Namibia: '77% of Marginalised Communities Affected By Poverty'

Deputy minister for marginalised people's affairs under the Office of the Vice President Royal Ui/o/oo said poverty among minority communities currently stands at 77%, which… Read more »

Namibia: Another Milestone for Para-Swimmers

TWO para-swimmers competed in the recent Point Break Open Water 2,1km event held at Oanab Dam, continuing an inspiring journey in their budding swimming careers. Read more »

Namibia: Bank Windhoek Launches Sustainability Loan Drive

Climate change would only be harmful if interventions to increase resilience are not practised worldwide, said Bank Windhoek's chief treasurer, Claire Hobbs. Read more »

Namibia: Daures Community Claim Chinese Mine Illegal

The Daures constituency community, farmers, and small miners are up in arms regarding what they claim are the illegal lithium mining activities of Tangshan XingFeng Spodumene… Read more »

Namibia: Female Entrepreneur Trains Youths With Disabilities

Windhoek entrepreneur Kathy Namundjebo has started training youths with hearing impairments as a form of empowering them and as part of her company's social responsibility. Read more »

Namibia: Wantenaar Breaks Four Namibian Records

NAMIBIAN swimmer Ronan Wantenaar was in great form over the weekend when he broke four national records in Malaysia. Read more »

Namibia: Two Hippos Poached At Muyako, Zambezi

THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has launched an investigation into the poaching of two hippos in the Muyako area of the Zambezi region. Read more »

South Africa: Rapper Costa Titch Dies at 27

South African rapper Costa Titch has died. He was 27 years old. Read more »

Namibia: Big Turnout At Oshakati GP

THE fifth leg of Athletics Namibia's Grand Prix series which was held at the Oshakati Stadium on Saturday saw a big turnout with close to 300 athletes competing. Read more »

Namibia: Johnson Wins Central Open

KYLE Johnson won the Windhoek Lager Central Open which took place at the Windhoek Golf & Country Club over the weekend. Read more »

Namibia: Case Seeking Namibian Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Continues

TWO married couples battling to have their same-sex marriages recognised by the Namibian government were treated with "sheer rudeness" by officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs,… Read more »

Namibia: 'Strong Case' Against Accused in Fishing Quotas Corruption, Court Says

THE state has shown that it has a strong case against six of the men charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, the Supreme Court has concluded in a judgement… Read more »

Namibia: Another Oil Discovery in Namibian Waters

CONSIDER the distance between Windhoek and Mariental, approximately 270 kilometres. That's roughly the same distance from the Namibian shore where oil was again discovered by… Read more »

Namibia: Cancelled Tenders Risking Lives - Shangula

HEALTH and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula says his ministry has been forced to cancel some operations due to the cancellation of multibillion-dollar medical tenders a… Read more »

Namibia: More Than 210 000 Namibians On HIV Therapy

ABOUT 99% of the estimated 215 348 Namibians living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are receiving HIV therapy, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has said. Read more »

Namibia: Windhoek Constituency to Get Security Cameras in Crime Hotspots

The Samora Machel constituency in Windhoek recently bought CCTV cameras to install in the areas of Wanaheda, Havana and Goreangab Dam. Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Accused Rejects State's Plea Deal Offer

ONE of the men charged in connection with the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case says he rejected an offer to admit guilt on only one of the nine charges he is… Read more »

Namibia: 'Slow Learner' Builds Power Bank

Seeing his mother and siblings travel far just to charge their cellphones inspired pupil Mudjembo Matheus (23) to build a power bank which can charge five cellphones in one day. Read more »

Namibia: Don't Wait for Opposition to Criticise Swapo - Aupindi

SWAPO central committee member and MP Tobie Aupindi has called on party members to hold leaders accountable, and not to wait until the opposition does so. Read more »

Namibia: Marcha-Lee Lorenz Releases Third Album

GOSPEL and country artist Marcha-Lee Lorenz launched her third album, 'Thank you Lord' over the weekend. Read more »

Namibia: More Than 210,000 Namibians On HIV Therapy

About 99% of the estimated 215 348 Namibians living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are receiving HIV therapy, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has said. Read more »

Namibia: Minister Calls for Sanity At National Housing Enterprise

THE minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni, has called for sanity at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) in the wake of a strike by employees demanding better… Read more »

Namibia: Police Kill Man in Pangolin Skin Sting Operation

The Namibian Police at Rundu on Friday night allegedly shot and killed a 34-year-old man found in possession of a pangolin skin. Read more »

Namibia: Revamping the City One Spot At a Time

A YOUNG couple is currently on the move, revamping old bus stops in Windhoek. Read more »

Namibia: Rundu 'Whipping Boss' Suspends Himself, Employees

The Rundu Total Service Station owner who has been accused of whipping his employees has put himself on 14 days' suspension, along with the involved employees to allow for… Read more »