Legendary Zimbabwean Musician Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi, who performed in Namibia on numerous occasion, has died. He was 66. He was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region. Tuku was considered Zimbabwe’s most renowned and internationally recognised cultural icon of all time. Mtukudzi’s record label Gallo Records […]

Despite a five- zero loss against the Zimbabwean women’s cricket team at the recently held Namib Desert T20 challenge in Walvisbay and facing various other problems, the Namibian women’s cricket team has a positive outlook for the future. The Namibian ladies played good cricket at times in the five match competition, but could not manage […]

The memorial and funeral details of Major General (rtd) Peter Nambundunga have been announced.

Human remains believed to be those of 38-year-old Akim Katjinamunene, who was reported missing in November 2018 at Okondjatu, were found by goat herders in bushes at the Ozongarangombe village on Saturday. Katjinamunene had gone missing from a funeral he attended at Okondjatu on 19 November last year. Spokesperson of the Namibian Police Force in […]

A 36-year-old man accused of raping a minor in 2011, was found guilty of rape and threatening in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Monday and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Immanuel Nowaseb was accused of raping his then 10-year-old victim in the presence of her younger brother on 8 December 2011. Nowaseb, who was […]

The rare characteristics of the late Peter Nambundunga have set him apart since his early years as a young boy growing up at Oshoole village in Onesi Constituency.

Thirteen young people, including a pregnant woman, were arrested at Keetmanshoop Wednesday for allegedly illegally occupying the regional Governor’s office premises.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Conference also known as the (CITES) is expected to take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May this year. For this year’s conference Namibia has submitted a proposal that seeks to amend regulations aimed at protecting elephants and rhinos against poaching.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources lifted the health warning on oysters it issued earlier this year. After testing a negative prevalence in Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning prevalence in oysters from Walvis Bay Production Area 1, it came to a conclusion that the oysters are safe to consume again.

The SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) is hard at work to educate the youth on the importance of participating in the upcoming elections. SPYL Secretary Ephraim Nekongo told NBC News that some young people think that participation in political activities is for the elderly and returnees. He said this perception is misleading, as he urged […]