President Nangolo Mbumba has reiterated that any proposal for development projects is welcome, but said discussions must first be exhausted at the line ministries before reaching the State House. Dr. Mbumba says this approach is crucial when decisions are taken for projects to commence to the benefit of the country. The president’s response follows a […]
The Coalition of Churches and Organisations (CCO) has called on the government to change its legal team and to appeal the recent ruling in which the Windhoek High Court decriminalised the colonial Sodomy law. In an online petition, the CCO says, “The counsel that represented the government in this matter is the same counsel that […]
The Director of Forestry in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Johnson Ndokosho, has issued a stern warning that the directorate will not renew tree harvesting permits for farms in breach of harvesting quotas. Ndokosho made this warning during a community meeting underway at Outjo in the Kunene Region, which is aimed at engaging […]
The African Table Tennis Federation is hosting the African Youth Championships in Gaborone, Botswana, with 19 countries represented. Over 118 players from 19 countries have assembled at the Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana, for the tournament. Namibia has dispatched eight delegates, consisting of four Under-15 Girls and four Under-15 Boys to the event. Out of […]
As the 2024 Olympic Games are set to commence from July 26 to August 11, Namibia has only four athletes competing in this year’s multi-international sporting event, which will take place in Paris, France. The Namibian athletes who qualified to represent the country at this year’s Olympic Games have achieved outstanding results in their respective […]
The Senior National Rugby Team will be in Uganda, where 8 nations will tussle it out in the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup Quarterfinals in Kampala. The Rugby Africa Cup last took place in 2022 and served as a qualifier for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Namibia won the 2022 edition, defeating Kenya’s Simbas 36-0 in […]
The Namibia Football Association is addressing a critical gap in coaching education by organizing a refresher course for A-License coaches, marking a significant update since their last CAF license class way back in 2014. This initiative comes as a timely intervention to update and enhance the skills of Namibia’s top football coaches. Led by esteemed […]
The Namibia Volleyball Federation is gearing up for a pivotal Elective Congress on July 26th in Katima Mulilo. This highly anticipated event will mark the end of a significant four-year term for the current leadership. The Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) will host its Elective Congress on the 26th of July at Katima Mulilo, where […]
Hundreds of backyard tenants at Walvis Bay gathered in front of the town’s municipality to apply for land at portion 23 of Farm 37. They are grouped under the banner of the Walvis Bay Backyard Tenants Group, which registered a community savings group, the Backyard Tenants Investment CC, with more than 2000 members. The […]
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has called on the government to be proactive in addressing social issues affecting the nation. Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek, NDP President Martin Lukato commended social justice activist Shaun Gariseb, who led an online petition against the then-proposed electricity tariff increase. The government intervened and subsidised the envisaged […]
