Day1 of the SAFLAND Sevens tournament ends on a low for the Namibian side losing their 3rd match against the South African Blitz Boks The home side started their day off on a high, winning the first match against SA All Stars with an impressive 31 -19 victory. Soon after they were up against the […]
Six people, including the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ulitala Hiveluah, died in a head-on collision on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road, on Friday night. The collision happened about 50 km outside of Okahandja. It involved a Toyota Fortuner, in which the late Hiveluah was travelling with her son, and a […]
At least 370 babies, or 4% of those born in Namibia are infected with HIV, due to mother-to-child transmission. This was revealed by United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) at the ‘Cities Ending the AIDS Epidemic’ campaign in Windhoek.
South Africans are counting the costs following flash floods this week in Johannesburg. Hundreds of residents of Alexandra township have lost their homes. A nearby river burst its banks this week, sweeping away cars, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure. At least six people have reportedly died and a child is Missing.
A US-based research and monitoring company says Namibia currently has all the needed ingredients to meet its industrial goals. The company, Monitoris is thus proposing to independently monitor the performance and expectations, of both government leaders and citizens.
Namibia will soon see increased private sector involvement in the provision of public services, through the enactment of the Public Private Partnerships bill. Tabling the bill in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein says its main aim is to include the private sector in development projects, like infrastructural development, through partnerships with government.
Six people, including the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ulitala Hiveluah, died in a head-on collision on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road last night. The collision involved a Toyota Fortuner in which the late Hiveluah was travelling in and a red Volkswagen sedan. The accident occurred some 50 km north of […]
About 100 employees of the Rehoboth Town Council staged a demonstration in protest against the council’s refusal to implement a 10% salary increase. Employees comprising cleaners, maintenance workers and officials refused to work until their demands are met.
Six civilians have been killed in a Taliban attack on a German Consulate in the north of Afghanistan.
Namibians who returned to Namibia right before independence, held a peaceful demonstration in Windhoek on Thursday, and handed over a petition at the UN House, concerning the handling of their reintegration into society. The returnees were joined by the Struggle Kids in their quest to lay to rest the process of Repatriation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement […]
