Triple arson murder suspect perishes in fire

A 25-year-old man, Mandela Afrikaner Mbaunguraiye, allegedly set his girlfriend’s shack on fire, resulting in the deaths of the woman, their two children, and himself at Karibib. The Erongo Police have confirmed the incident, which happened on Sunday morning. It is alleged that the girlfriend, 23-year-old Josephine Nauses, reported Mbaunguraiye at the police station for […]

Katrina Hanse-Himarwa remembered as a dedicated educator

Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s tenure as Minister of Education was marked by her relentless pursuit of quality education. These are the sentiments of Deputy Minister Faustina Caley, who says Hanse-Himarwa was a dedicated educator who initiated many noteworthy programmes while serving as minister. The deputy minister was speaking at a candlelight vigil in honour of the late […]

Oshigambo High School learners back to school

The management of Oshigambo High School and the Ministry of Education officials have reached a consensus that has allowed learners to go back to school. A letter dated July 13 from the school to parents and guardians indicates that the pending issue was resolved and parents were requested to send their children to school and […]

National Council resumes

The National Council resumed business today. The National Council, or House of Review, reviews bills passed or referred to by the lower house, the National Assembly, and addresses regional concerns. When it resumed today, the session began with a moment of silence in honour of the late former Education, Arts, and Culture Minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. […]

Children’s Parliament 6th session commences

The 6th session of the Children’s Parliament commenced today under the theme ” Transforming Education in Namibia.” Prior to the session, new members were sworn in, followed by the election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker, as well as the Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of Standing Committees. Jane Phiri from the Hardap Region was sworn […]

Dreams social Football league seeks sponsors amid expansion

The Dreams Social Football League, focused on community talent development, aims to continue expanding and growing significantly. However, this growth is hindered by significant financial challenges, prompting a call for sponsors to support the league’s continued success and development.  The Dreams Social Football League promotes sportsmanship, healthy living, and community engagement. Within less than 24 […]

Amupanda advocates for infrastructure reform in Namibia

Professor Job Amupanda of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement says the movement has ideas on transforming Namibia’s infrastructure and addressing longstanding economic and developmental challenges.  On his social media platforms, the politician criticised the government’s post-independence policies, accusing them of merely maintaining systems established by the previous white administration; he particularly referenced the road infrastructure. […]

Namibia falls short against Portugal

The highly anticipated test match between Namibia and Portugal lived up to the hype, but the home side was unable to capitalize on an early lead, eventually losing 37-22 to the visitors at a packed Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium on Saturday. Namibia opened the scoring with a penalty through flyhalf Tiaan Swanepoel after just four […]