PRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba has reiterated Namibia’s unwavering and unrelenting support for Cuba’s continued fight against the USA’s unilateral economic, financial and commercial blockade. This blockade has been in force for 60 years since it was imposed in 1962 in response to what the US termed “the Cuban missile crisis”. Mbumba, who is in Cuba on...
Auleria Wakudumo Police in Otjozondjupa are investigating a case of murder after a 49-year-old man was fatally shot while allegedly trying to rescue a lady who was being robbed last week. Otjozondjupa’s Community Policing Sub-division head, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, said the incident occurred at Carwash No.1 in Okahandja at around 11h03 on Monday. She...
Iuze Mukube Another application brought by alleged Fishrot mastermind Sacky Shanghala last week was dismissed as having no grounds to stand on by acting High Court judge Moses Chinhengo. The stay application was to postpone the plea-taking stage to make way for the former justice minister to file a review with the Supreme Court for...
Iuze Mukube Acting Judge David Munsu dismissed the bail application by Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, who is one of the Fishrot accused, due to an absence of new facts. Judge Munsu said the grounds put forth by the applicant as new facts were already dealt with during his second bail application in the High Court in...
George Sanzila LIVINGSTONE – Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, has hailed his Namibian counterpart Peter Katjavivi, describing him as a towering figure in efforts to transform the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) into a regional parliament. Mudenda said this during a valedictory ceremony organised by the SADC-PF in...
OMARURU – The Omaruru District Hospital has received a significant boost to its healthcare services, with a donation of a fully-equipped ambulance. This comes as a relief for the community, which has faced the dire challenge of transporting critically-ill patients, including women in labour, in the backs of pick-ups due to the lack of an...
Organisers of the third edition of the 2024 Nedbank Volley first Tournament, scheduled for 21 December at the Mole in Swakopmund, say it’s all systems go for the highly-anticipated social event. Dave Hammond of Connect People to People (CPTP), said they have partnered Nedbank Namibia to organise the tournament, which moves from northern Namibia to...
Despite delivering a title-charged message last weekend following their back-to-back wins, Khomas Nampol’s Fortune Eichab said they will not be carried away with their recent good results and set unrealistic expectations for themselves. “I believe that is a good confidence-booster for us, but we’ll not let the great form get to our minds, and get...
The Bank Windhoek Kehat Beukes Chess Tournament hosted in conjunction with the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) attracted 70 participants over the past weekend. The tournament, which was sponsored by Bank Windhoek, was held from Saturday, 14 to15 December in Swakopmund. It was dominated by Namibian players who travelled from across the country, and had an...
Auleria Wakudumo Omulumenhu weedula 43 okwa xulifa, omanga mukwao ta mono epango lopaunamiti eshi va tuwa nombele komunaudu wopamadilaadilo weedula 35. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Olomakaya sha ningilwa molukanda laGibeon lwopo21h30. Omupopiliko wopolifi yaNamibia, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Shikwambi okwa holola ta ti omufekelwa vati okwa monika ta ende nombele mepandaanda nokwa...