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Opinion – What now for the humiliated Zelensky? 
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Opinion – What now for the humiliated Zelensky? 

“A grandiose failure” – take it from the best Ukrainian news site. That’s how Strana.ua has summed up the visit of Vladimir Zelensky, past-best-by-date leader in embattled Kiev, to Washington.  And no one who watched the no-holds-barred shouting match between Zelensky, on one side, and US president Donald Trump and vice president J.D. Vance, on...

Trump: Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal 
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Trump: Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal 

WASHINGTON – US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting.  The dramatic collapse of Kyiv and Washington’s wartime alliance has played out in the open since the...

NALGU secures title sponsorship for the Central Open
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NALGU secures title sponsorship for the Central Open

The Namibia Amateur Ladies Golf Union (NALGU) has partnered Nedbank Namibia, securing the title sponsorship for the upcoming Central Open, which will now be officially named the Nedbank Central Ladies Open. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place at Omeya Golf Club this weekend, aligning with the first leg of the innovative Nedbank Series...

Personality of the Week – Deon Tjizumaue’s journey in football
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Personality of the Week – Deon Tjizumaue’s journey in football

Kavetja Ngaizuvare Deon Dennis Zuve Tjizumaue, popularly known as “Slaai”, has been passionate about football since the age of six. He inspired by his grandmother, who bought him his first ball and allowed him to skip kindergarten to watch matches. Growing up, Tjizumaue admired Neymar Jr. for his creativity and confidence on the field. Neymar’s...

Chula Chula forms supporters club
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Chula Chula forms supporters club

In an effort to expand their presence across different regions and provide financial support to the team, Chula Chula has officially launched a supporters’ club. According to Luis Kateya, who is leading this initiative, the idea took shape last year following the team’s remarkable rise in Namibian football. With Chula Chula establishing itself as a...

EU and allies support lab equipment worth N$13.7 million
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EU and allies support lab equipment worth N$13.7 million

The European Union (EU) Delegation in Namibia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), officially handed over advanced laboratory equipment worth €695 670.This was given to the NSI last month at a ceremony held at the NSI Testing and Inspection Centre in Walvis Bay.Governor of Erongo Neville...

FIFA mourns Siyauya
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FIFA mourns Siyauya

FIFA Secretary General, Mattias Grafström, expressed his sorrow on the sudden passing Charles Siyauya, the General Secretary of the Namibia Football Association (NFA). Grafström said the late Siyauya was highly respected in African football and with NFA’s Executive Council, he played a vital role in advancing and developing the craft. “That is a task he...

Geingob’s N$60 commemorative banknote launched
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Geingob’s N$60 commemorative banknote launched

President Nangolo Mbumba has formally unveiled the commemorative Hage Geingob N$60 note. The new note is legal tender alongside the existing currency. The new banknote will only be printed once-off, designating it as a collector’s item. The central bank plans to release an entirely new range of Namibian currencies in June this year. Johannes !Gawagab,...

Muni waOutapi, RFA na-RA tava ka longela kumwe
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Muni waOutapi, RFA na-RA tava ka longela kumwe

Elelo lodoolopa yaUtapi  opamwe noRoad Fund  Administration (RFA) nosho yo ehangano ledina Roads  Authority (RA) ova tula po eudafano opo va wapaleke eepate domOutapi.  Ovakulunhuwiliki  vomahangano oo, Nashilongo Ananias wOutapi, Ali Ipinge wo-RFA osho yo Conrad Lutombi noshoyo wo-RA, ova ninga omutumba oshivike sha dja ko koWindhoek okukundafana nghene tava ka longela kumwe.  Omahangano aa...