LIKE a great dancer who knows when to leave the stage, several familiar faces in Namibia’s body politic – some...
TODAY
Tjongarero stumbles in NYC fight
Rudolf Gaiseb The High Court yesterday suspended youth minister Agnes Tjongarero’s decision to dismiss and remove the National Youth Council...
Otjinene bakery under siege …Namib Mills accused of unfair competition
In Otjinene, a small bakery known as Omboroto Yetu is fighting for survival due to competition brought to its doorsteps...
Illegal timber harvesting thorn in flesh
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Illegal timber harvesting in the Kavango West region remains an ongoing problem, despite a sharp decline...
Tales of the Legends – The ruthless ‘Portuguese Hawk’ Jose Lopes
BORN in Coimbra, the former capital of his native country Portugal in 1945, Jose Lopes arrived in the copper town...
Tjongarero reflects on challenges in sports ahead of departure … wishes that her successor does better
AS minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero prepares to step down in March 2025, she has taken the time to reflect on...
JUST IN
Conradie, Damases acquital challenge flops
Windhoek-based lawyer Dirk Conradie and Sara Damases were unsuccessful in their Section 174 application to be acquitted on allegations of...
Rapist father sentenced
A former police officer who was convicted of raping his biological daughter, impregnating her, and then forcing her to abort...
BUSINESS
Matomola appointed to IAIS exco to represent sub-Sahara Africa
The chief executive officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), Kenneth Simataa Matomola, has been appointed as a...
Domestic economy maintains positive trajectory
The domestic economy maintained a positive growth trajectory during the third quarter of 2024 albeit at a slower pace when...
Bank Windhoek scoops Best FX, SME awards
Bank Windhoek was recently recognised as the Best Foreign Exchange (FX) Bank in Namibia by London-based Global Finance, a leading...
Opinion – State-of-the-art IT will power Namibia’s energy sector
Namibia has become a hotspot for oil and gas activities. A ‘boom’ seems just a matter of time, with major...
SPORTS
Okamatapati tourney set for weekend
OZOMBOUVAPA—The inaugural Felix Tjozongoro Okamatapati football and netball tournament starts this Saturday at the Okamatapati sports field in the Otjozondjupa...
Omaheke festive tourneys set for completion
Various festive season tournaments are set for completion this coming weekend in the Omaheke region.Among them is the Epukiro constituency,...
NFA receives N$300 000 boost
Legal practitioner Sisa Namandje donated N$300 000 to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in Windhoek on Thursday. The amount, specifically...
Mweya to officiate WBC fight in Kinshasa
Namibian professional boxing referee and judge Fillemon Mweya is preparing for an exciting opportunity to officiate a WBC title fight...
LANGUAGES
Omudo nongola…. Ouwa, owii, oikumwifa nomafindano omo2024
Eshi omudo wa yuka pexulilo Kundana okwa ongela oiningwanima ei ya ningwa momukokomoko wodula imwe ya li tai hafifa imwe...
Mopolitika yaNamibia mo2024 …omwa li okafudaela, etelele nefundja
Auleria Wakudumo Omudo o2024, oo umwe womomido tadi ka kala alushe mondjokonona yoshilongo ngeenge otashi ya kopolitika yoshilongo. Eendjokonona odo...
OOTA mai yandja oruveze uriri ku NNN okuṱuna mbya so mOtjiṱiro Otjindjandja
Ouhonapare wOmbazu wOvaherero, OOTA, kehi yOmbara Otjitambi Onongo Mutjinde Katjiua, mau yandja oruveze ku ingwi ngwa toororerwe Otjoperesindenda ya Namibia,...
Okaserandu iri kuno Blue Boys, Blue Waters
Momahore omaseinina ombura moma tanaukiro yetja 6 na 7, mo mbatasaneno yokombandnamanda yotjimbere mo Namibia ehore rimue ondino rOkhomas Nampol...
INTERNATIONAL
Israel accused of ethnic cleansing and genocide
GAZA – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip in a report documenting...
China upholds death sentence in child trafficking case
BEIJING – China yesterday upheld the death sentence for a child trafficker whose crimes shocked the nation and traumatised dozens...
Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed 20 years in mass rape trial
AVIGNON – A court yesterday sentenced a French man to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and...
Race against time as hundreds feared dead in Mayotte
SAINT DENIS DE LA REUNION – Rescuers raced against time yesterday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone ripped through...
AGRICULTURE
Farmers’ Kraal with guest Hanks Saisai – Make sure you register as a crop producer
When one is in production or aspires to venture into producing fresh produce like vegetables, fruits or cereal grains, often...
Namibia imports N$718m worth of cereal grains …as local production remains low
Trade figures recorded in the final quarter of this year show that Namibia imported cereal grains valued at N$718 million,...
Farmers’ Kraal with Erastus Ngaruka – Know and understand grasses
In Namibia, livestock production is heavily dependent on rangeland, which grows a variety of forage resources, including trees, shrubs, grasses...
Farmers’ Kraal with Erastus Ngaruka – How to deal with the poison leaf/gifblaar
Many rangeland plants contain chemicals that are poisonous to livestock when eaten. Poisonous plants vary in their toxicity and the...