The Ovaherero community gathered at Omatupa Village in the Okakarara Constituency to mark the seventh Annual Otjihenda Commemoration. This is the site where the German empire waged war against the Hereros led by gallant fighters such as Hijapoo Rijarua. Many were killed and others wounded during one of the fiercest battles in August of 1904.

The Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMA) continue to get bigger and better each year with more on the performance menu. The organising committee shared an update on the build-up of the biggest night in entertainment, slated for 7 September at The Dome in Swakopmund, promising revelers and viewers a night full of fun and excitement.

As part of their social responsibility concept, Namibia Breweries Limited have come on board as the main sponsors of the upcoming Sport Expo, which is scheduled to take place in Windhoek next month. This was confirmed at a press conference held at the NBL head offices on Tuesday. Namibia Breweries’ National Sales Manager James Maswahu […]

Special Olympic Namibia’s Board of Directors has appointed Emilia Nzuzi and Werner Jeffery as New National Director and National Sport Director respectively. The announcement was made at the Special Olympics Namibia offices earlier on Tuesday. They officially resumed office on the 1st of August 2019 and are responsible for all the operational and administration matters […]

Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi urges young parliamentarians to raise important issues during the sessions as their recommendations will be forwarded to the line ministries for consideration. Katjavivi was speaking at the opening of the 5th session of the Children’s Parliament.

Lukas Nicodemus, who was earlier this month found guilty of killing two women and burning their bodies in the capital in January 2016, was on Tuesday sentenced to two life imprisonments. Nicodemus, 49, was sentenced by High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg on Tuesday morning for the deaths of Windhoek residents Johanie Naruses, 29, and Clemensia […]

Value addition and economic diversification remain key to the Growth at Home Strategy aimed at reducing poverty, unemployment and income inequality in Namibia. The Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Industrialisation Trade and SME Development Dr Michael Humavindu made the remark during the viewing and networking event for the Swakara Handwoven Carpet Industry in […]

The banking sector is set to shed hundreds of jobs as the industry introduces new technology which does not need staff to perform manual functions. Thousands of employees in the banking sector are already set to lose their jobs in South Africa as banks have become more automated. The trend is expected to spill over […]

The 13th annual conference of the Retirement Funds Institute of Namibia (RFIN) takes place from 25 to 26 September. The conference will interrogate issues such as legislative reform, the impact of the domestic asset requirement, and share ideas on how to innovate or develop capital markets in Namibia.

Namibia’s national broadcaster and its e-Swatini counterpart have entered into an agreement to exchange expertise in broadcasting. Leaders of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and e-Swatini Television Authority (ETA) signed the co-operation agreement in Windhoek Monday. The agreement provides for among others, the sharing of television content, access to feeds, exchange of news, reports and […]