Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, has been hailed as an exemplary leader who championed the rights of his people, and his legacy as one of the founding fathers of Pan-Africanism will endure forever. This was said by Angolan president and chairperson of the African Union, Joao Lourenco, who was among the foreign dignitaries who attended...
TSUMEB – A 31-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was struck with a wine bottle during an argument at a bar at Onathinge village in the Oshikoto region on Sunday. The incident occurred around 23h00. The victim was identified as Amon Kakwena. It is alleged that a quarrel erupted between Kakwena and...
TSUMEB – A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his nieces aged nine and seven at Amilema village in the Oshikoto region’s Omuthiya constituency. The Namibian Police Force’s regional crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo, told Nampa the incidents occurred Friday night. The suspect lives with the victims and his biological mother,...
OTJIWARONGO – A 15-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his family home at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region on Sunday. The victim was identified by his relatives as Fabian Kariue, a Grade 10 learner at Otjiwarongo Senior Secondary School. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) detective chief inspector Timotheus Gabriel told Nampa the victim...
WINDHOEK – A 41-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Karasburg on Sunday. The victim was identified as Pius Johannes Swartbooi. His next of kin were informed. Swartbooi’s body was found hanging from a tree by a family member around 07h20 on Sunday. Swartbooi had previously mentioned his intention to commit suicide. “No foul...
Laura Kuenssberg “Bruised but motivated”, was how one of Volodymyr Zelensky’s entourage described how they had been feeling, as a small group of journalists crammed into what felt like an even smaller room at Stansted Airport. The British state had done its best to give the Ukrainian president “all bells and whistles” when he arrived...
The Rössing National Marathon Championship is set to make its highly anticipated return for the 34th consecutive year this Saturday in the coastal town of Swakopmund, featuring prominent runners like Alina Armas and seasoned marathoner Beata Naigambo. Armas, who is now 41 years of age, is a Namibian long-distance specialist, and has participated in several...
The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) announced the selection of a talented group of swimmers to represent the nation at the South Africa National Open Water Championships. The competition will take place at the picturesque Marina Martinique in Jeffery’s Bay from 7 to 9 March, bringing together some of the best open-water swimmers from the...
Namibian mixed martial artist Veja Hinda, secured the Versus Featherweight Championship on Saturday, defeating South Africa’s Iviwe Mphathiswa by rear-naked choke in the third round. Reflecting on his win, Hinda expressed satisfaction with the result despite the challenges. “I fought a very experienced athlete with only three weeks’ notice and still managed to get the...
The Capricorn Eagles are excited for an international tour as they head to Uganda for the Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) Women’s Day Cup, scheduled to take place from 8 to 16 March. The Namibian squad will depart for Uganda tomorrow, ready to compete in a high-stakes quadrangular tournament. The tournament will feature four teams: Namibia,...