The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Emma Theofelus, has announced significant progress in the registration of SIM cards. The initiative, which began in 2021, is being done in compliance with the Communications Act. The minister revealed that the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) temporarily suspended 567,298 SIM cards by the deadline of […]
Namibia and Botswana today launched a joint civil-military cooperation plan aimed at sensitising communities living along the common border about the importance of peaceful coexistence and good neighbourliness. The launch took place in Kasane, Botswana. The first four-day sensitization campaign will take place in July and will focus on illegal border crossings, illegal fishing, poaching, […]
The Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, has presented a bill in the National Assembly aimed at modernising divorce legislation for civil marriages. The bill seeks to remove antiquated grounds for divorce, establish guidelines for child custody and support, manage financial implications post-divorce or annulment, and ensure procedural privacy. Dausab has called for amendments to court […]
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera says that the arrangements for the funeral of Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others will be announced in due course. The military aircraft carrying Dr. Chilima and others, including former First Lady Shanil Dzimbiri, crashed in the Chikangawa Forest Reserve in the northern region of the country on Monday. Following […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says the loss resulting from the death of Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima, will not only be felt by the people of Malawi but by the entire African continent. Dr. Mbumba reacted to the tragic deaths of Chilima and nine other Malawi nationals in a military aircraft crash on Monday. In […]
The Namibia Volleyball Federation is hosting a Level II Instructors course at the DTS hall in Windhoek, with over 30 coaches from various African countries in attendance. Funded by Olympic Solidarity, the course started yesterday and will run until June 14th. Coaches from Angola, Botswana, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and other nations are participating. The […]
The Namibia National Bowling League concluded on a high note over the weekend, with Swakopmund Bowls Club emerging as the overall winners. The Namibia National Bowling league concluded on Sunday at the Eros Bowls Club in Windhoek. Seven teams from across the country competed in the two-day grueling competition, aiming to clinch top honors at […]
The race for promotion to the Debmarine Premiership in the North East First Division concluded this past weekend as Rundu-based outfit Cuca Tops FC claimed hard-fought victories against Chief Santos FC and relegated Omuthiya United FC, respectively, with one game to spare. Cuca Tops have now filled the last place in the country’s top-tier league, […]
The Desert Jewels, Namibia’s national netball team, lost their first game in the Pacific Netball Series to Samoa with a score of 55 to 74. The match played in Brisbane, Australia, marked the start of the tournament which will run until June 15th. Sponsored by Debmarine Namibia, the team’s objective is to secure a top […]
Female boarders at the Mburu-uru community hostel in Kavango West Region will finally have their own sleeping quarters. About 13 learners have been sharing living quarters with the teaching staff, while eight others were cramped inside a small hut. Before the community hostel was established by educators and parents three years ago, learners spent about […]
