The 2024 National Pool League continued over the weekend with round four action, while the Coastal Hundred Social Cricket League concluded  with the final played in Walvis Bay. The six coastal pool clubs from Swakopmund and Walvis Bay faced off in the National Pool League’s round four action on Saturday. The one-day competition featured impressive […]

The 3rd edition of the Namibia Youth Games was launched at the Oshakati Guest House in the Oshana region over the weekend.  The Games are scheduled for September this year. Since its inception in 2018 with the first edition of the Namibia Youth Games, the Namibia Sport Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport, […]

Swapo Party Central Committee member Veikko Nekundi called on the party members to ensure there is peace and progress in the government’s efforts to address developmental challenges. Nekundi was speaking at the party’s mini rallies in Linyanti and Sibbinda districts in the Zambezi Region over the weekend. Nekundi said there has been great improvement in […]

The number of registered voters has passed the one million mark, with the latest statistics on the General Registration of Voters (GRV) indicating a cumulative 1,153,916 registered voters as of July 20. This figure however shows that an average of 27,404 people registered per day, which is a slight decline compared to the turnout of […]

Close to 2,000 residents at Karibib have become plot owners at the Usab Informal Settlement after the town council handed over their land ownership certificates. In 1996, the Namibia Action Housing Group and Shack Dwellers Federation signed an agreement with the Karibib Town Council to improve the Usab Informal Settlement. During phase 1, community members […]

The aviation sector’s contribution to global warming via emissions is projected to increase as air transport continues to grow unless proactive measures are taken.  It is for this reason that stakeholders in aviation and the environment are meeting for a weeklong workshop to explore innovative solutions. The stakeholder engagement is facilitated by the Carbon Offsetting […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred an Official Funeral on the late former Minister of Education, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. The Presidency announced that President Mbumba accepted the recommendation from the National Honours Committee and made the conferment as per Section 3(1) of the Conferment of National Honours Act. The late Hanse-Himarwa’s remains will be interred on the […]

Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo will not tolerate police officers selling contraband or those involved in criminal activities. Lieutenant General Shikongo sounded the warning while addressing officers at the Oshikango police station in the Ohangwena Region. He was disturbed to hear that two members of the police were arrested for allegedly stealing fuel at Oshikango. […]

Efforts to achieve the goal of ending AIDS by 2030 are stalling due to an increase in new infections in some global regions. Additionally, there exists a substantial annual funding gap of US$9.5 billion for the global HIV response to boost resources. This was revealed during the launch of the UNAIDS report under the theme […]