Zebaldt Ngaruka The Epukiro Annual Festive Tournament will be marking four decades with a jaw dropping line up of from football to netball. The rural tournament kicked off last weekend with 58 football teams and 39 netball teams and is scheduled to continue this coming Saturday. Eastern Swallows FC head coach Moses Muure Katjiteo said...
School teacher allegedly sexually assault young boys
The Ministry of Education has strongly condemned an alleged sexual assault involving learners at Wilhelm Nortier Primary School in Grootfontein, describing the incident as shocking and unacceptable. In a press statement issued by Executive Director Mbumba Haitengela, the ministry said it had recently become aware of the alleged abuse involving boys at the school. Haitengela...
Know your Regional Councillors – Otjozondjupa Region
Rudolf Gaiseb Located in the central eastern part of Namibia, Otjozondjupa is the fourth largest region in the country with a total surface area of 105 460 km², representing about 7.8% of the total area of Namibia. The Region is borders Kavango East Region to the north, Oshikoto Region in the north-west, Kunene and Erongo...
Shiwana angala ehongo lomomaumbo neefikola dopaumwene – Ouministeli wehongo
Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli wehongo, eenghulunghedi, omaungoba, ovanyasha nomaudano owa kunghilila oshiwana opo shi kotokele eefikola dopaumwene osho yo omahongo omomaumbo unene moshitukulwa shErongo. Omukulunhuwiliki mouministeli Mbumba Haitengela okwa holola kutya ouministeli owa didilika omwaalu muhapu weefikola dopaumwene nomahangano oo vati haa yandje eetundi domomaumbo. “Ouministeli wehongo otau shivifile oshiwana kutya ehongo lomomaumbo olo hali ifanwa...
Public supports Starlink Licence Application
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) said it has received strong public support for the Starlink telecommunications licence application. Mufaro Nesongano, Executive for Communication and Consumer Relations at CRAN, said although the application is still under consideration, the majority of the submissions received are in favour of the telecommunications company. He said that by...
Whale Rock Cement, MUN ink wage increase
Whale Rock Cement (trading as Cheetah Cement) and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) have reached a new wage agreement for the 2025 and 2026 financial years. The agreement signed on 12 December 2025 aligns with the Recognition and Procedural Agreement between the two parties. Under the agreement, all employees in the bargaining unit will...
YCEN shapes next generation of engineers
An engineering association plays a powerful and transformative role in the academic journey of university students, serving as both a platform for growth and a bridge to real-world opportunities, according to the Young Consulting Engineers of Namibia (YCEN). YCEN is a forum for young professionals operating under the Association of Consulting Engineers of Namibia (ACEN),...
Court dismisses Entrepo’s application
Iuze Mukube An urgent application of Entrepo Finance requesting to hold finance minister Ericah Shafudah for contempt of court in the event she fails to comply with a court order requiring her to detail, under oath, how to implement a fully functional payroll deduction management system, was dismissed on Monday. Windhoek High Court Judge Lotta...
Businessman feeds families
WALVIS BAY – At a time when many families struggle to put food on their tables, Walvis Bay businessman Collin April continues to make a difference through his annual festive season feeding initiative. Through the Collin April Foundation and its partners, more than 200 people are reached every festive season through food distribution programmes aimed...
Innovator designs tracking system for community
Monika Amunyela At just 20 years old, IT specialist Jaden van Rensburg from Rehoboth created a technology-based system to help track and recover stolen or lost electronic devices. This invention aims to address a growing problem affecting individuals, schools, and businesses. Currently studying at International Training College Lingua in Windhoek, van Rensburg has positioned himself...









