, with the Erongo region taking its fifth consecutive win. Read more »