Month: June 2022

A daring raid inside Namibia’s most popular and well-protected national parks by poachers left a suspect and a police officer fighting for their lives.

Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday convicted Jeremia van Wyk of rape by way of penile penetration of a five-year-old girl. 

Namibia will soon make use of DNA analysis in forensic investigations into animal abuse and crimes such as illegal smuggling, poaching and the illegal trade in protected species.

President Hage Geingob said Namibia will continue to contribute and work for an Africa that is fit for children.

Plans are well underway to transform the Ministry of Public Enterprises into a holding company to provide State-owned entities the agility to adjust to economic conditions and to derive meaningful return on investment for the Namibian people.

The scarcity of potable water has heightened fears of human-wildlife conflict in the Zambezi and Kavango regions, with specifically crocodiles and hippos often attacking villagers drawing water from the two perennial rivers.

Swapo spokesperson Hilma Nicanor has dismissed media reports suggesting the party’s politburo has rejected a plan backed by President Hage Geingob to reduce the number of years a candidate needs to compete for top party positions, such as vice president and secretary general. 

Renowned athletics coach Henk Botha has said the recent 22nd edition of the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius was an important learning curve for young and upcoming Namibian athletes. 

The Cohen Fistball Club (CFC) continued to dominate the Bank Windhoek Fistball League when it won the third round in Swakopmund recently. 

I started playing basketball since grade seven when a friend and classmate, Penda, invited me to the UN Plaza for some games. During the grade eight application process, I applied to Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School, and they offered basketball as a sport code.