Born Tegga Shiimi in Namibia’s chief commercial hub, Windhoek, in 1975, young Teggz was hooked to the emergence of American hip-hop and rap music, which coincided with the exploits of African-American athletes’ dominance on the basketball courts in the United States of America (USA). Though he played street football with his mates from the Donkerhoek...
SHADIKONGORO – President Netumbo Nandi-Naitwah has reiterated her commitment to feeding the Namibian nation through government irrigation schemes. Speaking during a visit to the Shadikongoro government irrigation project yesterday, Nandi-Ndaitwah, the prioritisation of agriculture and the provision of food security remain high on her list. “I said I commit myself to feed the Namibian people,...
The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) will begin mass deregistration of non-compliant companies today, starting with 1 000 entities that have failed to meet legal and financial requirements. The Khomas region, home to the highest number of registered businesses, also leads in non-compliance, with many of its entities appearing on the deregistration list. It...
Georgetown South America’s only English-speaking country Guyana goes to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide who will manage the nation’s bountiful new oil riches. In 2015, petroleum giant ExxonMobil discovered huge deposits of crude off Guyana’s coast, transforming the fortunes of what was once among South America’s poorest countries. In 2024, Guyana’s...
Action in the Khomas Netball League resumes tomorrow with a highly anticipated Super 10 division clash between Afrocats Lions and Go Monate Fella at the Wanderers Netball Courts in Windhoek. The match gets underway at 18h00, followed by a second fixture pitting NDF against Wanderers Netball Club. Afrocats coach Dimitri Bittler expressed confidence in his...
KIGALI – A first group of seven migrants has arrived in Rwanda as part of a deal to accept deportees from the United States, the Rwandan government said yesterday. Washington is pushing a deportation drive, with President Donald Trump’s administration negotiating controversial arrangements to send people to third countries, including South Sudan and Eswatini. “The...
Iuze Mukube A woman accused of setting a shack on fire in Windhoek, in which two people were killed, told Judge Claudia Claasen that she was coerced into making a confession by a warrant officer. Mecthilde Karomo (32) faces charges of arson and two counts of murder following the deaths of Leonard Haupindi Kadubuli and...
Top bowlers in the country will convene this weekend in Tsumeb, where they will compete in the national championship tournament. Tsumeb Bowling Club will play host to the much-anticipated tournament. The competition will see champions from each region take part in the hotly contested tournament. All champions in women’s and men’s will tussle it out...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s junior swimmers made history at the Junior World Aquatic Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania, breaking an impressive 15 national records and delivering a week of performances that firmly placed the nation’s rising talent on the global stage. Leading the charge was Oliver Durand, who accounted for seven of the new marks across...
The Bank Windhoek 2025 Henties Bay Chess Open marked the 15th leg of the National Grand Prix, bringing the spirit of chess to Namibia’s west coast. Recently hosted in the vibrant coastal town community, the tournament attracted 29 dedicated competitors. The championship was played in a rapid format of 15 minutes per player, where every...