HENTIES BAY – Residents of the Omdel informal settlement in Henties Bay and surrounding communities will no longer need to travel long distances to access municipal services, following the inauguration of a satellite office in Omdel. The municipality’s satellite office is part of the town’s efforts to enhance service delivery and accessibility for residents. During...
Magistrate Olga Muharukua yesterday granted bail to the three police officers implicated in a corruption case involving bribes amounting to at least N$ 25 000. Deputy Commissioner Rector Sandema (51), Detective Senior Inspector Martin Basson (56), and Detective Senior Inspector Johannes Anghuwo (49) first appeared before the court on 28 February 2025, when their bail...
OUTJO – Dr Adelinu Celestinus, a medical doctor at the Windhoek Central Hospital mental health care unit, has cautioned against the stigmatisation of mental illness. He was speaking at a mental health and suicide prevention awareness campaign in Outjo on Monday. The event was themed ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’. Celestinus spoke about mental illness...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Following the commencement of the removal of illegal fences in the Otjinene constituency’s Ondorozu village in Omaheke region, the chairperson of the Omaheke Communal Land board Elias Tutu Muundjua advises communities to cooperate with relevant authorities on the ground during the exercise. The then-Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR)...
Gaza City – The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp yesterday that Gaza’s civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants “inside a command and control centre that was...
LAGOS – President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria’s state-run oil company yesterday, naming a former Shell executive to lead the outfit in a sweeping overhaul that one commentator described as “long-overdue”. The National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s group chief executive, Mele Kyari, as well as its chairman Pius Akinyelure — a close...
Namibia is set to make history as it hosts Africa’s first-ever Continental Gravel event, the Khomas 100 Africa Champs. The event will take place on 23 August 2025 in Windhoek. The groundbreaking competition, announced by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and Hollard Insurance is a major milestone for the sport. It is expected to have...
The first event in the Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series competition 2025 will kick off at the IJG Farm in Windhoek this coming Saturday. The Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series consists of five races that will take place in various venues during the year. One of the organisers of the races, Michael Hennes,...
The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has sent a six-member team to compete in a prestigious tennis tournament in Gaborone, Botswana, as part of their preparations for the upcoming Region 5 Games. The event will be hosted in Namibia later this year. The squad includes Rubben Yssel, Dante Marcus, Leandre Louw, Johan Theron, Joanivia Bezuidenhout and...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare For Mervin Kasetura, widely-known as Lukaku, his journey in football has been shaped by gratitude and a deep sense of purpose. “It feels very nice, and I am really sending a big thanks to the Almighty,” he shared. Every achievement is a personal milestone that fuels his determination to work even harder for...