Namibia’s number one goalkeeper Lloyd Kazapua, who plies his trade in South Africa’s top-tier league, the DSTV Premiership for Chippa United, is back in the country on recess. He reflected on the recently concluded season where his team finished 12th out of 16 teams.Despite losing his number one spot in Chippa United’s starting lineup to […]
Lesotho has lobbied for Namibia’s support for its candidate for the Commonwealth Secretary General position. The Special Envoy to Prime Minister Samuel Matekane, led by the Foreign Minister, paid a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba at State House. Lesotho, representing the southern region with fellow African nations Ghana and Gambia, is in the race […]
Iran has offered Namibia assistance in developing its recent oil and gas discoveries in the country. Its Ambassador, Seyed Ali Sharifi Sadati paid a courtesy call to President Nangolo Mbumba. Iran ranks fourth in the world and accounts for about 9% of global oil reserves. Thus, the nation’s accumulated expertise would be of great benefit […]
Thousands of Namibians are still without national documents. This is evident in the number of Windhoek residents who have been flocking to the John Pandeni Constituency Office to get their documents. Following the announcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security to conduct a national outreach programme for obtaining national documents countrywide, […]
The 11th edition of the Opuwo Annual Trade Fair, commemorated under the theme “Facilitating digital transformation to unlock trade, sports, and investment opportunities,” was officially opened. Opuwo Mayor Rosa Tjeundo urged the town’s residents to work together for its development and to do away with the narrative of glorifying marginalisation. The fair kicked off on […]
The councillor of Mukwe Constituency, Damian Maghambayi, urged the Minister of Finance to intervene in the upgrade of the Divundu Muhembo border road. Maghambayi was speaking during the belated 34th Independence Day celebration held at Bagani over the weekend. “And this is the road that links Namibia with Botswana, and it’s also good for international […]
The Kavango East Region needs more funds to improve the current teaching and learning environment. The region has construction and renovations of classrooms underway, but some schools are still to benefit from the government project funds. The region is challenged with the school placement of learners at the beginning of the school year, from crowded […]
The dispute in the Tsoaxu Daman Traditional Council at Otjimbingwe Settlement in the Erongo Region’s Karibib Constituency has taken another turn. The faction in the traditional authority led by Senior Councillor Jonathan Neumbo is now facing corruption allegations levelled against them by the opposing faction. The Tsoaxu Daman Council has been marred by infighting with […]
Gaob Hendrik Ismael Witbooi of the |Khowese Clan has expressed disappointment that the Witbooi Traditional Authority was made to wait for hours for the scheduled meeting for the consultations on the shrine erection motion with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource and Community Development. “The Witbooi Traditional Authority was waiting at the office as […]
Members of the |Khowese clan have applauded a motion proposing the erection of an ever-lighting shrine to honour their late Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi in the Vaalgras area, where he is believed to have succumbed to injuries sustained during a battle with German imperial forces. They gave their approval during a consultative meeting held with the […]
