January 08, 2023
Namibia: Ministry to Pay Crocodile Attack Victim N$10 000
THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism will pay Regimiya Haikera (9) who has been attacked and injured by a crocodile at Ntara village in the Kavango West region, N$10… Read more »
Namibia: Geingob, Masisi Meet in Windhoek
President Hage Geingob and Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi had a closed-door meeting at State House in Windhoek on Sunday. Read more »
January 06, 2023
Namibia: Energy Transition Would Impoverish Namibia, Expert Says
NAMIBIA'S planned energy transition would impoverish the country, while contributing virtually nothing to global emission reduction, says American science policy analyst Perry… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Sporting Highlights for 2023
NAMIBIA will be involved in several international sporting events during 2023, with the Indoor Hockey World Cup and the Rugby World Cup topping the list. Read more »
January 05, 2023
Namibia: FIFA to Bless NFA With Millions
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) is poised to benefit significantly from Fifa's coffers over the next four years. Read more »
Namibia: Erasmus Leading Odi Batter of 2022
NAMIBIAN Eagles captain Gerhard Erasmus excelled on the international cricket stage by scoring the most runs in One Day International matches during 2022. Read more »
December 29, 2022
Namibia: Judge Finds Strong Case Against Fishrot's Fitty
THE state has shown that it has a strong case against one of the key figures in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, businessman Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, a… Read more »
Namibia: Covid-19 Spike Expected
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has alerted the regions to increase Covid-19 testing due to an increase in the number of cases. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Monitoring Global Covid-19 Surge
THE minister of health, Kalumbi Shangula, says his team is monitoring the Covid-19 news in view of a sudden surge in cases in China, Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea… Read more »
Namibia: 'Skinny' Fin Whale Stranded Near Henties
A 14,7-METRE-LONG dead fin whale washed up on a remote beach near Henties Bay recently. Read more »
Namibia: All Set for Grade 11 Results Announcement
MINISTRY of education executive director Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday said they have made good progress with the marking and processing of the data for both the Namibia Senior… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Namibia: Legally Dodgy Harvesting of Biometric Data
MTC is scanning fingers and taking facial photos, while legal frameworks only require basic information for SIM registration. Read more »
December 26, 2022
Namibia: Two Arrested Over Alleged Gang Rape
Two men aged 22 have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 56-year-old woman in the Ohangwena region's Ondobe constituency. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Namibia: Good Holiday Reads 2022
THE holidays are here. The rains have come early, and like the famous note "the person who deserves the most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read". Read more »
December 20, 2022
Namibia: Sworn Statements Will Not Be Used in Next Elections - Electoral Commission of Namibia
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says sworn statements will not be used as proof of citizenship in the country's next elections. Read more »
Namibia: Councillors Call for Urgent Network Coverage in Rural Zambezi
ZAMBEZI regional councillors say many rural communities in the region are still unable to access information via available modes of communication due to a lack of network reception… Read more »
December 18, 2022
Namibia: Geingob Flip-Flops On Two Centres of Power
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob's announcement to stay on as ruling party leader until 2027 could create two centres of power if deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaiwah wins the next… Read more »
Namibia: Presidency Defends Geingob Attending World Cup Final
STATE House has defended president Hage Geingob's attendance of the Fifa World Cup final in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Read more »
Namibia: 'Unprecedented' Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Windhoek
TWO bodies were recovered yesterday as Windhoek continued to count the devastating cost of the rainstorm that hammered the capital on Wednesday. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Namibia: Schlettwein Heartbroken Over Felling of Old Mopane Trees
THE minister of agriculture, water and land reform, Calle Schlettwein, recently took to social media, saying his heart is bleeding after seeing that very old trees near Outjo in… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Namibia: 370 000 Namibians Have No Access to 4g
AS Namibia prepares to enter the 5G market, about 370 000 of the population still has no access to 4G internet coverage due to slow network infrastructure development. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Time As Energy Player - Geingob
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob believes it is Africa's time to be one of the global leaders in the energy market. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Namibia: A Third of Namibian Children Subjected to Violence
KHOMAS regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has revealed that an estimated one-third of children in Namibia are subjected to violence each year. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Namibia: I'm Not Interested in Top Govt, Swapo Position - Namandje
LAWYER Sisa Namandje has welcomed his appointment to Swapo's central committee, but insists he is not interested in any top government or senior Swapo position. Read more »
December 03, 2022
Namibia: Opposition Slams Geinbob Over Ramaphosa Farm Heist Scandal
NAMIBIAN opposition parties say a report on the alleged cover-up of the Phala Phala robbery confirms that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his counterpart Hage Geingob… Read more »