The President of the Namibia National Olympic Committee says the incident involving a Namibian boxer who has been arrested for alleged sexual harassment at the Olympic Games is being dealt with by the International Olympic Committee as well as by officials of Namibia’s embassy in Brazil. Abner Xoagub told our news team at the Rio […]
One of Namibia’s prominent boxers at the just started Olympic Games has reportedly been arrested for alleged sexual harassment in Rio de Janeiro. International media report that the boxer is now in police custody, pending an investigation, although details about the incident are vague. He is the second Olympic boxer to be jailed for alleged […]
Government is exploring all possible avenues to extend the programs to the Struggle Kids. This follows a letter of the struggle kids to the Office of the Prime Minister.
Traffic between Windhoek and Okahandja was brought to a stand still after children of the liberation struggle blocked the road with objects. The more than three hundred struggle kids have been living at the Ndilimani Cultural farm in Brakwater since 2015 after they were relocated there from the Swapo headquarters in Windhoek.
Police Officers attached to the Nambian embassies abroad have been urged to strengthen relationships with those countries to assist in tracing escapees. The call was made by the Inspector General of the Namibian Police Sebastian Ndeitunga at the opening of a diplomacy workshop of Senior Police Officers underway at Walvis Bay.
President Hage Geingob has called on Namibian Heads of Mission to represent the nation in ways that are beyond reproach. In his message to the Conference of Heads of diplomatic Mission underway in Windhoek, Dr Geingob says they must represent the people effectively and always promote the national interest without fear or favour.
By Martin Ukarerani Local professional boxers acquainted themselves of the task at hand by winning all five title fights at stake against opponents from South Africa and Tanzania over the weekend. In the main bout of the evening, Paulus “The Hitman” Moses won the WBO Africa lightweight title after beating Thompson Mokwane of South Africa […]
By Christel Kotze Namibia won the 2016 edition of the Africa Cup after beating Zimbabwe 60-22 in a thrilling match over the weekend. The teams both had a rather slow start, but the ice was soon broken when Namibia’s Fullback Johan Tromp scored the first converted try of the match after the ball went wide […]
A man died on the spot after the car he was driving was hit by a train near Aiyandja village in the Oshana Region on Saturday. The TransNamib train was approaching Ondangwa from Oshikango when it drove into the Volkswagen Polo sedan driven by the deceased. Inspector Slogan Matheus of NamPol’s Public Relations Division confirmed […]
The Chinese brick-making firm, Mariental Bricks, has been temporarily shut down due to alleged health and safety violations. The company is said to employ between 100 and 300 people at the brick-making facility. The town’s Chief Executive Officer confirmed the closure to Nampa on Saturday, stating that authorities were concerned about the lack of safety […]
