Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Hundreds of mourners gathered at Opuwo’s Open Market on Sunday to honour and celebrate the life and legacy of Namibia’s first president Sam Nujoma.He died in Windhoek on 8 February 2025.Kunene residents described him as a unifier, a beacon of hope for Namibian people and an individual who championed the country’s...
JOHANNESBURG – South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned home for treatment, the military said yesterday. Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries, including South Africa, to the Congolese army. The wounded troops were part of...
Mauritanian prosecutors asked an appeals court Monday to sentence ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 20 years in prison for abuse of office and embezzlement, seeking to increase the original five-year sentence he is appealing. Aziz, who led Mauritania from 2008 to 2019, was convicted in 2023 of using his power to amass a fortune....
LONDON – Grammy-winning US singer Roberta Flack has died aged 88, her publicist has confirmed. She was known for songs including ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, originally by Ewan MacColl, and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’, written by Lori Lieberman and Norman Gimbel. Publicist Elaine Schock told the PA news agency:...
PARIS – A French court on Friday fined a preschool teacher for having beaten a three-year-old child in class, a case that sparked nationwide anger and a shocked response from the then-education minister. Video footage of the incident, filmed by a parent at the school in central Paris, went viral after it was posted online....
Eight-year-old go-karting sensation Russell Josephat, also known as RJ63, is set to compete in another high-stakes competition this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. Two weeks ago, the reigning national bambino champion showcased his talent at the Rotax Max Challenge (RMC) Rand Kart Club Championship in Johannesburg, where he finished in second place with an impressive...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia will participate in the SpoGomi World Cup this year for the first time. The country is set to hold its World Cup qualifier competition on 5 March, set to kick off at Zoo Park in Windhoek from 8h00 to 13h00. Team registration closes on Friday, and teams are urged to visit spogomi.nam-na.com...
The Namibia Karate Federation (NKF) is set to host its first event of the year in Swakopmund, serving as a curtain-raiser for the federation’s packed 2025 calendar. An NKF representative Llewellyn Manale said the event will bring together all member affiliates nationwide. It will take place from 23 to 24 April. However, it will not...
The inaugural Seawork Cares Beach Series, hosted by Olympic swimmer Phillip Seidler, attracted an impressive crowd of over 70 participants. Seidler and his brother Daniel Seidler, founders of Teamflippy Sport and Events, created the initiative to develop the sport in Namibia by providing a platform for athletes to compete while fostering community engagement and corporate...
The Namibia Wrestling Federation is on a mission to build a strong team for the upcoming African Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, this April. As part of their preparation, the federation recently sent a team of 14 athletes to compete in a wrestling tournament in Pretoria, South Africa, held from 21 to 23 February. The Namibian...