The sports fraternity came together on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the late Reho Falcons rugby club Chairman, Etienne Coetzee, along with his two rugby-playing sons, Edmando and Ethan, and their close friend, Grecshlinn Bruwer, who all represented the same club. Tragically, the four individuals lost their lives in a recent car accident, […]
Cyclists who undertook 1800 kilometres from South Africa through Botswana arrived in Windhoek today in a celebratory mood. The cyclists’ destination will be the coastal town of Walvis Bay, where they will join the 20th celebration of the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) on Monday. The Trans Kalahari Corridor Cycling Challenge is one of the activities […]
The executive management of the nbc met with ||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick and other stakeholders at Keetmanshoop to discuss the prospects of hosting the pageant in the region. The Luderitz Waterfront Development Company expressed interest in hosting the coveted pageants at Luderitz. Against this backdrop, the nbc executive management, led by its Chief News and […]
Namibians join South Africa in celebrating the 30th anniversary of freedom and democracy at a colourful event in Windhoek. Relations between Namibia and South Africa have remained close, dating from the days of the liberation struggle, and the two countries are now on the path of fighting for economic emancipation. Reading the speech on behalf […]
Administrators of the Walvis Bay Municipality say negotiations with Red Force will commence following the official termination of the contract on Wednesday. Red Force, however, says the latest development is disturbing and comical because it violates the agreement between the two parties. Over the past four weeks, Walvis Bay residents and all local authority councillors […]
Consumers are expected to fork out more from their pockets for electricity as of July 1st, as the Electricity Control Board (ECB) approved an 8% bulk tariff increment. This means the current N$1.98 kilowatts per hour has now increased to N$2.14 kilowatts per hour for the 2024–2025 financial period. Making the announcement in Windhoek today, ECB’s […]
Tanzanians marked the 60th anniversary of the Union in a colourful ceremony in Dar es Salaam. Union Day is commemorated annually on the 26th of April, signifying the merger of mainland Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island. Not even the heavy rain that poured in the port city of Dar es Salaam could stop Tanzanians from marking […]
NamWater has decreased water supply to the City of Windhoek from 75% to 40% of the total demand. This is because three dams supplying water to Windhoek are running low due to a minimal inflow during the rainy season. This came to light during the council’s meeting. “In light of this, we all must double […]
The underrepresentation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields continues to persist despite efforts made to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM. It’s for this reason that a day such as the International Day of Girls in Information and Communication Technology is observed to promote gender equality and empower women and […]
The Omaheke Regional Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, is engaging the residents not to abuse their social grants. The outreach programme is aimed at ensuring that social grants are directed to those who are genuinely in need without subjecting them to the cycle of debt and […]
