The Mining Expo & Conference, Namibia’s premier mining industry event, will return to the Windhoek Showgrounds from 5 to 7 August 2025, with the country’s extractive sector. Sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the flagship event has been expanded to three full days in response to overwhelming demand from exhibitors, investors, and industry stakeholders. The...
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Namibia to the World: Axarob’s comedy dream realised
Sharing the stage with people he has only ever watched on Netflix, Amazon and YouTube felt surreal, reminding him that he deserves to be on such a platform, that he is doing well, and with patience, hard work, and dedication to the craft, anything is possible, said comedian Aloys ‘Axarob’ Murorua. Axarob believes such an...
Life Fighters win promotion to top-flight league
Otjiwarongo based outfit Life Fighters gained promotion to the top-flight league football after they were crowned champions of the 2024/25 Northern-West Stream First Division at the weekend. This comes after they played to a 1-1 draw against Eleven Warriors FC, at Omulunga Stadium, in Grootfontein. They went into their Saturday fixture needing a point to...
Inclusion of Special Olympics in AUSC Region Five Games unique – Lucas
Norman Lucas, a member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Games, said the inclusion of Special Olympics for the first time in the games made this year’s event unique. Lucas, in an interview at Swakopmund, told Nampa that having the athletes compete in their different events...
NamRA rakes in N$19.9b
SWAKOMUND – The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has collected N$19.9 billion in net revenue by 30 June 2025—about 22.40% of its annual target of N$88.9 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. The figures were released by NamRA on Friday, as part of its mid-year revenue performance update. The agency recorded a gross revenue of N$22.5...
‘India jet engines cut off moments before crash’
Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after take-off, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said Saturday. The report, issued by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame...
Namibian table tennis team exceeds expectations
Hilma Nalupe The African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games which concluded yesterday brought thrilling table tennis action to the Windhoek Showgrounds from 6 to 11 July, with Namibia proudly finishing second behind South Africa. Namibia delivered a strong performance on home ground, earning four medals in total, a remarkable achievement considering the level...
Namibia collects silver medals in boxing
Namibian boxers collected a total of eight medals at the Region 5 Games, held from 4–13 July in Windhoek and Swakopmund. The medal haul included six silver and two bronze medals. While the results fell short of the team’s pre-tournament expectations, Namibia’s boxing coach, Israel Hamutumbangela, was proud of his team’s performance. He said although...
Volleyball players highlight unifying power of sport
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Region 5 Youth Games delivered an exciting week of indoor volleyball as young athletes from across Southern Africa converged at the Windhoek Showgrounds from 6 to 12 July. The U/19 boys and girls showcased not only talent and discipline but also the unifying power of sport. The tournament marked one of...
Judo tournament provides exposure to young athletes
Hilma Nalupe The AUSC Region 5 Judo Games wrapped up on 10 July 2025, at the Windhoek Showgrounds after three days of intense action, marking another significant step for the development of judo in the Southern African region. Hosted in Namibia from July 8–10, the games saw young judokas from across Region 5 compete in...









